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By Dario Ruggiero \u2013 Long Term Economy, 2 June 2019 | Source<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201c<\/strong>SEEDS OF LIFE<\/strong>„<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It\u2019s 1 pm! It\u2019s time to sit at the eating table and eat our preferred dish made of pasta, rice, vegetables or meat\/diary-based products. Do we know what are we really eating? When Vandana Shiva told me: during the process of agriculture industrialisation our food base has passed from 10,000 to 10 species<\/em>, I was literally shocked. Only three plant species – rice, maize and wheat – contribute nearly 60 percent<\/em> of calories obtained by humans from plants. More and more studies (by United Nations and FAO) have underlined how big the loss of biodiversity is, that has happened during the last century. That\u2019s a big problem! That\u2019s a big problem for us, and especially for future generations: Nature is our first \u201cprovider of services,\u201d and without it and its biodiversity humanity is bound to fail inexorably. Loss of Biodiversity is like a high-speed train difficult to stop, triggered especially by the greed for power and the ongoing \u201cinsectageddon<\/em>\u201d (that\u2019s the way Vandana describes the massive deaths of pollinators due to the massive use of pesticides in agriculture). That\u2019s why a cultural change is needed and that\u2019s why Navdanya, the movement of farmers founded in India by Vandana Shiva started the Earth University. <\/em>Its mission? Building a poison-free, fossil fuel-free food and farming by 2030 to avert species extinction and climate catastrophe.<\/p>\n

\u201cBiodiversity is life. And all biodiversity begins as seed\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

These are the words Vandana started her interview with us. We all know that seeds<\/em> (in agriculture and in thinking) are the starting point. Without good seeds we cannot have good yields. Without flexible\/diverse seeds<\/em> we cannot have flexible\/diverse yields necessary for facing Climate Change. Vandana and Navdanya team are doing a great job in awakening people and protecting the incredible heritage of Nature. What are the main causes<\/em> of Biodiversity loss? What are the solutions<\/em>? How does Navdanya movement<\/em> work and how to join Earth University<\/em>? How to achieve Zero Hunger<\/em> (SDG goal 2), Good Health<\/em> and wellbeing<\/em> (SDG goal 3) at the same time? What about Navdanya\u2019s project in Italy<\/em>? Vandana Shiva<\/strong>, environmental activist, founder of Navdanya movement, answered to these and other questions.<\/p>\n

Highlights<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n