March 22, 2013 — From the frontiers of the Brazilian rainforest to the power corridors of Europe, Rane Cortez has traveled the world as a REDD+ advisor for The Nature Conservancy. Ensia recently caught up with her in Minneapolis to discuss deforestation in the tropics, the secret to regrowing the rainforest (hint: it’s a sweet addiction) and the glacial pace of international climate negotiations.