Emma Watson Shares A Moving Post On Indian Women Who Led The Chipko Movement And Saved Forests
Taking to her Instagram handle, Emma shared a picture from the environmental conservation movement Indian villagers led.
British actor Emma Watson took to her Instagram account to reshare a post that lauded Indian rural women for protecting trees and forests during the 1970's Chipko Movement.
Taking to her Instagram handle, Emma shared a picture from the environmental conservation movement Indian villagers led.
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Giving a shoutout to the women for protecting trees and forests, the post that Emma reshared a post that read:
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"Thank you for protecting our forests and trees! The women pictured here were part of the Chipko movement, a non-violent social and ecological moment by rural villagers, particularly women, in India during the 1970s. Here they are protecting a tree from government logging. The Hindi word Chipko means to 'hug' or 'cling to', reflected in the demonstrator's primary tactic of embracing trees to protect them from loggers."
Read her re-post here:
Fans were moved by Emma's awareness and thanked her for acknowledging the women's fight.
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One person said, "Thank you for representing India in a good way and positively." Another one wrote, ¡°Thank you, Emma, for posting about Chipko Movement on behalf of Indians. We love you so much.¡±
One person commented about the death of Sunderlal Bahuguna and wrote, ¡°Alas, the man who led the Chipko movement and gave it direction - Sunderlal Bahuguna - passed away from Covid related complications; in May of this year.¡±
What was the Chipko Movement all about?
Chipko Movement was started in April 1973. The first protest was held near the village of Mandal in the upper Alaknanda valley.
Emma has been actively working for environmental conservation for many years.
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She actively posts about preserving the natural world to prevent it from collapsing due to human activities.
At the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, which took place at Glasgow in Scotland, Emma hosted a panel on climate change with climate activist Greta Thunberg.
On the work front, she will be seen next in Harry Potter Reunion feature, Harry Potter: Return To Hogwarts.
(With ANI inputs)
