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Author, Environmental Activist from United States

Terry Tempest Williams is an author, naturalist, and environmental activist. Hailed a “visionary” by the Utne Reader, she is a passionate advocate for the preservation of the American Western wilderness.
She’s author of several books including “The Open Space of Democracy”(2004) and ” Finding Beauty in a Broken World” (2008).

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Terry Tempest Williams

What are the basic tenets of the Mormon religion?

Terry Tempest Williams talks about her Mormon background. She speaks about Mormon reverence for all life and the church’s tradition of stewardship towards nature. She then…

Recorded: 17 October 2004

Terry Tempest Williams

How do you find the motivation for change?

Speaking to a small audience at the 2004 Bioneers Conference in California, Tempest Williams talks about what fundamentally motivates her as an activist. In response to a question…

Recorded: 17 October 2004

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