From TED:
By piecing together a complex ecological puzzle, biologist Willie Smits has found a way to re-grow clearcut rainforest in Borneo, saving local orangutans -- and creating a thrilling blueprint for restoring fragile ecosystems.
Willie Smits has devoted his life to saving the forest habitat of orangutans, the "thinkers of the jungle." As towns, farms and wars encroach on native forests, Smits works to save what is left
Via Digital Dharma
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That is a concrete, practical and fabulous tale of hope. Thank you for sharing this. I need to head over to Digital Dharma and check out some more of their stuff...
ReplyDeleteThank you both.
ReplyDeleteI was really moved and inspired by this. I excited to discover the TED website, where I have been spending a lot of time poking around..
ReplyDelete:-)
Thanks for posting!
Amy, I'm so glad. TED has some great stuff!
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely fantastic and fills me with hope. Never doubt that one person can initiate real change.
ReplyDeleteI love the low-key way he talks, kind of "Oh yes, here we go, changing the world, it's nothing really".
Thank you for coming up with these gems.
Tess,
ReplyDeleteI too was struck by Smits completely matter of fact and understated way of putting things. Kinda refreshing actually. :)