Name: Why we're storing billions of seeds
Uploaded: 2009-05-28T01:00:00Z
Duration: 6 min 21 s
Description: In this brief talk from TED U 2009, Jonathan Drori encourages us to save biodiversity -- one seed at a time. Reminding us that plants support human life, he shares the vision of the Millennium Seed Bank, which has stored over 3 billion seeds to date from dwindling yet essential plant species.

In this brief talk from TED U 2009, Jonathan Drori encourages us to save biodiversity -- one seed at a time. Reminding us that plants support human life, he shares the vision of the Millennium Seed Bank, which has stored over 3 billion seeds to date from dwindling yet essential plant species.

Jonathan Drori: Why we're storing billions of seeds

Why we're storing billions of seeds

A vision to safeguard our botanical heritage, through the world's largest seed bank, preserving seeds from endangered species.

Striking a balance between high-tech and traditional methods ensures the longevity of seeds, potentially for thousands of years.

Achieving a milestone: securing 10% of the world's plant species, a testament to global collaboration in biodiversity conservation.