I’ve just met Willie Smits. It’s pretty incredible that so quickly we have entered this world of world-class environmentalists. Willie was at TED 2009 last week and from what I hear from those that heard him speak, he stole the show. Sandwiched between some of the greatest minds in the world, Willie’s vision for conservation inspired those that were in attendance. We had never heard of Willie until this past December when I read about him in an issue of Scientific American. He has worked to replant the rainforest and his first experiment with his idea has been at Samboja Lestari, where we are now. This project has been described as the singe most important reforestation project on the planet. That article and what he is doing are why we are here now. Pretty amazing how life is.