Is this where the term "tree hugger" originated?

…ountain people moved. Led by Chandi Prasad Bhatt, the women of the villages walked into the forest. They physically hugged each tree, to prevent them being cut down.
The Indian Women Who Saved A Forest
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Patsy Fergusson
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Jun 7, 2024
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Is this where the term "tree hugger" originated? I need to know. I consider myself a tree hugger and put it in my bio! :)
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Written by Patsy Fergusson3.8K Followers
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Tree hugger. Tour guide. Top Writer. Feminist. Newly-baptized Bay swimmer. Editor of Fourth Wave. https://medium.com/fourth-wave
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