Julia Butterfly Hill on Clubhouse

Bio

Activist/Author/Artist/Environmentalist/Human

I am most known for living in Luna, a 1000 year-old, 200 foot Redwood Tree for 738 days... but that is only part of my story. 

I am a person who doesn't like labels at all. Part of the reason I have a challenge with “labels” is because labels began as the way to understand and identify the world and planet we are a part of. But now labels have become something that separates us, either we are “that” or you’re not “that”.  For example when we say the word “activist” we immediately think of “tree huggers” like myself (proudly!), people marching in the streets or those that are part of major organizations. But the truth is, because no action at all happens in a vacuum, it is scientifically impossible to make NO DIFFERENCE and to have NO IMPACT.  Therefore, over 7 billion of us and growing, actually, are ALL Activists.

I prefer to always say that I am a person doing my best to live this motto - “Love in Action, Love as a verb”. My form of activism is to do my best, to live love in action, every moment, of every day, with every choice that I make.

My historic protest to the environmental destruction caused by the clear-cutting of ancient redwoods culminated after 738 days with an agreement that provided permanent protection for the tree known as Luna and a buffer-zone around it.

One person can and does change the world, one community can and does change the way we think about the world.

I am here for the community, to listen, to learn and to share some of the wisdom and insights that nature has taught me

Books:
The Legacy of Luna: The Story of a Tree, a Woman, and the Struggle to Save the Redwoods
One Makes the Difference: Inspiring Actions that Change our World 
Becoming: Pictures, Poems and Stories

Art:
So much... much of it is in my book "Becoming." Much more will be shared soon!!!

Activism/Environmentalism:
Neverending

Humanity:
Eternal