Explain"Hug the tree movement."
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Hug the tree was a non violent movement aimed at protection and conservation of trees and forests from being destroyed. The villagers used to hug the trees and protect them from wood cutters and the contractors from cutting them. It was started in 1970's.
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Hug the tree was a non violent movement aimed at protection and conservation of trees and forests from being destroyed. The villagers used to hug the trees and protect them from wood cutters and the contractors from cutting them. It was started in 1970's. It occurred at a time when there was hardly any environmental movement in the developing world. Its aim was to inspire eco-groups by helping to slow down the rapid deforestation, expose vested interests, increase ecological awareness, and demonstrate the viability of people power.