Forest Man
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN commenters share it as an inspiring example of one person restoring an ecosystem by planting trees.
What it is
A short documentary about Jadav Payeng, who since the 1970s has planted a forest larger than Central Park on India's Majuli island, turning barren land into a lush oasis.
Recommended by 1 HN commenters across 1 different months, 2014 to 2021.
What Hacker News said
Recommends SuperChihuahua · 2015-02 · on “How to Grow a Forest Really Really Fast”
I also liked this documentary "Forest Man" [this video] "Since the 1970's Majuli islander Jadav Payeng has been planting trees in order to save his island. To date he has single handedly planted a forest larger than Central Park NYC. His forest has transformed what was once a barren wasteland, into a lush oasis. "
Cites gus_massa · 2014-08 · on “Forest Man”
(I'm still not sure that this is on-topic ...) The Gizmodo article has more information (linked at the bottom): [LINK] Direct Youtube video: [this video]
Cites Robotbeat · 2021-07 · on “Why geothermal isn't ubiquitous and how it might get that way”
That’s not necessarily true. Some places have been ravaged by desertification and so actively planting trees can facilitate a forest where otherwise there wouldn’t be any. Second, you can choose trees which are particularly good at sequestering carbon for long periods. Humans are already animals that act as “ecosystem engineers” (like beavers or trees). [LINK] We just haven’t historically been very good at it (ie we’ve often historically reduced ecological diversity instead of facilitating it). I think we can do much better, and there are many examples of humans who HAVE done a great job at it (for instance, the man who planted a forest on an island in India). [this video] Do you think the planet