'Crazy' tree planter greening Sao Paulo concrete jungle

The former food industry executive says he was called "crazy" when he started his quest to transform what used to be a hangout for drug users between two busy avenues.

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This aerial view shows the Tiquatira Linear Park --officially named Tiquatira Linear Park Engineer Werner Eugenio Zulauf-- in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on September 4, 2024. (Photo by Nelson ALMEIDA / AFP)

By NewVision Reporter

Journalists @NewVision

#Planting trees #Sao Paulo #Helio da Silva #Environment #Brazil

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In just over two decades, Brazilian Helio da Silva has single-handedly planted about 40,000 trees in the urban jungle that is Sao Paulo.

The former food industry

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