'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.
PREMIUM Agric. & Environment
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
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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