Originally broadcast 27/2/22

Lindsay is joined by journalist Alex Sammon, to discuss his story about the rampant logging of Romania's old growth forests.

Despite claiming a high sustainability record, Ikea sources large amounts of wood from Romania, much of which is suspected to be logged illegally. Alex talks about the dense network of political factors underpinning the logging- the role of violent "wood mafias" attacking activists, the impact of Romania's exit from the Soviet Union into global capital markets, and the role of dodgy sustainability accreditations in greenwashing firms like Ikea.

A gripping story in it's own right, Alex's piece also sketches how our global economy and environment has changed in the last 30 years.



For further reading on this topic:

Alex's Story -  Ikea’s Race for the Last of Europe’s Old-Growth Forest

Sunday Dispatch is recorded the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay respects to their elders past and present. Sovereignty was never ceded, this always was, and always will be Aboriginal land.

Graphic Design: Karina Aslikyan

Intro Theme: Sophie Gordon

Intro Music: Talk Talk – Ascension Day

Outro Music: Pulp - The Trees

Originally broadcast 27/2/22
Lindsay is joined by journalist Alex Sammon, to discuss his story about the rampant logging of Romania's old growth forests.
Despite claiming a high sustainability record, Ikea sources large amounts of wood from Romania, much of which is suspected to be logged illegally. Alex talks about the dense network of political factors underpinning the logging- the role of violent "wood mafias" attacking activists, the impact of Romania's exit from the Soviet Union into global capital markets, and the role of dodgy sustainability accreditations in greenwashing firms like Ikea.
A gripping story in it's own right, Alex's piece also sketches how our global economy and environment has changed in the last 30 years.
 
For further reading on this topic:
Alex's Story -  <a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/165245/ikea-romania-europe-old-growth-forest">Ikea’s Race for the Last of Europe’s Old-Growth Forest</a><a href="https://newrepublic.com/article/165245/ikea-romania-europe-old-growth-forest"></a>
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Sunday Dispatch is recorded the lands of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay respects to their elders past and present. Sovereignty was never ceded, this always was, and always will be Aboriginal land.
Graphic Design: Karina Aslikyan
Intro Theme: Sophie Gordon
Intro Music: Talk Talk – Ascension Day
Outro Music: Pulp - The Trees

On Sunday Dispatch, Lindsay Riley follows the thread between social and political crises around the globe. Join Lindsay as he sits down with writers, activists and experts to unpack a range of global issues, examine the shortcomings of mainstream media reporting, and highlight the resistance of those affected by some of the world’s most complex problems.

On Sunday Dispatch, Lindsay Riley follows the thread between social and political crises around the globe. Join Lindsay as he sits down with writers, activists and experts to unpack a range of global issues, examine the shortcomings of mainstream media reporting, and highlight the resistance of those affected by some of the world’s most complex problems.

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