nonviolent protest

03/30/2020 in Activism, Biodiversity, Environment, Heritage, Himalayan communities, Inspiration, Mindfulness, tribal communities, Village Life

Chipko Andolan; The Original Treehuggers

45 years ago, in 1970’s, there was a non-violent grassroots protest movement aimed at the protection and conservation of biodiversity of trees…

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