inspired by their commitment, planet forward member and gwu student max chen submitted this idea after travelling to greensburg over spring break. the innovation? turn all the help that follows a tragedy into opportunity. take the local john deere dealership. it could have moved its operations to a nearby town. >> our family-owned dealership decided we were going to come back right away. >> reporter: owner mike estes said the outside help was essential. >> we had a lot of good support for greensburg. this was not any one person rebuilding this town. >> reporter: the support had real value-- it started with federal disaster relief. then, insurance settlements, to help rebuild and to replace inventory-- the dealership alone received $23 million. state lawmakers pushed through new funds and tax breaks to help businesses rebuild in greensburg. the governor hired an architect to help design new buildings that were leed-certified. leed means they're built sustainably. the federal government pitched in to help build new wind turbines. back at the dealership, estes had extra support from john