The situation of the world’s forests is more worrisome than ever before. It is estimated that over three quarters of old-growth forests have already disappeared and those remaining are disappearing at a rate of several million hectares per year. In addition to endangering our quality of life and the planet’s biodiversity, their disappearance is accelerating global warming. It is therefore urgent to reverse the trend now in order to save what remains of the planet’s forests and restore what has been destroyed. To do so, new methods of exploitation and sustainable forest management must be developed, and people must be educated on the importance of forest preservation. Given the tools, everyone will be able participate in their own way in this extensive restoration. Architects of Change featured: * Young Sebastian Chuwa often accompanied his father, an herbalist and traditional doctor, to learn the names and medicinal properties of plants in the forest near Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. His interests in the biodiversity and endangered native forests led him to start a native tree nursery, encouraging people to grow African Blackwood seedlings to plant in their gardens or to sell. While improving the fate of this endangered tree, he’s also creating economic leverage based on conservation of forest resources. * Jeff Masarjian an American of Armenian descent, found a specialized children’s foster care program and later became Executive Director of the Armenia Tree Project, a job that combined his interest in the environment and his membership in the Armenian diaspora. * Roberto Lamego, a native of Brazil, lamented the deterioration of agricultural regions. When he inherited some family land, he created a model of an agricultural approach that promotes forest stewardship and is beneficial for both the environment and the economy. He also founded the association Salveaserra and gives regular informative tours of his land.