Topher White converts old cell phones into “Guardians” to help protect rainforests from illegal logging. Learn more: RCFX.org / TED talk View this post on Instagram (1/3) Just had the opportunity to climb a 150 foot redwood tree with Topher White – founder of @rainforestcx . He is upcycling cell phones and transforming them into “Guardians” that monitor for illegal activities such as logging in the most remote parts of the rainforest. #impactstories #vonwong A post shared by Von Wong (@vonwong) on Oct 23, 2018 at 6:14pm PDT View this post on Instagram (2/3) These are the phones being transformed into “rainforest guardians.” 4 years ago Topher realized that old unwanted cell phones were still perfectly useful and could be transformed into solar-powered monitoring devices to fight illegal deforestation! #impactstories @rainforestcx A post shared by Von Wong (@vonwong) on Oct 24, 2018 at 7:16pm PDT View this post on Instagram (3/3) These devices not only help monitor for illegal activity, they’re also connected to a mobile app that you and I can download to hear a live sound feed from different guardians scattered around the world! (Search Rainforst connection on the app store) #impactstories @rainforestcx A post shared by Von Wong (@vonwong) on Oct 26, 2018 at 8:29am PDT
