SUMMARY
17 minutes
TED Talks series, FILMED JUL 2009 • POSTED AUG 2009 • TEDGlobal 2009
The varieties of wheat, corn and rice we grow today may not thrive in a future threatened by climate change. Cary Fowler takes us inside a vast global seed bank, buried within a frozen mountain in Norway, that stores a diverse group of food-crop for whatever tomorrow may bring.
GOALS
To explain the importance of preserving genetic and biodiversity in food.
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION AND TEACHING MATERIALS
Listen >> TED Talks: Cary Fowler: One Seed at a Time, Protecting the Future of Food
TEACHING NOTES / CONTEXT FOR USE
To explain the importance of genetic and biodiversity in food, and understanding how seeds of food are saved and preserved to keep species from going extinct.
ASSESSMENT
Assessment is at the discretion of the educator and how this video is applied.
REFERENCES AND RESOURCES
Biodiversity warrior Cary Fowler wants to save the world from agricultural collapse, one seed at a time. Full Bio>>
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SUMMARY
17 minutes
TED Talks series, FILMED JUL 2009 • POSTED AUG 2009 • TEDGlobal 2009
The varieties of wheat, corn and rice we grow today may not thrive in a future threatened by climate change. Cary Fowler takes us inside a vast global seed bank, buried within a frozen mountain in Norway, that stores a diverse group of food-crop for whatever tomorrow may bring.
GOALS
To explain the importance of preserving genetic and biodiversity in food.
ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION AND TEACHING MATERIALS
Listen >> TED Talks: Cary Fowler: One Seed at a Time, Protecting the Future of Food
TEACHING NOTES / CONTEXT FOR USE
To explain the importance of genetic and biodiversity in food, and understanding how seeds of food are saved and preserved to keep species from going extinct.
ASSESSMENT
Assessment is at the discretion of the educator and how this video is applied.
REFERENCES AND RESOURCES
Biodiversity warrior Cary Fowler wants to save the world from agricultural collapse, one seed at a time. Full Bio>>
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