Vimla Bahuguna, Environment Activist and Social Reformer, is No More
Vimla Bahuguna, who dedicated herself at a very young age to leading her life in accordance with Mahatma Gandhi’s teachings of serving people, breathed her last at her home in…
Chipko Movement
Problems, Struggles and Policy for Himalayan Region as seen in the Writings of Sunderlal Bahuguna- A Gandhian Vision of Himalayan Region
Sunderlal Bahuguna, the person most closely associated with the movements and campaigns to protect Himalayan forests, had travelled to more Himalayan villages than perhaps anyone else and was involved in…
Henvalghati—Recalling Those Memorable Days of Protecting Himalayan Forests
In the middle of increasing reports of ecological ruin from Himalayan region, there are growing signs of campaigns to protect Himalayan environment in this ecologically crucial yet fragile region. In…
Saving Forests–Chipko Movement story is not complete without the great Appiko Movement of Karnataka
While observing the 50th anniversary of the Chipko movement for saving forests many inspiring stories were related but we did not hear much about the highly inspiring Appiko movement of…
50 Years of India’s Chipko ( Hug the Trees) Movement
In 2023 the 50th anniversary of the famous Chipko Movement is being observed. This name (which translated from Hindi means hug the trees) and the movement it represents has caught…
The origin and legacy of Chipko Movement
by Dr Anupam Bhandari & Tristan Partridge Introduction The Chipko Movement is one of the most well-known popular movements in India, if not the world, and is frequently cited as…
Saving Trees in Himalayas and Western Ghats—Chipko and Appiko Movements in India
The first stories of Chipko ( hug the trees to save them from felling) movement came from Chamoli district in Garhwal region where Gaura Devi and other hill women chased…
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