In just over two decades, Helio da Silva has single-handedly planted about 40,000 trees in the urban jungle that is Sao Paulo. 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. Today, there stands the Tiquatira Park with thousands of trees.
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00:00This was built by a madman, a madman, a visionary, a guy who wanted to leave a legacy for the city that welcomed him, São Paulo.
00:30And this was an abandoned area, degraded, dirty, an example of the abandoned city of São Paulo.
00:49Minas Gerais, the motel was open, there were no trees here.
01:20I would also like to give a tip.
01:33Give a hug to a tree. If I could tell you, plant a tree, live with it, talk to it from time to time.
01:41It's good for you, and you don't need a sedative to sleep. The sedative is here, it's natural and organic.