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'Tots' makes Christmas dreams come true

by CAROLINE LOBSINGER
Staff Writer | December 1, 2023 1:00 AM

Sebastião Salgado had a dream.

Once a thriving forest, the area around the legendary photojournalist's home in the Minas Gerais area of Brazil was barren and desolate.

Salgado and his family decided to take matters into their own hands. According to a story on the Good News Network website, Salgado and his wife, Lélia, formed the Instituto Terra. The couple and a team of volunteers began planting trees — millions, in fact, over a 20-year period.

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