A 'Chipko Movement' In Germany Is Trying To Save Europe's Oldest Forest | Read

While the world gathered at the German city of Bonn to combat climate change and global warming, not very far away from the venue, a group of people were adopting an intriguing strategy to save one of the oldest forests of Europe. Just 50 kilometers away from Bonn - where the climate change conference was held early this month - Hambach Forest is an imperilled territory today. The threat of a police force and an influence of powerful energy and mining company looms over the people who are opposing the destruction of jungle.