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'Don't chop me down.' 100-year-old gingko trees may get axe for Tokyo redevelopment project (apnews.com)

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A few hundred people have turned out to protect historic century-old ginkgo trees that are likely to be chopped down under a controversial redevelopment for a beloved Tokyo park district.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Chipko movement of India needs to be a thing overseas. People hug trees and do not let go and are okay with letting wood saws run over them before the tree. This movement has saved many trees in India.