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Jun 17, 2024 · Chipko movement, nonviolent social and ecological movement by rural villagers, particularly women, in India in the 1970s, aimed at protecting trees and forests slated for government-backed logging.
The Chipko movement ( Hindi: चिपको आन्दोलन, lit. 'hugging movement') is a forest conservation movement in India. Opposed to commercial logging and the government's policies on deforestation, protesters in the 1970s engaged in tree hugging, wrapping their arms around trees so that they could not be felled. [1]
Aug 10, 2023 · 1. Sunderlal Bahuguna: Sunderlal Bahuguna is often considered the main leader and spokesperson of the Chipko Movement. He was an environmental activist and a Gandhian who championed the cause of forest conservation and sustainable development.
Sunderlal Bahuguna (9 January 1927 – 21 May 2021) was an Indian environmentalist and Chipko movement leader. The idea of the Chipko movement was suggested by his wife Vimla Bahuguna and him.
May 28, 2024 · Chipko Movement also known as the Chipko Andolan, started in 1973. Read all about 5o Years of Chipko movement, Causes, Leaders, Impact, and Facts for UPSC Exam.
May 21, 2021 · He was one of the main leaders of the Chipko movement in northern India in the 1970s. In Hindi, chipko literally means "hugging".
As the Chipko Movement grew, some influential leaders emerged from its ranks, bringing their message to the national stage. The most well-known of them was Sunderlal Bahuguna (1927-2021). His work, rooted deeply in the Chipko message, had a tremendous impact on India’s environmental policies, including the preservation of forests and other ...
May 21, 2021 · He was one of the main leaders of the Chipko movement in northern India in the 1970s. In Hindi, chipko literally means "hugging".
Mar 31, 2023 · Sunderlal Bahuguna (January 9, 1927 — May 21, 2021) was known to the world as the leader of the Chipko Andolan. On March 27, 2023, as Chipko turned 50, Bahuguna’s role in shaping the landmark global environment movement perhaps needed to again be affirmed, maybe even defined.
May 21, 2021 · As a prominent leader of the Chipko Movement, which received the Right Livelihood Award in 1987, Bahuguna had a tremendous impact on India’s environmental policies, including the preservation of forests and other natural resources in the Himalayan region.
