Name: An engineer's vision for tiny forests, everywhere
Uploaded: 2014-09-04T15:22:26Z
Duration: 4 min 12 s
Description: A forest planted by humans, then left to nature's own devices, typically takes at least 100 years to mature. But what if we could make the process happen ten times faster? In this short talk, eco-entrepreneur (and TED Fellow) Shubhendu Sharma explains how to create a mini-forest ecosystem anywhere.

A forest planted by humans, then left to nature's own devices, typically takes at least 100 years to mature. But what if we could make the process happen ten times faster? In this short talk, eco-entrepreneur (and TED Fellow) Shubhendu Sharma explains how to create a mini-forest ecosystem anywhere.

Shubhendu Sharma: An engineer's vision for tiny forests, everywhere

An engineer's vision for tiny forests, everywhere

Adopting Toyota Production System's efficiency, a method to cultivate dense forests rapidly emerges, leveraging nature's blueprint.

Empowering individuals to grow forests anywhere, a new internet platform democratizes afforestation, making it accessible and feasible.

Transforming barren lands into dense, biodiverse forests that rival nature’s pace, enhancing groundwater and air quality.