Major Movements Related to Environment:
Chipko movement:
Gopeshwar in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand in 1973.
Sunder Lal Bahuguna and Chandi Prasad Bhatt were the leaders of this movement.
Appiko movement:
Pandurang Hegde launched the Appiko Movement in Karnataka
Silent Valley Movement:
The silent valley is an area of tropical evergreen forests in Kerala. It is very rich in bio-
diversity.
Narmada Bachao Movement:
. Medha Patkar has been the leader of this movement. It has also got support from famous
celebrities like Arundhati Roy, Baba Amte and Aamir Khan.