Graines de Vie

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Project visual Graines de Vie
Successful
1.646
Contributions
05/02/2015
End date
€65.025
Out of €54.000
120 %

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Graines de Vie

<p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Entitremission-1422038071" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/155371/EnTitreMission-1422038071.png"></p> <p>  </p> <p> We throw a call to build <strong>a community movement for safeguarding of vegetable and fruit species</strong> under threat and reclaim the basis of food sovereignty for a healthy and responsible food.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Imagephoto-1417084138" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/141780/ImagePhoto-1417084138.png"></p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Entitreconstat-1422038128" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/155373/EnTitreConstat-1422038128.png"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="304" src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2F0IaItg8KBCY%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D0IaItg8KBCY&amp;image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F0IaItg8KBCY%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=ff2702755d9749cda571c6d6c2f3eb46&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube" width="540"></iframe></p> <p>  </p> <p> The ancient used to feed themselves on more than 3.000 edible vegetable species.</p> <p> More than 500 vegetables could be found 150 years ago on the tables in France.</p> <p> <strong>75% of the edible species have disapeared in less of one century.</strong></p> <p> (figures given by the UN and FAO)</p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Enexergue-1422038163" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/155375/EnExergue-1422038163.png"></p> <p>  </p> <p> Loss of skills and knowledge, and industrial standardization impoverished our food so that you have to eat 26 to-day's peaches to reach the nutrional value of 1 peach of the 50's.</p> <p> In the past the apple's varieties contained 100% more vitamins than some modern varieties.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Enimage75_-1422038225" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/155376/EnImage75_-1422038225.png"></p> <p>  </p> <p> (Results of the recently published study Still No Free Lunch, Brian Halweil, World Watch Institute (USA)).</p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Entitreaction-1422038243" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/155377/EnTitreAction-1422038243.png"></p> <p>  </p> <p> Freeing and democratizing the skills linked to the maintenance and reproduction of traditional vegetable and fruit seeds we shall :</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>Create an educational free on-line video program, accessible to all.</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>Safeguard and multiply 150 endangered ancient varieties facing extinction.</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> An example of educative video :</p> <p>  </p> <p> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="304" src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2Fjo2maZYTIcE%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Djo2maZYTIcE&amp;image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fjo2maZYTIcE%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=ff2702755d9749cda571c6d6c2f3eb46&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube" width="540"></iframe></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Entitreactor-1422548527" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/157148/EnTitreActor-1422548527.png"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>YOU ! US ! EVERYBODY !</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> With the support of associations of ecological gardening based on free exchanges and services such as « Incroyables Comestibles » (Incredible Edible), « Graines de Troc » (Seeds of barter) ...</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>Among our first partners</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> - Incredible Edible</p> <p> - Slow Food</p> <p> - Slow Money</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>They support us :</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="304" src="//cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2F0IaItg8KBCY%3Fwmode%3Dopaque%26feature%3Doembed&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D0IaItg8KBCY&amp;image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F0IaItg8KBCY%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=ff2702755d9749cda571c6d6c2f3eb46&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube" width="540"></iframe></p> <p>  </p> <p> and many others, <a href="http://grainesdevie.net/actualites" target="_blank">here in french.</a></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Entitrenoussuivre-1422038514" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/155381/EnTitreNousSuivre-1422038514.png"></p> <p>  </p> <p> On our site for those who speak French <strong><a href="http://grainesdevie.net/actualites" target="_blank">Graines de Vie</a></strong></p> <p> you will find : </p> <p> incredible stories of vegetables</p> <p> interviews</p> <p> videos</p> <p> news</p> <p>  </p> <p> You also can follow us on our Facebook page and help us publicize our action : <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mouvementgrainesdevie" target="_blank">facebook page.</a></p> <p>  </p>

Allocation of funds

<p> <img alt="Imagecollecte-1416997449" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/141430/ImageCollecte-1416997449.png"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Titrelacollecte-1416997460" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/141432/TitreLaCollecte-1416997460.png"></p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>Your participation and contribution will help to educate citizens and associations to reproduce seeds locally .</strong></p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>1/3 of the collected funds will help to create 200 ambassadors</strong> originated from the main movements and associations committed to save biodiversity. Those ambassadors will commit themselves to pass on their knowledge to 50 persons in the year.* Those ambassadors will receive a free 4 days formation in the Conservatory of Sainte Marthe, in Sologne, in the center of France. Here they will learn all secrets of reproducing and conserving seeds.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>1/3 of the funds will be dedicated to create tutorial on-line free videos</strong>. This content will be produced in partnership with SIKANA Nature and the trainers of the Sainte-Marthe's farm. All the methods of reproduction and conservation of seeds will be illustrated so that they will democratize this knowledge.</p> <p>  </p> <p> <strong>1/3 of the collected funds will help to save 150 endangered vegetable and fruit varieties.</strong> These seeds will be distributed to the ambassadors « seeds of life ». * 200 ambassadors who will train 50 qualified people = 10 000 people</p> <p>  </p> <p> <img alt="Capture_d__cran_2014-12-05___16.32.45-1417793592" src="https://d3v4jsc54141g1.cloudfront.net/uploads/project_image/image/144306/Capture_d__cran_2014-12-05___16.32.45-1417793592.png"></p>

Rewards

€10

  • 696 contributions
You are a sympathising member of the association Intelligence Verte and have unlimited participation to our events (Field Day, Interviews of Sologne).

€25

  • 371 contributions
The previous gift plus your photograph and name on the Graines de Vie pages of intelligenceverte.org together with the sponsors who contribute to the project Graines de Vie.

€50

  • 201 contributions
All previous gifts plus our e-book « Emerging Species »

€100

  • 93 contributions
All previous gifts plus a dedicated book of Philippe Desbrosses, or the game Ecolandi

€200

  • 29 contributions
All previous gifts plus participation to a meeting/debate with Philippe Desbrosses on traditional knowledge about seed production (group meeting organised in Paris).

Estimated delivery: May 2015

€500

  • 16 contributions
All previous gifts plus a workshop of your choice : Organic Gardening, Reproduce one's Seeds of Life, Work Different, Organic Cooking

€1.000

  • 1 contribution
All previous gifts plus 2 workshops of your choice : Organic Gardening, Reproduce one's Seeds of Life, Work Different, Organic Cooking

€2.000

All previous gifts plus one complete workshop cycle of Organic Gardening in the training center of Sainte Marthe in Sologne.

€5.000

All previous gifts plus 50 days of professional training Organic Agriculture and Sectors.

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