Paul Stamets love affair with fungi stretches back over 40 years. He has discovered several new species of mushrooms, written six books and pioneered countless techniques in the field of cultivation. This is the first part of an interview about Paul Stamets’ upcoming workshop at Hollyhock on Cortes Island. He discusses how we can “save the World one mushroom at a time.”
Save the World one Mushroom at a Time
On his website, Stamets says
“The time to act is now. Waiting for science and society to wake up to the importance of these ancient Old Growth fungi is perilously slow and narrow in vision. The meager attempts thus far may be too little, too late. Unless we collectively pool our resources, the mushroom genome will become increasingly threatened, and therefore, our very existence may be at stake. The loss of these keystone organisms should be an ecological call-to-arms for all concerned about our children’s future and the future of this planet.
“The rainforests of the Pacific Northwest may harbor mushroom species with profound medicinal properties. At the current rates of extinctions, this last refuge of the mushroom genome should be at the top of the list of priorities for mycologists, environmentalists and government. If I can help advance this knowledge, I will have done my part to protect life on this planet. And yet, if it were not for our customer’s contributions, with our limited finances, this goal could not be achieved.”
The Podcast
The attached podcast, the first part of a two part interview, Paul Stamets discusses:
- his upcoming Workshop at Hollyhock on Cortes Island.
- What is Mycelium and how can it save the ecosystem?
- How fungi clean up hydrocarbons, ecoli, brownfield areas and street waste.
- How dangerous is the radiation from Fukushima?
- Do fungi that absorb toxins become toxic?
- How mycelium feeds nutrients from one tree species to another.
- Mycelium is a natural internet & the largest organism in the World
Originally Broadcast on Cortes Community Radio, CKTZ, 89.5 FM Audio on Tuesday, Sept 16, 12:00 – 12:30 am
Click on this link to access part two of the interview
Suggested Links:
www.fungi.com
www.hostdefense.com
www.youtube.com/paulstamets
www.facebook.com/paulstamets
2 thoughts on “Save the World one Mushroom at a Time”
Comments are closed.