Save the Seeds

Danielle Nierenberg is the Co-Founder of Food Tank says there are roughly 100,000 global plant varieties endangered in the world. Extreme weather events, over-exploitation of ecosystems, habitat loss, and a lack of public awareness threaten future plant biodiversity. Conservation techniques, such as the creation of seed banks and seed exchanges among farmers, gardeners, and even nations, play an important role in preserving ancient, heirloom varieties of important food crops. Many farmers groups, non-profits, and governments are conserving crops in their own communities—there are currently more than 1,000 known seed banks, collaboratives, and exchanges around the world. Food Bank collaborates with The Science & Environmental Health Network by highlighting 15 important seed-saving projects across the globe that are helping preserve global agricultural biodiversity for Future Generations.  Here's Danielle: "It's like an agricultural Noah's Ark."