Comments on: Svalbard Seedbank opens, protecting biodiversity from around the world http://dianecasmetamorphoses.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/svalbard-seedbank-opens-protecting-biodiversity-from-around-the-world/ About the changing world all around us Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:43:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: claudie http://dianecasmetamorphoses.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/svalbard-seedbank-opens-protecting-biodiversity-from-around-the-world/#comment-101 claudie Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:37:40 +0000 http://dianecasmetamorphoses.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-101 We heard about a few days ago at the informations on TV. This is really a marvelous project. Biodiversity must be protected. This is the solution for our futur. And Renny is on the photo! Nice! Perhaps we saw him on TV when we watched the reportage! <strong>DianeCA:</strong> Of course it has been on the TV a lot here as well. Friday we had a one hour special on the seed vault with background from building it, planning it, and the opening. It is actually a challenge to get other countries to contribute their seeds, some are very protective of their species and afraid that the seeds will be misuesd. For example to steal their specialized crops. However in the end there was confidence in the agreement and the many tons of seeds began coming in!! Renny's picture is from and earlier visit to Svalbard. He is the tallest one. He wasn't there now when the seed vault was open, but he had a real experience of being in an artic landscape when he was there. We heard about a few days ago at the informations on TV. This is really a marvelous project. Biodiversity must be protected. This is the solution for our futur. And Renny is on the photo! Nice! Perhaps we saw him on TV when we watched the reportage!

DianeCA: Of course it has been on the TV a lot here as well. Friday we had a one hour special on the seed vault with background from building it, planning it, and the opening. It is actually a challenge to get other countries to contribute their seeds, some are very protective of their species and afraid that the seeds will be misuesd. For example to steal their specialized crops. However in the end there was confidence in the agreement and the many tons of seeds began coming in!!

Renny’s picture is from and earlier visit to Svalbard. He is the tallest one. He wasn’t there now when the seed vault was open, but he had a real experience of being in an artic landscape when he was there.

]]> By: Chase Ravndal http://dianecasmetamorphoses.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/svalbard-seedbank-opens-protecting-biodiversity-from-around-the-world/#comment-100 Chase Ravndal Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:23:00 +0000 http://dianecasmetamorphoses.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-100 Hello Diane! It is my first time to be in your blog. I read about it as well on VG as I said on Mark's blog. Also I followed your link from there. <strong>DianeCA:</strong> Hey Chase! Glad the boys dragged you in! You're an honored guest here as well. thanks for stopping by! Hello Diane! It is my first time to be in your blog. I read about it as well on VG as I said on Mark’s blog. Also I followed your link from there.

DianeCA: Hey Chase! Glad the boys dragged you in! You’re an honored guest here as well. thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: How about a cruise in the Arctic? « Cyber Cruisers http://dianecasmetamorphoses.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/svalbard-seedbank-opens-protecting-biodiversity-from-around-the-world/#comment-99 How about a cruise in the Arctic? « Cyber Cruisers Sat, 01 Mar 2008 11:02:26 +0000 http://dianecasmetamorphoses.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-99 [...] You can off course read about my Arctic adventures and the Seed Vault on my blog and on Diane’s blog! [...] <strong> DianeCA:</strong> Thanks for linkin here! [...] You can off course read about my Arctic adventures and the Seed Vault on my blog and on Diane’s blog! [...]

DianeCA: Thanks for linkin here!

]]> By: A. http://dianecasmetamorphoses.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/svalbard-seedbank-opens-protecting-biodiversity-from-around-the-world/#comment-98 A. Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:59:32 +0000 http://dianecasmetamorphoses.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-98 Thanks so much for the link Diane. I have added yours to my post as well :) <strong>DianeCA: </strong> <strong> Thank you too, I think our posts fill eachother out nicely! Thanks so much for the link Diane. I have added yours to my post as well :)

DianeCA: Thank you too, I think our posts fill eachother out nicely!

]]> By: Norway opening Global Seed Vault at Svalbard http://dianecasmetamorphoses.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/svalbard-seedbank-opens-protecting-biodiversity-from-around-the-world/#comment-97 Norway opening Global Seed Vault at Svalbard Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:01:49 +0000 http://dianecasmetamorphoses.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-97 [...] Click to read my wife’s post about the event and even our friend [...] <strong> DianeCA:</strong> Thanks for hookin me up dear! [...] Click to read my wife’s post about the event and even our friend [...]

DianeCA: Thanks for hookin me up dear!

]]> By: Zhu http://dianecasmetamorphoses.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/svalbard-seedbank-opens-protecting-biodiversity-from-around-the-world/#comment-96 Zhu Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:01:25 +0000 http://dianecasmetamorphoses.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-96 I read about it in the plane and thought of you guys! At first, I thought it was great idea, and a technological prowess. Then, thinking about it, it's still great but kinda sad... that we have to take things away so that we don't destroy them. Oh, and jealous that Renny was there too! That must be quite a trip! <strong>DianeCA:</strong> Well the good thing about seed is they grow 'on trees' or rather plants, grow one plant and you have seeds for the future! Think of this like a world plant bank, the seeds are deposited there until needed for withdrawal. I am jealous of Renny's trip too...would love to go!! Was a boys trip so I didnt go with him the first time. Visit his blog and see his pics from that trip. I read about it in the plane and thought of you guys!

At first, I thought it was great idea, and a technological prowess. Then, thinking about it, it’s still great but kinda sad… that we have to take things away so that we don’t destroy them.

Oh, and jealous that Renny was there too! That must be quite a trip!

DianeCA: Well the good thing about seed is they grow ‘on trees’ or rather plants, grow one plant and you have seeds for the future! Think of this like a world plant bank, the seeds are deposited there until needed for withdrawal. I am jealous of Renny’s trip too…would love to go!! Was a boys trip so I didnt go with him the first time. Visit his blog and see his pics from that trip.

]]> By: freshmess http://dianecasmetamorphoses.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/svalbard-seedbank-opens-protecting-biodiversity-from-around-the-world/#comment-95 freshmess Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:59:48 +0000 http://dianecasmetamorphoses.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-95 Hello Diane! Like you said, we're on the same team regarding this new project of the Norwegian government. And what makes this project special is its value of sustainable development, something our children's children could reap the rewards of. :) Linking you! <strong> DianeCA:</strong> I think its a great project, a really good location because it is so far away from everything else and frozen more or less deep in the ground. Linking back at ya!! Oh buy the way I did get a great jacket at Stress...no shoes though...were pretty picked over, you must've bought the good ones! Hello Diane! Like you said, we’re on the same team regarding this new project of the Norwegian government. And what makes this project special is its value of sustainable development, something our children’s children could reap the rewards of. :) Linking you!

DianeCA: I think its a great project, a really good location because it is so far away from everything else and frozen more or less deep in the ground. Linking back at ya!! Oh buy the way I did get a great jacket at Stress…no shoes though…were pretty picked over, you must’ve bought the good ones!

]]> By: A. http://dianecasmetamorphoses.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/svalbard-seedbank-opens-protecting-biodiversity-from-around-the-world/#comment-94 A. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:08:39 +0000 http://dianecasmetamorphoses.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-94 Such an important topic! I have just posted a follow up to Svalbard because not every plant has seeds eg the banana and plantain families. They are kept at Leuvan in Belgium as the primary genebank, and at Montpellier in France as a back up. Preservation of biodiversity is a huge topic, and fascinating, and definitely essential. How wonderful that Renny was able to be there. i am so jealous :) <strong>DianeCA:</strong> First I was totally sure that I answered your comment last night but I see on my sight no answer is there....mysteries of the net....anyway thanks for bring up the bananas...we sure don't wanna lose them! I am also envious of Renny...would like a trip to see it myself. Such an important topic! I have just posted a follow up to Svalbard because not every plant has seeds eg the banana and plantain families. They are kept at Leuvan in Belgium as the primary genebank, and at Montpellier in France as a back up. Preservation of biodiversity is a huge topic, and fascinating, and definitely essential.

How wonderful that Renny was able to be there. i am so jealous :)

DianeCA: First I was totally sure that I answered your comment last night but I see on my sight no answer is there….mysteries of the net….anyway thanks for bring up the bananas…we sure don’t wanna lose them! I am also envious of Renny…would like a trip to see it myself.

]]> By: chuck http://dianecasmetamorphoses.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/svalbard-seedbank-opens-protecting-biodiversity-from-around-the-world/#comment-93 chuck Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:13:45 +0000 http://dianecasmetamorphoses.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-93 Way to go, Renny! I don't know which one is him though. As far as making a change in the world, good grief. There is so much we do as humans that is wrong...I actually don't think about it enough to provide an answer. But, you made me think, and that could be what matters here! <strong> DianeCA:</strong> Good grief :-) Glad we make you think ;-) Renny was at Svalbard about 7 years ago? He is the cute one LOL....the one with the red hat and taken his goggles off. Way to go, Renny! I don’t know which one is him though. As far as making a change in the world, good grief. There is so much we do as humans that is wrong…I actually don’t think about it enough to provide an answer. But, you made me think, and that could be what matters here!

DianeCA: Good grief :-) Glad we make you think ;-) Renny was at Svalbard about 7 years ago? He is the cute one LOL….the one with the red hat and taken his goggles off.

]]> By: shionge http://dianecasmetamorphoses.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/svalbard-seedbank-opens-protecting-biodiversity-from-around-the-world/#comment-91 shionge Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:05:46 +0000 http://dianecasmetamorphoses.wordpress.com/?p=29#comment-91 This is the first time I read this and what a wonderful idea to place seeds in the vault. Just like time capsule but this is even better. It is a sad thing that our children are 'choosy' over the types of food we eat of yester-years, too much junk food, deep fried food etc. Simplicty is bliss and more healthy too so yes, say YES to traditional food :D Thank you for sharing this, it certainly raises awareness to people all over the world :D <strong>DianeCA: </strong> I remembered the time capsule thing too. You know you are getting old when the time capsule we made at school to be opened 20 years in the future has been opened!!! This is the first time I read this and what a wonderful idea to place seeds in the vault. Just like time capsule but this is even better.

It is a sad thing that our children are ‘choosy’ over the types of food we eat of yester-years, too much junk food, deep fried food etc. Simplicty is bliss and more healthy too so yes, say YES to traditional food :D

Thank you for sharing this, it certainly raises awareness to people all over the world :D

DianeCA: I remembered the time capsule thing too. You know you are getting old when the time capsule we made at school to be opened 20 years in the future has been opened!!!

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