I know that it's fun to make fun out of hippies - but there is more to this than tofu and open toed sandals...
Just to give you one, personal, example:-
I was in Honduras recently and met with people from an anti illegal logging movement in the Olancho province called MAO (Environmental Movement of Olancho) They are trying to curb illegal logging which is causing soil erosion, interfering with species biodiversity, encouraging land-grabbing, fuelling a black market economy - essentially leading to lawlessness and depriving local farmers of their livelihoods. Their members are routinely executed by loggers who act with impunity. More about this situation here:-
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And while in the North of the country I met a guy who works with the Rainforest Action Network who are trying to stop illegal logging worldwide:-
http://ran.org/
Their work will give you a more international perspective on the issue.
The thing is - it's not just about trees - it's about the species, the ecosystems and the people who depend on the trees. It's cheap to cut down old forests with impunity, but the cost of species extinction, ecosytem destruction and mass destitution is incalculable.
And the amazing thing is that we here as consumers have the power to change all this - simply by refusing to purchase unsustainable wood. I mean, would you buy a rhino horn, or a turtle shell, or an elephant tusk? A plank sawn from an illegally logged tree is just as destructive as those, now anathema, objects.
When I was in Olancho, I promised the people there that I would explain their point of view to the people back in Europe, and I hope that you will take the time to think about their perspective and make an informed decision when next you purchase wood.