Seeds of Hope
RainforestECO – Regeneration & Youth Impact
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Synthetic RainForests Kill Wildlife
“In my life, I have dreamt of seeing the great herds of wild animals, jungles and rainforests full of birds and butterflies, but now I wonder if they will even exist for my children to see.”
Read MoreRio Behind on Olympic Promise to Plant 24 Million Trees | RioOnWatch
Rio de Janeiro is falling behind on its promise to plant 24 million trees to offset the carbon emissions produced as a result of hosting the 2016 Olympic Games. According to the official counter, just 5.5 million have been planted,…
Read MoreA Silent Rainforest is a Dead Rainforest
“Genetic engineering (GE) of our food supply amounts to a massive science experiment being performed on mankind, without consent or full disclosure. Although the biotech industry continues to claim GE products are safe, the truth is that no one knows…
Read MoreExtinction of Fruit-eating Birds Impacts Forest Ecology
The extinction of large, fruit-eating birds in fragments of Brazil’s Atlantic rainforest has caused palm trees to produce smaller seeds over the past century, impacting forest ecology, found a study published in Science. The researchers looked at Euterpe edulis palm…
Read MoreIf they want to build a prison in your neighborhood – just plant a forest.
Suppose you lived in a beautiful neighborhood of Sao Paulo, and you learn that the City has decided it’s the ideal location to build a new prison. What do you do? Complain endlessly about how wrong this is? Or take…
Read MoreReforestation in Rio
This week I welcomed an invitation to hike through Floresta da Tijuca, the largest urban forest in the world. Turns out it’s one of the most successful reforestation projects on the planet, right here, within the city of Rio de…
Read MoreFRED talk > TED talk – I’m Talking to YOU about Replanting a Degraded Rainforest
TED talks are my absolute favorite form of edutainment, so when I was invited to speak at a Los Angeles Fred Talk in December, I was one happy Brazilian! FRED is a TED with Friends. And good food. And sometimes…
Read MoreRainforest Action Network’s Rebecca Tarbotton Speaks with David Suzuki about Winning and Losing
With deepest respect and admiration for Rainforest Action Network’s Director, Rebecca Tarbotton, who met with an unexpected end far before any of us were ready to let her go, I want to share this inspiring video. Please, watch it all…
Read MoreSynchronicity + Innovation + Joy = SINAL
What happens when Synchronicity, Innovation and Joy meet? SINAL stands for Synchronicity (Sincronismo in Portuguese), Innovation (Inovação) and Joy (Alegria). It’s a living laboratory nestled within the Atlantic Rainforest less than hour outside of the city of Rio de Janeiro….
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