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Protecting Luna: A Symbolic Act of Conservation
1:05:44 - 1:12:42 (06:57)
The story of a lone redwood, named Luna, became the center of attention when a group of activists saved it from being taken down by loggers. Efforts are ongoing to ensure Luna's well-being through the Sanctuary Forest Conservation Easement Endowment Fund.
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Luna was a redwood tree that became the center of a tree-sitting campaign to save the trees from being cut down by the Pacific Lumber Company.
1:05:44 - 1:08:46 (03:02)
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Luna was a redwood tree that became the center of a tree-sitting campaign to save the trees from being cut down by the Pacific Lumber Company. Despite the efforts of activists like Julia Butterfly Hill, Luna was eventually left with a 32-inch-deep, 19-foot-wide cut around her base and metal braces were put in place to prevent her from falling.
ChapterProtecting Luna: A Symbolic Act of Conservation
Episode82: She Speaks for the Trees. Headwaters Forest Reserve.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
The book, The Legacy of Luna, written by Julia Butterfly Hill, tells the story of how she lived in a giant redwood tree for two years to protect it from being cut down.
1:08:46 - 1:10:39 (01:52)
Summary
The book, The Legacy of Luna, written by Julia Butterfly Hill, tells the story of how she lived in a giant redwood tree for two years to protect it from being cut down. The book also serves as a symbol for the protection of old growth forests.
ChapterProtecting Luna: A Symbolic Act of Conservation
Episode82: She Speaks for the Trees. Headwaters Forest Reserve.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
Luna is a redwood tree that has regrown and healed around the trunk where she was cut after a 738 day sit by environmentalists.
1:10:39 - 1:12:42 (02:03)
Summary
Luna is a redwood tree that has regrown and healed around the trunk where she was cut after a 738 day sit by environmentalists. Her resilience is one of the positive things that came out of this episode, along with the efforts of the activists who fought for her survival and the memory of the person who lost their life during the protests.