Salgado

[Bill Pierce]

Any of us who have worked with Sebastiao Salgado think he is not only an exceptional photographer, but an exceptional human being - and have the stories to prove it. But, here is one story I didn’t know. Your thoughts appreciated.

https://mymodernmet.com/sebastiao-s...WHhyEtwNvrTLjb_RcMB2uGyZ1yuj5yK6e3XEmZ9fKzTyg

 

[farlymac]

Just imagine what we could do for the whole planet with a little of that everywhere. My deepest admiration for the Salgado family!


PF

 

[Mcary]

There are some beautiful scenes towards the end of "The Salt of the Earth covering the work/transformation of his family's land back into or close to it original status.

 

[Wouter2]

Sebastião Salgado is well known in Brazil for this experience, at least among persons linked to sustainability issues. It is really an amazing story - the area came back from a total waste to a blooming forest, within a timespan of 25 years. Also interesting is his statement that for him, taking care of this area has been a healing experience after the Ruanda hell he'd photographed.

 

[DwF]

In June of 2017 I was fortunate to visit a friend in Los Angeles who assisted with the Salgado Exhibit and fund raiser at the Peter Fetterman Gallery, where proceeds went to the Instituto Terre. She told me about and then accompanied me through the show which was quite moving. Here is a New York Times article that follows the exhibit.
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/31/arts/design/31fink.html

His work and both his and his wife Lélia's commitment to the land, nature and preservation of our planet is humbling!

David

 

[Jerevan]

What I take from reading this is two things: each one of us can make the Earth a better place even in our own backyard.

Secondly, work that is meaningful often takes time and effort.

 

[Waus]

Sebastiao Salgado is not unique with his project, there is for instance John D Liu, with projects all around the world: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._Liu and here's a link to a very interesting documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBLZmwlPa8A China's Green Gold.

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Where I'm they just take over fields, chop down forest and hundreds years old trees to dump another subdivision. They also happily build same kind of housing on top of the closed dump sites. People like my family are replanting trees in our backyards.

If Chernobyl would be in the middle of Manhattan it would be re-developed already.

But land in the middle of nowhere in rainforest zone? After twenty years, if not disturbed, tropics will grows anyway.

Our town also owns at least two ex-queries. Planted trees and else grows, coming back. But they are not allowing people to use it... Could I hike in Saldago's place, "institute" or it is private joy just as our backyard?

 

[retinax]

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But land in the middle of nowhere in rainforest zone? After twenty years, if not disturbed, tropics will grows anyway.

Sadly, no, not if larger areas are deforested. The reasons are that, as Salgados work shows, the microclimates depend on the vegetation - no vegetation, no water - no water, no vegetation. And the soils under rainforests are fragile, quickly degrade when the forest is gone.
That's why what he (and others, to be fair one of the largest actors in reforestation is the Chinese government, although not in the tropics) does is so important.

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Sadly, no, not if larger areas are deforested. The reasons are that, as Salgados work shows, the microclimates depend on the vegetation - no vegetation, no water - no water, no vegetation. And the soils under rainforests are fragile, quickly degrade when the forest is gone.
That's why what he (and others, to be fair one of the largest actors in reforestation is the Chinese government, although not in the tropics) does is so important.

We replant millions of trees in Canada. In Finland it is the law. Cut the trees, plant the trees.
China? Sounds more like propaganda.
They cut trees in Russian taiga, Zumbia rosewood forest and I'm not sure if anything is put back.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/china...ing-forests-in-russia-and-zambia_2683609.html

 

[philosli]

Salgado's TED talk on this project:
https://www.ted.com/talks/sebastiao_salgado_the_silent_drama_of_photography?language=en

 

[retinax]

We replant millions of trees in Canada. In Finland it is the law. Cut the trees, plant the trees.
China? Sounds more like propaganda.
They cut trees in Russian taiga, Zumbia rosewood forest and I'm not sure if anything is put back.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/china...ing-forests-in-russia-and-zambia_2683609.html

Sure, China is doing it out of utilitarian motives – they struggle with soil erosion, desertification and rapidly retreating ground water levels, and now need to import more wood. I don't think China can be blamed for unsustainable forestry in Russia, but in their exploitation of resources in weaker states is ruthless, yes.

 

[Srono]

Sure, China is doing it out of utilitarian motives – they struggle with soil erosion, desertification and rapidly retreating ground water levels, and now need to import more wood. I don't think China can be blamed for unsustainable forestry in Russia, but in their exploitation of resources in weaker states is ruthless, yes.

They are also trying to, at least from satellite images:
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/144540/china-and-india-lead-the-way-in-greening

 

[DwF]

And here the U.S. through "45" invites Brazil's President Bolsonaro to our White House. Under his leadership, deforestation is hitting new highs in Brazil. ...but never mind.