Dude just gives us the whole formula and walks away, amazing.

"the soil starts breathing. It comes alive" is one of the most satisfying thing I've heard

Thank you sir. Your wisdom helped me to plant a rain-forest in a village in Kakamega, KENYA.

In Assam, India one simple Assamese person named Jadav Molai Payeng single-handedly created a forest on the bank of mighty river Brahmaputra.

He spoke of forests in a way that made me cry.

I want to do this as a job Edit: wow I didn't expect so many likes! It warms my heart seeing so many people are passionate about growing forests! For anyone who's asking, no, I didn't get started yet, mainly because I don't have a backyard to practice on. I'm getting a degree in environmental sciences and then I'll probably get a master's in forest sciences. Meanwhile I'm saving up with my boyfriend to buy some land in the countryside and hopefully start a food forest project. I'm feeling really inspired! Let's make the world greener :)

I’ve started this in our backyard but after seeing this I realize there’s much more I can do. One yard at a time. 💜

Now I need to convince my parents, that we need a forest in our garden.

TED organizers should give the resources after each talks like links to the presenters works or the resources if you further need to study or research about the talk and there current works and future plans etc, etc

A farmer in Brazil developed the same idea and now, not only did he plant an entire tropical forest, he also grows and sells one of the best cocoa and cofee in the world.

LET HIM PLANT IN THE CITIES! Everybody needs them 😭

Respect from Pakistan, thank you for doing one of our cities

we are going to need this on an industrial scale.

I am from Kerala, the southern most state of India. Here we had 'sacred groves' in almost every household which are like small forests. There will be idols of Serpent King inside the grove. Because people were so scared of the serpent God, no one dared to destroy these thick vegetation. These sacred groves were tiny forests where as mentioned here, not even a falling leaf was removed. Since almost every house had such a grove, the rain water seeped down, filling ponds and wells with good potable water. Of course many temples still have such groves. In the past two to three decades, all most all these sacred groves in the houses have been cleared due to rapid urbanisation, want of space for buiding new houses and also as many people have lost faith in all these traditions. Result : the water table level has gone down, there is water scarcity. The flora and fauna typical to the 'kavu' or sacred grove is lost. This year we had a never before flood too. Now the State Government is planning to build such sacred groves again, with the support of churches and temples.

This guy is absolutely one of the best speaker. Greatly knowledgeable and experienced. Everything he said make perfect sense to me. Awesome!

This is perhaps my favorite TED talk ever, and I want to do his job here where I live!

i don't know why but this made me very emotional..

One of the most engrossing, bewitching, and informative videos I have watched on KZfaq. Even though Mr. Shubhendu Sharma is an engineer by profession, he has transformed himself into a forest generator. I live in a small forest, on top of a hill, myself; there are 155 trees in my yard, which is home to raccoons, squirrels , deer, rabbits and muskrats. I intend to plant two dozen more hardwood trees - oaks - in the fall. Thank you very much for uploading this video. You are an inspiration to nature conscious and nature friendly people like me. Yesh Prabhu, Bushkill, Pennsylvania

I had a mini forest in my back yard. It was wonderful. Bamboo, pine, oak, low growing plants, etc

Give this guy a Nobel prize

I wake up to this every morning like a Disney princess haha

This is most probably the best and most significant video I've watched in KZfaq. I am saving this video and I am going to share as much as possible to promote the idea.

After 3 years, still one of my favourite TED-talks 👌

I will grow a forest in my Garden and backyard..

I will grow a forest in my backyard.

If this man was in charge of the amazon rain forest crisis, it would've been solved.

I'm only 22 years old. I will be graduating in college and proceed to work immediately to make enough money for me to do this. I will buy a patch of land here in my country, a patch of land of which no trees are planted, and I will make it a forest. I hope time is with me. I swear on my life, this will be the legacy I will be leaving behind after I die. Thank you so much for this Shubhendu. You gave me a headstart for planning as I work

Left my PhD in between to venture into farming and consultation.... A dream job and normally satisfaction guaranteed...

Now here's a rare one;adding to the world.I hope his business flourishes and inspires many others

Looks like I finally found my dream job....

I have my own backyard forest. Stated with 1/3 acre of lawn, have been removing it by hand for years since I don't use chemicals. Right now I have quite a few fruit trees blooming, they are being spread by the birds, same as the raspberries. Many trees have shown up on their own, including the nitrogen fixing ones. I have almost every kind of fruits that can grow in very cold weather, since winters here can go to -65 F (-53.8 C). I started on my own when I was 60, 12 years ago. I also have an area for growing vegetables. It is a certified Wildlife Habit by the Wildlife Federation. It is located in the old section of a town of lawns. Lots of birds and other wildlife. A lot of work but worth it. You don't need a lot of money, I'm on Social Security. As to the photos by the guy talking you can bet that he started with fully grown trees to have they that high is just 2 years. Of course the people who give TED talks are not your regular every day folks.

This is what purpose of life looks like. Congratulations for achieving yours Mr. Shubhendu

This man just explained how to make the magical tree growing scene from Totoro a reality, we need x1000000 of these everywhere.

Do they sell forests on Amazon?

Beautiful! This is what I’m doing to my backyard! That’s what my channel is all about. Building a fruit forest. Thanks for sharing!

Every single word was informative useful detailed and important. Proud to be a Bharathiya (Indian) 🇮🇳🙏

TED incorporates those people who are very much articulate in briefing their innovations and can help motivate the people around to get involved in trying something innovative!!! Hats Off to this guy - what a speaker!!!

I am loving more and more those hindi engineers, scientists and so on. These people through their religious connectivity to the earth and it's beauties really try to make the earth a better place. I am not saying other engineers don't do that, it's just that you can see that they really deeply care about nature.

With this method, now I have successfully grown a tiny forest with 200 plants and trees in the backyard, started 1 year back in 2020 when lockdown began with 40 plants, the growth is going strong sense with time. It is overwhelming to see this happening right in front of our eyes.

I just planted a tree earlier today in my backyard. Now im watching this.

Exactly, don't work against nature but with it :)

I need to make a giant forest in my tiny backyard.

I'm inspired by this TED Talk to grow my own forest. And it begins to grow now after 1-2 year(s). This guy is awesome. Thank you for inspiring me.

Thats called Biodiversity, every living things are thriving, interacting and help each other to support each other making them strong and live forever

I love his accent.

Incredible 👌👌👌👌👌 We need more people like you to save our planet.🙏

'Growing a 100 year forest in just 10 years' idea is really nice and how you walk away bowing to do Namaskar showcases our Indian tradition.

Im gonna do this. Gonna get 2 acres and do the same thing. This man needs to be heard everywhere.

This is my dream!!! Hopefully I'll make it a reality in future. I don't want a palace or expensive cars rather I want a forest of my own♥️

Awesome video thanks! I think I was a tree in a previous life. I love trees/plants it fills me up to plant them and see them grow. 2 years ago I started a 4 acre food forest on some land I bought in SE Kansas...currently I have 140+ trees and countless perennial edibles....everything was planted via no dig (just pile soil/compost around the roots and cover with straw and viola) even my vegetable gardens which produce food that I give to the local food pantry...besides my love for our Creator, I've never been so in love! We are all connected in this way

He is an Indian wow I m proud of u Bhai 😋😋😋I am also Indian n agriculture student proud of u 🌹🌹🌹🌹

In my school, IES Los Castillos in Spain we are in the middle of a forest construction. This year, after 2 years of healing the soil, we are about to plant trees, some of which are resistant elms (Ulmus minor) to the Dutch disease. We are very excited about it. Thank you for your guidance Mr Sharma.

when a person is talking about an idea that can save all of humanity - but humans on internet are not worth saving..

Thanks for educating people with forest gardening or permanent agriculture

The way he greeted everyone in the end makes me like him more!!

I'm creating my own little oasis on 1.5 acres and I have to say it's the most peaceful place I know. All I have to do is sit, listen and observe nature to know what works and what doesn't. Anyone who has any amount of space. City or country should do this.

Thank you so much sir. Truly Inspiring! Brought some hope that humanity will not get extinct due to the deforestation happening now.

it is so impressive omg

I loved how he shared exactly how it's done. Usually I feel like these things are kept secret so that you are forced to depend on their services to be able to do "the thing". I feel that he was very open and incouriged others to be enthusiastic as well.

Logical, natural and finally intelligent human gave us lecture we all should already known if we were properly educated!

Much respect!

Amazing video. Thank you!!

I’ve heard him live. Such compassion.

I am awestrucked with his impeccable idea... Huge respect.. 🙏

And they say indians don't know anything other than computers..

The Kind of Innovations we need now

For me, there is nothing more rewarding than raising up a cedar tree from seed. Of the thousands of trees I have planted, given away or sold, I can go and visit them anytime I choose. Since I've been doing this for so many years, I'm rewarded with watching them grow and thrive. The ultimate reward is knowing that long after I'm gone, these trees will continue to grow and benifit nature in hundreds of ways. Started this as a stress reducer. It worked beyond any expectations I could have imagined. Go plant something. Teach a youngster how to plant and care for a tree. very, very rewarding!!

I used to be it, when I was in my old places which is rural... I used to see my plant daily... I used to grow a new plant a weekend... I was emotional when the presentation ends... I Wishing you to succeed in your aim soon... I all the best frnd...

Bravo!!!! Great speech great show, so much information so easy to understand and appreciate thank you!!

The first thing I thought of was Totoro.

This is so important... When I was a kid there were birds and insects everywhere, not any more. I used to see millions of starlings as a child, now we have none whatsoever. All it took was 35 years and they're all gone. And it's not just the starlings, it's all the birds... Bees are in dangerously sharp decline too. If we are not careful we are going to lose what we have forever. This needs to be made into a blueprint that others can follow worldwide to recreate your work. If you're the younger generation you don't realise what we have already lost, talk to the older people and see for yourself. If I knew how, I'd devote half my land to this project... I'd like to find more information to do this. Superb speech Sir. Kudos. 🍺🍺🍺👍👍👍😎😎😎

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Thank you for all your work.

This is one of the best TedTalks I've ever seen

awesome work!

What a sweet thoughtful guy towards nature thank you for sharing

Is anyone else AMAZED at this video?? How valuable is this!?

im gonna try it in my neighbour..!! loved it...

So this is not a DIY project, i was hoping to learn how to grow a forest. :(

This man must be given more recognition or a token of appreciation...noble peace prize

Excellent explanations! Most show only "look we planted this" - but here it gets explained what has to be considered to turn barren land into forests.

I wish, I could do the same! Someday I will do it, I swear mother Earth .

love this

It's good to see we have such amazing people amongst us.. who are helping the nature

Way to go. You rock. We all need a forest in our yards

Hey i live in Madhya Pradesh.. n i have 1acre land which is not fit for farming... so i am planning to plant tiny forest How can i contact your team? And where is ur site /app u were talking about

Good job ! Would be nice, if we had more trees in the cities :-)

That is so absolutely wonderful!!! what a genius

This man is so inspiring and so humble as well..

This is my dream, to garden my future yard with trees ❤

Great Forrest man 🏞️🌲🌱🌲🌳

Amazing public speaker! Clear and concise, he provides just enough detail to be captivate the audience's attention but not too much so as to not over-complicate his message. His pacing was amazing he was able to jump from point to point without a hitch. I was interested from start to finish, amazing work!

So humble! Very clever.

3:29 "Even taste it"

I live in the desert tho

Absolutely wonderful. Thanks so much.

Suddenly i am feeling forest expert after watching this. Awesome man.

How much does a 1080p camera costs nowadays $100. Why is this in 720p and not 1080p or 4k.

Wow !! Loved the concept !! Wish I had a backyard or even a home for that . :(

Extremely insightful! I want more videos !!

Thank you for identifying and explaining this miracle of the regeneration of our precious natural resources.