The Forest Man of Majuli Island

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August 17, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn - Ralph Waldo Emerson - The Forest Man of Majuli Island It has been said that the single most powerful thing one can do to combat climate change and promote peace is to plant a tree. Jadev Payeng has been doing just that since the 1970's on the once-barren sandbar on the banks of the Brahmaputra River in Assam, India. Over 40 years later, the forest he's planted is now larger than New York City's Central Park and is home to several thousand varieties of trees as well as an amazing diversity of wildlife, including rhino, elephants, and even tigers. { read more } Be The Change Plant a tree to honor Jadav's spirit this week. This website offers pointers on proper planting. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News No Greater Joy: Photos from Around the World 24 Acts of Kindness To Restore Faith In Humanity There's More to Life Than Being Happy The Difference Between Listening & Hearing A Moving Letter from Fiona Apple 10 Creative Rituals To Learn From Resilience: The Opposite of Depression Maya Angelou On Resilience and Children DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 148,506 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More