Rainforest Planter
oneearth.org Omar Tello, now 64, planted a rainforest from scratch in Ecuador. 38 years ago he bought 7 hectares of land that had been completely cleared. Over time, he converted the pasture into a pristine forest. In the beginning, he spent each afternoon and evening removing the pasture grass with a machete, and then he planted trees and shrubs that he had brought from other parts of the forest that were being cut down. Early on, crickets would eat his baby trees, so one by one, he would get rid of them by hand. It took him 15 years to restore the soil. Then he began training others to do the same-- that resulted in formation of the nonprofit Humans for Abundance . They have a network of "restorers" with projects in environmental #conservation , #restoration and #agroecology . You can explore the work they do and donate to support the projects you are most passionate about. Visit them on Facebook or follow on Instagram @humansforabundance #environment #s