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As the barked portfolio of images grew my awareness of the similarities between ancient forests and intelligent, 21st century cities grew with it.
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It was the Japanese who first expressed in 21st-century language the essential relationship between trees, forests, and human wellbeing.
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How can we improve our world by thinking about trees, forests, and cities as innately connected?