The man who planted trees - pay it forward to the year 4012: David Milarch at TEDxSanJoseCA

David Milarch is the co-founder of Archangel Ancient Tree Archive and a pioneer in the cloning of ancient trees. He has dedicated his life to replanting the genetics of the world's ancient forests. He has led efforts to propogate more than 90 species including the world's oldest redwoods. David's work is featured in the newly released book The Man Who Planted Trees by Jim Robbins.

http://www.ancienttreearchive.org/

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