Cary Fowler
Global Seed Vault Architect | Combating Agricultural Collapse
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Cary Fowler is a global authority on agricultural biodiversity and food security. As former Executive Director of the Crop Trust, he spearheaded the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, preserving over 1 million crop varieties to safeguard the world's food supply.
Fowler's pioneering work on crop conservation has been recognized with the Right Livelihood Award, the world's premier prize for sustainability. His keynotes offer practical solutions for building resilient food systems and mitigating the threats of climate change and population growth.
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One seed at a time, protecting the future of food
The wheat, corn and rice we grow today may not thrive in a future threatened by climate change. Cary Fowler takes us inside the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, a vast treasury buried within a frozen mountain in Norway, that stores a diverse group of food-crop seeds ... for whatever tomorrow may bring.
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