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Tree Sitters and Environmental Activism
21:42 - 30:49 (09:07)
Environmental activists would sit in trees to protest deforestation and other destructive projects. They often had to use ropes and harnesses to get to platforms built in trees, and sometimes had to come down early due to poor weather conditions.
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This podcast provides an overview of the story of Luna, a redwood tree that stood tall in the middle of a logging operation, and the activists who climbed it to defend it from being cut down.
21:42 - 24:44 (03:01)
Summary
This podcast provides an overview of the story of Luna, a redwood tree that stood tall in the middle of a logging operation, and the activists who climbed it to defend it from being cut down.
ChapterTree Sitters and Environmental Activism
Episode82: She Speaks for the Trees. Headwaters Forest Reserve.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
Despite facing a storm and dangers of Luna being cut down, the tree sitter Julia agreed to come back up into the tree to protect it after being down for just one day.
24:44 - 26:20 (01:36)
Summary
Despite facing a storm and dangers of Luna being cut down, the tree sitter Julia agreed to come back up into the tree to protect it after being down for just one day.
ChapterTree Sitters and Environmental Activism
Episode82: She Speaks for the Trees. Headwaters Forest Reserve.
PodcastNational Park After Dark
Activists physically occupied a tree to protest against logging, and they had to find people to sit on the tree's top to keep guard against law enforcement while they went home for winter, leading to unexpected help being found.
26:20 - 30:49 (04:28)
Summary
Activists physically occupied a tree to protest against logging, and they had to find people to sit on the tree's top to keep guard against law enforcement while they went home for winter, leading to unexpected help being found.