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Video: 45 years ago, the women of Chamoli village hugged trees to protect them from being cut

Name: Video: 45 years ago, the women of Chamoli village hugged trees to protect them from being cut
Uploaded: 2018-03-27T09:33:18.231309+05:30
Channel: Shone Satheesh
Description: A look at the history the Chipko movement and what led to the rise of this non-violent grassroots campaign in the 1970s.

A look at the history the Chipko movement and what led to the rise of this non-violent grassroots campaign in the 1970s.

Shone Satheesh

Mar 26, 2018 · 06:24 pm

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