On the world Environment Day, we sho 'The Man who Planted Trees', an Oscar winner for Best Animation film. It tells the story of one shepherd's long and successful single-handed effort to re-forest a desolate valley in the foothills of the Alps throughout the first half of the 20th century. The tale is quite short—only about 4000 words long.

The shepherd, Elzéard Bouffier, after being widowed, has decided to restore the ruined landscape of the isolated and largely abandoned valley by single-handedly cultivating a forest, tree by tree. The shepherd makes holes in the ground with his curling pole and drops into the holes acorns that he has collected from many miles away.

Over four decades, Bouffier continues to plant trees, and the valley is turned into a kind of Garden of Eden. By the end of the story, the valley is vibrant with life and is peacefully settled.

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