TED: An engineer's vision for tiny forests, everywhere | Shubhendu Sharma

The speaker shares their journey from working at Toyota to creating native forests inspired by Dr. Akira Miyawaki. They describe the benefits of these forests, such as increased biodiversity and improved air quality. The speaker founded a company to standardize forest creation using Toyota's production principles. They developed cost-effective methods and are launching an open-source platform to empower individuals to create forests globally. The talk concludes with a call to action to transform barren lands into potential forests.

What inspired the speaker to start creating forests?

• A book on sustainable living

• A documentary on climate change

• A visit to a national park

• Dr. Akira Miyawaki's forest-making methodology

What is a key feature of the forests created by the speaker compared to conventional plantations?

• They need no sunlight

• They are less dense

• They require no water

• They grow 10 times faster

How did the speaker adapt the Toyota Production System for forest-making?

• By eliminating the use of soil

• By replacing cars with trees for multi-layer forests

• By creating a single-layer forest

• By using robots to plant trees

What materials are used to amend the soil in the forest-making process?

• Synthetic fertilizers and pesticides

• Coconut shells and rice straw

• Plastic waste and sand

• Metal scraps and gravel

What is the purpose of the internet-based platform introduced by the speaker?

• To provide online courses on gardening

• To share the forest-making methodology openly

• To sell forest-making kits

• To offer virtual tours of forests