Julia Butterfly Hill Books

Focusing on the concept of mindful consumption, this anthology encourages readers to become conscious consumers who recognize the impact of their purchases on their values and the environment. It advocates for a balanced approach to consumption, inspired by the Middle Path of Buddhism, promoting responsible choices that benefit both individuals and the planet. Featuring insights from notable figures like the Dalai Lama and Thich Nhat Hanh, it presents a compassionate resistance to global corporatization and emphasizes fostering a harmonious relationship with the Earth.

The woman who spent more than two years living in Luna, a thousand-year-old redwood in Humboldt County, California, tells the story of protecting old growth forests, siege by opponents, threatening weather, and unexpected support from around the world

In this work, outspoken business leader Anita Roddick brings together the voices of some of the most prominent authorities on the phenomenon of Globalization, including Susan George, David Korten and Naomi Klein. Full of images, this book gets right to the heart of the issue, exploding the myths that would have us believe Globalization is a force for good. Covering aspects of the subject as diverse as human rights, the environment, international finance, health, the food we eat and trade, the book combines medium-length articles with quotes, case notes and interviews. This book constitutes a call to action, showing how each and every one of us can take on the corporate.

Nel dicembre 1997, a 23 anni, Julia "Butterfly" Hill si è arrampicata in cima a una sequoia, battezzata Luna, per protestare contro l'abbattimento di una foresta di alberi millenari nel nord della California da parte della Pacific Lumber, una società nel settore della raccolta del legname. Ne è discesa solo due anni dopo, avendo raggiunto con la Pacific Lumber un accordo di grande valenza simbolica, per la conservazione di Luna e degli alberi circostanti. Durante tutto questo periodo ha vissuto su una piccola e traballante piattaforma a circa sessanta metri di altezza, in balia delle tempeste, degli elicotteri della Pacific Lumber e dei suoi agenti di sicurezza che impedivano il passaggio dei rifornimenti. Questo libro è la storia della sua avventura.

Příběh ženy, stromu a boje za záchranu sekvojí. 10. prosince roku 1997 vyšplhala třiadvacetiletá Julia Butterfly Hillová do koruny 55 metrů vysokého stromu v lese Redwood v Kalifornii. Chtěla zabránit zničení stromu i lesa, ve kterém rostl celé tisíciletí. Dala v sázku vlastní život, aby zachránila život lesa, kterému hrozilo bezprostřední nebezpečí. Ze stromu slezla 18. prosince roku 1999. Během dvou let, která na Luně strávila, upoutala svou nenásilnou obranou lesa pozornost celého světa. Na strom vyšplhala jako neznámá aktivistka. Na zem se vrátila jako mezinárodní symbol, inspirace pro tisíce lidí po celém světě. Práce, kterou vykonala jak v době strávené v koruně stromu, tak poté v rámci neutuchajícího úsilí zacelit ránu zející mezi lidmi a přirozeným prostředím, ji opravňuje k tomu, aby se stala dosud nejmladším člověkem uvedeným do Ekologické síně slávy.