In the fall of 2007, tree sitters placed themselves in the upper limbs of a grove of oaks at UC Berkeley, to protest university development. As the protest gained steam, the school ruled anyone helping the protesters will be subject to arrest, and erected a fence around the trees. After a year, the protesters and the university came to an agreement and a crowd of bystanders watched as the last three tree sitters were brought down and arrested on September 9, 2008.The New York Times: Berkeley Tree Protesters Climb Down (September 9, 2008)
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Under the new agreement, the university will form a land use committee will be created to provide input on future expansionsSan Jose Mercury News: Last ... tree-sitter descends and is arrested (September 9, 2008)
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The school wants to cut down the trees to build an athletic facility for the football teamThe New York Times: Berkeley Tree Protesters Climb Down (September 9, 2008)
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Coach Jeff Tedford has demanded that the school improve its football facilitiesThe New York Times: Berkeley Tree Protesters Climb Down (September 9, 2008)
