Title: The Green Guardian - A Chipko Movement Skit Characters: Forest Department Man (FDM) Gaura Devi (GD) Group of Women (GW) Setting: A forest in Gopeshwar, 1974 (Scene begins with the Forest Department Man and the Group of Women gathered in the forest) FDM: (Preparing to cut trees) Alright, let's start cutting these trees. GD: (Rushing forward) Wait! Don't do it! (She embraces a tree) FDM: (Confused) What's going on? Why are you stopping us? GD: (Urgently) This forest is our home, our mother's home. We cannot let you destroy it. GW: (Joining GD) Yes, she's right. We must protect the forest. FDM: (Ignoring) It's our job. We have orders to cut these trees. GD: (Calling her women group) Come quickly, everyone, embrace the trees! GW: (Hugging trees) We won't let you cut these trees. We stand together to protect our home! FDM: (Angrily) Move aside! I'm going to fire at you to scare you away! GD: (Fearless) Go ahead, shoot us! But if the forest is safe, we