The Fight to Save Earth’s Last Rainforest - Where Tigers, Orangutans & Elephants Still Roam w/ Maximo Bottaro

About this episode

Mac Lyon interviews Maximo Bottaro about the urgent need for global reforestation and the impact of planting trees.

In this special Green Friday episode of the Restore to Explore Podcast , Mac Lyon sits down with Maximo Bottaro, founder of ReForest Now , to explore the urgent need for global reforestation and the incredible impact of planting trees. From the hidden biodiversity of Australia’s rainforests to the dangers of monoculture planting, Maximo shares eye-opening insights into the climate crisis — and how restoring native forests can change everything. They discuss how The Foot Collective’s partnership with ReForest Now is helping regenerate critically endangered ecosystems, why diversity matters in tree planting, and how every TFC order this week contributes to the planet’s health. If you care about foot health, earth health, and future generations, this is one episode you won’t want to miss. Follow Reforest Now on Instagram here. Check out there website here. Green Friday Is Live: Up to 50% Off + 1 Tree Planted Per Order 🌿 Our biggest sale ever  is officially live. Every online program and foot health kit is up to 50% off . 🛒 SHOP THE SALE →   🌱 And for every order placed this week , we’re planting one tree through our partnership with ReForest Now   . You’re not just…

People in this episode

Host: Mac Lyon

Guest: Maximo Bottaro

Topics covered

• reforestation
• climate crisis
• biodiversity
• tree planting
• environmental health

Keywords

• rainforest
• tigers
• orangutans
• elephants
• monoculture
• native forests
• climate crisis
• biodiversity
• tree planting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ReForest Now, The Foot Collective

Places: Australia

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