Summary
Cate Blanchett is collaborating with the Millennium Seed Bank in the UK, a conservation project that collects and stores seeds from around the world. The project aims to preserve seeds and use them to restore natural environments that are threatened. Blanchett has become involved due to her interest in conservation and her connection to Australia.
Key Facts
- Cate Blanchett is involved with the Millennium Seed Bank at Wakehurst botanic garden in Sussex, UK.
- The Millennium Seed Bank stores over 2.5 billion seeds from 40,000 wild plant species worldwide.
- Seeds are stored at -20°C to preserve them until needed for restoration projects.
- The seed bank was originally opened in 2000 as a store to protect seeds from extinction.
- It now aims to use the seeds to restore ecosystems under threat, such as chalk grasslands and forests.
- Blanchett, an ambassador for the project, appreciates its effort to safeguard Australian plant species.
- The project has been useful in restoring vegetation after events like the 2019 Australian wildfires.
