Heres an excerpt of an achievement i appreciate by Julia Butterfly.
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On Dec. 10, 1997, a 23-year-old woman named Julia "Butterfly" Hill climbed into a 55-meter (180 foot) tall California Coast Redwood tree. Her aim was to prevent the destruction of the tree and of the forest where it had lived for a millennium. Her action epitomized the tradition of Mahatma Ghandi. She put her own life on the line to save the life of a forest that was under immediate threat of destruction.
She came down December 18, 1999. During the two years she spent in Luna, she attracted world-wide attention for her non-violent action in defense of the forest. She went up the tree an unknown campaigner. She came down an international symbol, the inspiration for thousands of people around the world. Her actions, both during her time in the tree and since then, in her continuing efforts to heal the rift between humans and the natural environment.
Link & excerpt from: http://www.circleoflifefoundation.org/ (http://www.circleoflifefoundation.org/)
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The annual United Nations’ World Environment Day will take place June 1-5 in San Francisco, featuring five days of exciting cultural and artistic events, workshops and community discussions focused on improving life in our thriving urban centers.
Julia Butterfly Hill and Circle of Life are playing a prominent role in six of these events â€" including the kick-off event of the new Bay Area Environmental Nonprofit Network on June 1, the U.N. World Environment Day Puppet Parade in the morning on June 2, the opening gala of the inspiring new Natural World Museum in the evening on June 3, a Rally for Environmental Justice on June 4, and a celebration of the critical role of women in environmental leadership on June 5.
In collaboration with a host of organizations, Circle of Life is also co-producing “Bridging the Social Justice and Environmental Movements: Community Conversations on People and the Environment†on June 3, featuring a panel of civic leaders and activists from San Francisco’s troubled Bayview Hunters Point district. Co-hosted by Julia Butterfly Hill and Ella Baker Center’s Van Jones, the program will emphasize local solutions to the need for toxic cleanup, sustainable jobs, and healthy food options.
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-WS
lovely, just lovely!! :)
makes me wanna hug a tree too :)