Sadiman, a 69-year-old ecowarrior, stands near a hill which is the first area he replanted with trees 20 years ago, in Wonogiri, Central Java province, Indonesia, in this still taken from March 13, 2021 video. Stringer/REUTERS TV via REUTERS
WONOGIRI, Indonesia (Reuters) - Once considered crazy by fellow villagers, Indonesian eco-warrior Sadiman has turned barren hills green after 24 years of effort, making water resources available in the drought-prone mountainous region where he lives.
Affectionately addressed as 'mbah' or 'grandpa', the 69-year-old has worked relentlessly to plant trees in the hills of central Java after fires to clear the land for cultivation nearly dried up its rivers and lakes.
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