Deep in Tasmania’s forests, one woman turned a single tree into the centre of a global conservation campaign. In 2011, Miranda Gibson climbed high into the canopy of the Tyenna Forest and began a protest that would last 449 days. Living on a small platform above the ground, she faced harsh weather, isolation and uncertainty while drawing attention to the logging of ancient forests. Throughout the campaign, supporters from around the world followed her progress, transforming a solitary protest into an international symbol of environmental resistance. Her unusual tree sit became one of Australia’s longest environmental protests and helped bring international focus to Tasmania’s forest protection efforts, sparking wider conversations about old-growth forests, biodiversity conservation and the future of Tasmania's remaining wilderness. The journey that led her there began far from the wilderness, with a childhood disconnected from forests and a later discovery that changed the direction of her life.
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