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Julia Lorraine Hill (born February 18, 1974), best known as Julia Butterfly Hill, is an American environmental activist and tax redirection advocate. She lived in a 200-foot (61 m)-tall, approximately 1,000-year-old California redwood tree for 738 days between December 10, 1997, and December 18, 1999.
The book is based on true events and written like a diary of the two years Julia Butterfly Hill spent squatting in an ancient redwood in order to protect it. The tree had been named Luna by activists. [1] Hill began treesitting in December 1997 and stopped when she made a deal with the Pacific Lumber Company. In a first person narrative, Hill ...
Julia Butterfly Hill, an activist in Humboldt County, California, became known for her 738-day sit (from December 10, 1997, until December 18, 1999) in a 180-foot (55 m), 600-year-old Coast Redwood tree she named Luna. [8] Eventually, Hill and other activists raised $50,000 to spare her tree and place a 200-foot (61 m) buffer around it.
#10 In December 1997, Julia "Butterfly" Hill Climbed A 1,000-Year-Old California Redwood Tree As Part Of Efforts To Keep It From Being Knocked Down By Loggers Initially, she only intended to stay ...
Luna is a 1,500-year-old, 200-foot-tall (61 m) [1] coast redwood tree located near the community of Stafford in Humboldt County, California, which was occupied for 738 days by forest activist Julia Butterfly Hill and saved by an agreement between Hill and the Pacific Lumber Company
Julia Butterfly Hill; B. Butterfly (2000 film) C. Circle of Life Foundation; L. The Legacy of Luna; Luna (tree) This page was last edited on 31 July 2022, at 19:14 ...
Butterfly is a documentary film directed by Doug Wolens about the environmental campaigner and tree sitter Julia Butterfly Hill who gained the attention of the world for her two-year vigil 180 feet atop Luna, an ancient redwood tree preventing it from being clear-cut. [2] [3] [4] The film first aired on PBS in 2000. [5]
Circle of Life was founded by Julia Butterfly Hill. [1] The US -based organization counts a number of celebrities and west-coast business leaders as supporters, advisors, and backers. References