Julia Butterfly Hill lived in a 1,000 year-old redwood tree for two years without touching the ground, as part of a successful call worldwide attention to the destruction of California’s ancient redwoods. She has addressed the U.N., Congress, and ongoing environmental and social justice issues around the world. Julia is the author of The Legacy of Luna: The Story of a Tree, a Woman and the Struggle to Save the Redwoods and One Makes the Difference: Inspiring Actions That Change Our World. Visit www.circleoflife.org. Julia gave the plenary talk at the Ashevillage Town Meeting, Friday, June 20th.
The seeds for the Ashevillage Building Convergence were sown a dozen years ago when a small group of people in Portland, Ore., transformed a run-of-the-mill intersection into an attractive public gathering space. They built an earthen teahouse, planted gardens, erected a kiosk for fliers and poetry, painted a vibrant design on the pavement, threw a block party and dubbed their creation “Share-it Square.”
