Seaweed

How do you capture and store carbon cheaply and naturally for 1,000 years? The answer is kelp farming. Coastal ecosystems typically absorb up to 20 times more carbon per acre than land forests. Specifically, around 200 million tons of carbon dioxide are being sequestered by macroalgae every year. That’s equivalent to the annual emissions of the state of New York. Aquaculture company Running Tide plans to add to nature’s efforts and turn macroalgae cultivation into a scalable natural climate solution. By attaching these kelp forests to biodegradable buoys, in time they will sink to the bottom of the ocean.

— Wayne Visser

From Purpose Inspired: Reflections on Conscious Living, Volume 4. Buy on Lulu ↗