Comments - Seed Sovereignty: A way to Food Security, Cultural Preservation and Environmental Stewardship - Transition Whatcom2024-03-29T14:26:54Zhttp://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/comment/feed?attachedTo=2723460%3AEvent%3A48206&xn_auth=noHeather, thanks for sharing t…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2011-04-16:2723460:Comment:484682011-04-16T06:50:54.967ZEric Jensenhttp://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/Eric
Heather, thanks for sharing this around the TW forums, to Max, and to whoever else you've passed it on to. Many of us students are concerned about seed issues, particularly related to GMOs, that are so fundamental to life. Keep passing along word, Matia gives fabulous presentations. I will probably introduce Matia and will be sure and mention the Transition Whatcom group then.
Heather, thanks for sharing this around the TW forums, to Max, and to whoever else you've passed it on to. Many of us students are concerned about seed issues, particularly related to GMOs, that are so fundamental to life. Keep passing along word, Matia gives fabulous presentations. I will probably introduce Matia and will be sure and mention the Transition Whatcom group then. Great event Eric on food secu…tag:transitionwhatcom.ning.com,2011-04-15:2723460:Comment:482132011-04-15T18:53:57.012ZHeather Khttp://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profile/HeatherK
<p><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Great event Eric on food security & <font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">seed sovereignty</font></font>!</font></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"> Our farmland communities need action advocates to protect our local seed-saving farmers from the effects of new GMO seeds being sold on the continent & this bioregion! …</font></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Great event Eric on food security & <font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">seed sovereignty</font></font>!</font></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"> Our farmland communities need action advocates to protect our local seed-saving farmers from the effects of new GMO seeds being sold on the continent & this bioregion! </font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><font size="3">Local transition “GMO Action” network at- <a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/gmoaction">http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/gmoaction</a></font></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">If you learn of individuals who are initiating local ordinance proposals to protect our seed sovereignty, invite them to share what their focus & needs are on our network, or add us to their email list.</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">All are welcome to join, but so far our groups 'actions' have not found someone with the energy to committ to working on this protection issue locally. Some of us work nationally, and some of us are farmers saving seeds!</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Transtion Ferndale will be hosting the documentary</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">“<strong>The World According to Montsanto”</strong> on April 26<sup>th</sup>. <a href="http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/transition-ferndale-movie-8">http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/transition-ferndale-movie-8</a></font></font></p>