This is the most amazing thing I've ever heard about ever
In the early 1990s, Brazilian photo-journalist Sebastião Ribeiro Salgado was stationed in Rwanda to cover the horrific accounts of Rwanda genocide. The on-ground experience left him traumatised. In 1994, he was returning to his home in Minas Gerais, Brazil, with a heavy heart, hoping to find solace in the lap of a lush green forest, where he had grown up.
But, instead, he found dusty, barren land for miles and miles, in place of the forest. In only a few years, his beautiful hometown underwent rampant deforestation, leaving it fallow and devoid of all the wildlife. For him, everything was destroyed. “The land was as sick as I was. Only about 0.5% of the land was covered in trees,’ he shared in an interview with The Guardian. Salgado was shattered.
Saldago’s Wife Wanted to Recreate The Forest
It was at this time that Salgado’s wife Lélia made a near-impossible proposal. She expressed her wish to replant the entire forest. Salgado supported her idea, and together the couple set out on a heroic mission. Brazil Photographer Forest
Salgado bought an abandoned cattle ranch from his parents and started building a network of enthusiastic volunteers and partners who would fund and sustain their mammoth project. In 1998, the couple founded Instituto Terra – the organisation which tirelessly worked to bring a forest back to life.
PNHR Bulcão Farm | by Weverson Rocio – 2012
Salgado sowed the first seed in December 1999. The couple hired around 24 workers in the beginning and was later joined by numerous volunteers over the years. They worked day and night – from uprooting the invasive weeds to planting new seedlings. Soon, their hard work bore fruit as tropical trees native to the region started flourishing in the area. They received a donation of over one lakh saplings which gave rise to a dense forest. The handcrafted forest comprises mostly of local arboreal and shrub varieties. Latest satellite imagery revealed how a soothing green forest cover has enveloped the area which once was a devastating arid eyesore.Since 1998, they have planted more than 2 million saplings of 293 species of trees and rejuvenated 1,502 acres of tropical forest. The biodiversity-rich zone has recently been declared as a Private Natural Heritage Reserve (PNHR).
The Impact of Salgado’s Forest
The afforestation project, which is undoubtedly one of the greatest environmental initiatives in the world, has also helped to control soil erosion and revived the natural springs in the area. Eight water springs which once dried up, flow at around 20 litres per minute at present, relieving the drought-prone region of its woes. Salgado’s forest also happens to solve the much-debated notion about climate change, proving that the trend can be reversed if tried. His forest has resulted in causing more rainfall to the area and cooler weather, bringing a drastic and desirable change in the climate.
Instituto Terra’s Fauna | by Leonardo Merçon – 2012
The most important positive aspect of the forest till now has to be the return of the lost fauna. More than 172 species of birds, 33 species of mammals, 15 species of amphibians and reptiles have been spotted in the forest interiors, something which was beyond imagination two decades ago. Many of the plant and animal species in his forest actually feature on the endangered list.
Efforts For Good
Climate change is a harsh reality. Mankind is bearing the brunt of the relentless destruction they inflicted on the planet. Yet, people like Salgado and Lélia fill us with hope, proving that patience and persistence can be our keys to heal the wounds of nature. If two people can create a 1502-acre forest in just 20 years, then imagine how much can be done if everyone comes together to protect the environment. It must be reminded that for every tree we plant, we are adding 118 kgs of oxygen to the air every year, and reducing the carbon footprint by 22 kgs.
Efforts For Good urges all the readers to actively engage in planting trees and gradually turn this into a fixed habit.
Sources: http://www.scienceinsanity.com/2019/03/brazilian-couple-created-1502-acre.html
https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/bg0ebn/a_couple_decided_to_rebuild_their_deserted_piece/
Overwhelmed with school and 287 days until Venom Let there be Carnage
THEY'RE EVERYWHERE! THEY NEVER TIRE, THEY NEVER REST, THEY NEVER GIVE UP!
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13) Xehanort is the reincarnation of the sole survivor of the 1st Keyblade War/The Player reincarnates into Xehanort!
14) XIGBAR IS LUXU!!!!
15) Ventus was the one to kill Strelitzia because he was taken over by sentient Darkness
16) Strelitzia is Lauriam's sister
17) Ansem's Guardian was in fact Terra's heart
18) Ephemer founded Scala ad Caelum
19) The Master of Masters basically set Xehanort on his path to being the villain
20) Xehanort gives the χ-blade to Sora
21) Brain becomes Luxu's first semblance/Luxu sends Brain into the future and Brain is Eraqus's Grandfather
Top ten reveal moments in kh (in no particular order)
1). Terra is Lingering Will
2). Vanitas looks like Sora
3). KH1 Kingdom Hearts is fake; Ansem is still alive; Xemnas and Ansem are the same person but not
4). The Dream Eaters are the souls of dead keyblade kids a millennia ago
5). Larxene, Marluxia, and Ven are all from The Age of Fairytales
6). The guy in DDD / BBS secret Boss Fight is Young Xehanort
7). Sora is fucking dead
8). Castle Oblivion is The Land of Departure
9). Ven is in fact not Roxas but Roxas has his face
10). Aqua and Terra met baby Sora and Riku; Riku was bequeathed by Terra
Bonus 11). Aqua was in the realm of darkness for 10 years and almost got out in KH1
Bonus 12). Axel and Isa knew Ven and were from Radiant Garden
Please feel free to drop more. It’s incredible how many fucking reveals and twists and surprises this one series has and they all feel world shattering.
There is a company called “Vector” that sends out “work opportunity” letters in the mail for graduating seniors. It’s a scam. They promise a nice $17 an hour for zero experience which should be a red flag. It’s a multi level marketing scheme that preys on kids trying to make money for college and it’s gross. If you get one of these letters in the mail, just toss it in the recycle. Some of you may have heard of this or have already received one of these in the mail, but I just wanted to post about it just in case!
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