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A growing idea: Nigel Turvey at TEDxDarwin 2012

1,302 views · Published 28 October 2012 · 16:35 · Indexed 27 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2012 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Nigel is an award-winning author with some forty years experience as a geologist, environmental scientist, academic, professional forester, businessman.

In this talk, Nigel describes how to use planted forests to protect and keep native forests; employing subsistence farmers to plant trees and to protect the native forests they would otherwise cut down. This triple synergy protects forests, creates employment and grows a renewable timber resource.

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