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How We Regrew a Rainforest

TED, March 2009

In this TED talk, Willie Smits tells a hopeful tale of building an orangutan preserve by regrowing a rainforest interlaced with crops and biofuels. His 20-year case study reveals how we can reverse deforestation and save endangered species through sustainable local development.

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