TED Talk Seed Bank

The TED Talk that we watched presented a very big concern that I have never before thought of. It brang into perspective that in the future, with global climate change, our agricultural systems worldwide could possibly get wiped out if we don't do something to stop it now. I totally agree with this idea, after learning about global climate change trends in sophomore year and seeing what the man in the TED Talk was talking about I actually have understood another potential problem global climate change can propose for my own as well as future generations; starvation.

He brought up a good point that it took a lot of people who said "enough is enough" and thought of a new way to store the seeds without the potential destruction/failure due to electricity or financial short comings. This was a great example of how putting different creative minds together to solve a problem that society was facing, a way to preserve seeds without encountering everyday problems. The new seed bank north or Norway is always at a freezing temperature whether there be electricity or not, something that maybe they shouldve thought of quicker but at least they have come to it now, as I am sure it costs lots of money.

Which brings up another point that I've been thinking about; how can we put our ideas together to create more efficient ways of conserving natural resources that are not so reliant on very exspensive techniques like the ones shown in this TED Talk? This question crosses my mind in different forms all the time, about how to spread environmental awareness. I am sure if you asked a random person in the street probably 2 out of 3 people wouldn't have a clue what seed banking is or why it could be vital for human survival in the near future. I haven't come up with an answer, I myself and not super aware of all of the potential environmental crisis that my own and future generations face, but as an individual I do my best to spread awareness to those close to me and hope they do so as well. In college I am planning to major in either human ecology, environmental science, or environmental studies. I am more interesed in human interaction with our planet and how we both affect eachother whether it be negative or positive, and hope to in the near future contribute to conservation efforts like this.