Tape 59: Activists Fell out of Tree, Joan Baez and Bonnie Raitt
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Contributor
Julia Butterfly Hill
Geraldine Goldberg
Episode Description
G: .... and right now, it is time to check in with Julia Butterfly. Hi Julia.
J: Hello Geraldine.
G: 512 days and counting.
J: (giggling) Still up here, yes, I am still up here.
G: Contrary to rumors, it seems like the rumors are starting to fly again that you are ready to come down.
J: Well, it is that time again. The rumors seem to be on a seasonal rotation and I think part of it is that people are concerned and they are worried about by health after having lived in a tree for so long. I think maybe also, just the desire to see this area protected and see me down safe. I think that is part of it, another part of it is that I am really blessed to have the help of some people who are getting involved now to look toward the future and to make sure that when the time comes, which is not right now, I am not coming down, this area is still not protected. I still feel that there is more work for me to do up here, but I have been blessed to have people stepping in to help start working on the next stages. So, we can continue to be effective in our activism. When I say our, I mean the group that has kind of grown over the time of this tree sit. I think because there is people now starting to think about and plan about what is next, that has started a whole new flurry of rumors. ' Well, if they are planning on it, it must be happening. Instead of people just realizing, no we are trying to, you know when that time comes, we are trying to be ready.
Broadcast Date
5-4-1999
Filename
19990504
Language
English
Digital Format
MP3
File Size
7.96 MB
Duration
10:27
Collection
KHSU
Recommended Citation
"Tape 59: Activists Fell out of Tree, Joan Baez and Bonnie Raitt" (1999). Julia Butterfly Hill Interviews. 59.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/juliabutterflyhill/59