Seattle activists occupy old cedar tree to stop it being cut down for housing
by Associated Press in Seattle from Environment | The Guardian on (#6D632)
Protest on private lot the latest episode highlighting tensions as climate crisis diminishes Seattle's urban canopy
With ropes, a harness, a hammock and a bucket pulley system, masked activists in Seattle have taken residence in the branches of an old, thick cedar tree to prevent it from being cut down to make way for new homes.
The protest on a private lot is the latest episode highlighting tensions behind tree policy in Seattle as the climate crisis increases temperatures and urban canopy decreases.
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