Environmental and social justice activist Julia Butterfly Hill argues that our perception of being

Environmental and social justice activist Julia Butterfly Hill argues that our perception of being separate from the natural world has cultivated a "disposability consciousness."

This mindset, she explains, leads to the exploitation of resources and people, contributing to both environmental degradation and social injustice. Hill advocates for a shift towards interconnectedness to foster a more sustainable and equitable future.

This Dateline story, uploaded December 31, 2008, features Julia Butterfly Hill. It documents her 14-month stay in a redwood tree, twenty stories high, to protect an old-growth Northern California

This Dateline story, uploaded December 31, 2008, features Julia Butterfly Hill. It documents her 14-month stay in a redwood tree, twenty stories high, to protect an old-growth Northern California forest.

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This award-winning documentary chronicles the remarkable two-year journey of Julia Butterfly

This award-winning documentary chronicles the remarkable two-year journey of Julia Butterfly Hill.

She lived 200 feet high in a redwood tree, protecting the thousand-year-old giant from destruction.

Alberto Hernando de Castro, CEO and Founder of Kido Dynamics, was interviewed at the World Telecommunication Standards Symposium 2024 (WTSA-24). This event took place from 14-24 October 2024 in

Alberto Hernando de Castro, CEO and Founder of Kido Dynamics, was interviewed at the World Telecommunication Standards Symposium 2024 (WTSA-24). This event took place from 14-24 October 2024 in New Delhi, India.

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Julia Butterfly Hill lived for over two years in a 2000-year-old redwood in Northern California, protecting it from a logging company's chainsaws.

During her first winter, a severe storm

Julia Butterfly Hill lived for over two years in a 2000-year-old redwood in Northern California, protecting it from a logging company's chainsaws.

During her first winter, a severe storm nearly killed her on her tiny perch. Julia recounts the horror and profound life lessons learned from those terrifying hours.

U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián

U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro discussed HUD's role in post-disaster community rebuilding. Following Hurricane Sandy, HUD's approach evolved from simply restoring communities to their prior state, to guiding them in building resilience for the future.

Secretary Castro expressed hope that current investments and initiatives, such as Rebuild By Design and the National Disaster Resilience Competition, will establish best practices. These examples, he noted, could then be adopted by states nationwide. (Published on Mar 16, 2015)