Reforestation of degraded areas is a challenge that may seem impossible to tackle. It is a multi-generational project that will be made more difficult by climate change, illegal logging, ongoing slash-and-burn clearing of land for cattle ranching, and last but not least, a lack of capacity to undertake a replanting campaign on a massive scale. The solutions to these problems are complex; they run deep into societal dynamics, livelihoods, and illegal activities. We will not be able to change all of those elements at once, but one thing is sure, the best time to start addressing what we can change, is today. The sooner we begin, the better the chances that species can recover and that land can be protected from erosion. In the process, we can raise awareness and learn how to cooperate most effectively, across the many stakeholders, the municipal and national agencies, and the supporters that will help us power up the capacity to reforest.