Talking about biodiversity | E42

The Idea Roastery

Ever wondered about seed banks? In this episode we talk about the different roles that biodiversity plays in an ecosystem. We go through some of the challenges and opportunities that relate to biodiversity and how we as ordinary people can learn to be more engaged with this valuable natural resource.

National Seed Collection South Africa
Former CEO of Reddit on Terraformation
Nagoya Protocol

Overview

(0:42) Herman's new book from WWF and the pictures inside and how good looking is South Africa. (3:10) Cyril Ramaphosa is presented with seeds in England and why are they important? (5:25) When do the seeds come out of these banks and what Yishan Wong has to do with re-wilding land? (7:50) Connecting biodiverse regions can improve the biodiversity more than any one action within that ecosystem. (11:40) Why is biodiversity important to anyone - not just the environmentalists? (13:42) Where is the line between biodiversity conservation & economic development & detrimental cascades of urban areas. (15:45) Peak agriculture might affect the ability to do more preservation and what role tourism has to play in this. (18:07) The Nagoya protocol and how to attribute value to genetic information stored in an area. (21:35) Where in the world is the best place to reforest, that won't require a trade-off against other economic uses of trees & wood? (25:30) Is the developing world doomed to consume more wood collected from biodiverse regions? (29:00) How education and experience of nature can cause an appreciation & emotional urge to protect it. (32:00) Plants and greenery being incorporated into buildings could bring about further appreciation. (33:36) What is the natural landscape like in Bali? (35:00) The siege of St Petersburg and the great sacrifice for the sake of seeds.

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