Chipko movement
People’s movements to save the forests – a timeline
The Telangana government’s decision to auction off 400 acres of forested land in the heart of Hyderabad sparked massive public outrage recently. Here are a few other popular people’s movements that sought to fight for our forests.
‘Ecological threat to next generation’, warn Chipko leaders
The women of Uttarakhand hugged trees to protect them from being axed in what is known as the Chipko movement. Fifty years since, how green is India?