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In 2003, she took on a leadership role at the Forest Research Institute's Department of Natural Forests, where she worked until her death in 2007 at the age of 63. The cause of her death was not publicly disclosed.

In 2003, she took on a leadership role at the Forest Research Institute's Department of Natural Forests, where she worked until her death in 2007 at the age of 63. The cause of her death was not publicly disclosed.

Unfortunately, several years after Simona's death, logging was once again active in the forest. In March 2016, the Polish Environment Minister decided to expand logging access within the Białowieża, despite its UNESCO protections. The Polish government attempted to justify this, pinning the reason on a bark beetle infestation.

Unfortunately, several years after Simona's death, logging was once again active in the forest. In March 2016, the Polish Environment Minister decided to expand logging access within the Białowieża, despite its UNESCO protections. The Polish government attempted to justify this, pinning the reason on a bark beetle infestation.

Unfortunately, several years after Simona's death, logging was once again active in the forest. In March 2016, the Polish Environment Minister decided to expand logging access within the Białowieża, despite its UNESCO protections. The Polish government attempted to justify this, pinning the reason on a bark beetle infestation.

However, many suspected it wasn't beetles, but profit that motivated this decision.

However, many suspected it wasn't beetles, but profit that motivated this decision.

However, many suspected it wasn't beetles, but profit that motivated this decision.

That statement couldn't be more true because if you look at what Simona did and then even the 140,000 people who signed a petition, which later resulted in it becoming banned, I mean, it just shows what people can truly do if they fight for something that... they love and care about.

That statement couldn't be more true because if you look at what Simona did and then even the 140,000 people who signed a petition, which later resulted in it becoming banned, I mean, it just shows what people can truly do if they fight for something that... they love and care about.

That statement couldn't be more true because if you look at what Simona did and then even the 140,000 people who signed a petition, which later resulted in it becoming banned, I mean, it just shows what people can truly do if they fight for something that... they love and care about.

And Simona was able to do this because she stood up to political and economic systems that were determined to exploit these lands that she loved. And yet she never wavered in her commitment because she knew the forest was worth fighting for. and she made sure that the world knew that too.

And Simona was able to do this because she stood up to political and economic systems that were determined to exploit these lands that she loved. And yet she never wavered in her commitment because she knew the forest was worth fighting for. and she made sure that the world knew that too.

And Simona was able to do this because she stood up to political and economic systems that were determined to exploit these lands that she loved. And yet she never wavered in her commitment because she knew the forest was worth fighting for. and she made sure that the world knew that too.

Every step of her journey was against the odds, but she did it anyway, which I love to say because this is the theme of this podcast, Watch Her Cook. This is everything we're trying to embody here is what Simona says.

Every step of her journey was against the odds, but she did it anyway, which I love to say because this is the theme of this podcast, Watch Her Cook. This is everything we're trying to embody here is what Simona says.

Every step of her journey was against the odds, but she did it anyway, which I love to say because this is the theme of this podcast, Watch Her Cook. This is everything we're trying to embody here is what Simona says.

Yeah. And I think it's important to remember, I think Simona's story is a good reminder that not everyone has to be on board with your decisions or think that what you're doing is right.

Yeah. And I think it's important to remember, I think Simona's story is a good reminder that not everyone has to be on board with your decisions or think that what you're doing is right.

Yeah. And I think it's important to remember, I think Simona's story is a good reminder that not everyone has to be on board with your decisions or think that what you're doing is right.