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Aug 8, 2022

Of Growing Forests in Cities

When was the last time you visited a forest? In this episode we explore our relationships with forests (or the lack thereof)! From exploitation to reverence, we all tend to look at forests differently and that's often determines how we treat them too. We also speak with Mr.Shubhendu Sharma- the Founder and Director of Afforest, an organization that's in the business of growing forests- aaah how cool is that! They have also created free, easy to follow video tutorials to help people understand their forest creation techniques better. Here's a link to the video tutorials: _this video_ They have a Tiny Forest Creation service for individuals who own a small piece of land and wish to convert it into a tiny forest. It’s a small-scale, end-to-end service in the field of forest creation. Credits: Podcast Hosts- Prishita Dharampal, Vaidehi Saxena, Asmita Prabhakar Outreach Manager: Nishtha Sehgal Podcast Editor: Anushree Sanjai Other links and references from the episode: _Akira Miyawaki_ - Dr. Akira Miyawaki _Miyawaki Model_ - The Miyawaki Model _Afforestt_ - Afforest Website _The Mini Forest Revolution _ _Shubhendu Sharma: How to grow a forest in your backyard | TED Talk_ - Shubhendu’s Ted Talk on making forests more accessible _Climate Activist Dies After Setting Himself on Fire at Supreme Court - The New York Times_ - The incident referred to in the podcast ( TW : self-immolation) Write to us on _vianewsdidi@gmail.com_ to tell us what you thought of the episode? Be sure to check out the latest edition of our newsletter and more on our website !

36 min