Interesting news stories:
Climate change and the seed vault
As Climate Change Threatens Food Supplies, Seed Saving is an Ancient Act of Resilience
http://www.oxfordamerican.org/item/1220-sowing-seeds-changing-story
A group of Filipino farmers is undertaking a task that is very much akin to—and perhaps just as noble as—the biblical story of Noah's Ark. Seed saving for prosperity. http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/594779/scitech/science/pinoy-farmers-move-to-save-seeds-for-posterity#sthash.4LMi8sYg.dpuf
Feds Will Spend $4M In Ten States, Including Illinois And Indiana, To Boost Butterfly Population
Sowing the seeds of Syria: farming group rescues plant species threatened by war
Ancient seeds sprout after lying dormant for 850 years:
http://inhabitat.com/researchers-sprout-ancient-seeds-that-have-been-dormant-for-850-years/
Could a mushroom save the honeybee?
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/mushroom-save-honeybee/
Effort grows to preserve California’s threatened plant species
Global seed bank opens ‘doomsday vault’ to deliver Syrian varieties to safety
There are many movies & documentaries about the importance of seeds throughout the world right now:
Seeds of Freedom from The Gaia Foundation on Vimeo.
"Seeds of Time" Trailer from Hungry, Inc. on Vimeo.