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Official UNEA-6 Side-Event: “Seaweed as a nature-based solution to tackle the triple planetary crisis: climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution”
Seaweed at the UN Environmental Assembly ! We are currently facing a triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. These crises are undermining nature’s ability to provide ecosystem services that support human and non-human well-being....
Joint press release: 1st EU Algae Awareness Summit
The first EU Algae Awareness Summit will be held from 5 to 7 October 2023 at the Maison de l’Océan* in Paris. This unprecedented event in Europe, co-organized by the European Commission, the French Government and the Global Seaweed Coalition (UN Global Compact) with...
Découvrez le monde des algues le 7 octobre à la Maison de l’Océan à Paris!
🌊La magnifique Maison de l'Océan, lieu environnemental de référence au cœur de Paris ouvrira ses portes au public le 7 octobre prochain pour une journée d'immersion dans le monde des algues ! Partez à leur découverte à partir de 10 heures au cours de cette journée...
The Global Seaweed Coalition is looking for its new Scientific Officer
The Global Seaweed Coalition is looking for its new Scientific Officer! Hosted by our founding partners from CNRS, the Scientific Officer will manage GSC funded projects and be the main contact point with project holders. Supervised by the GSC Scientific Director,...
Global Seaweed Coalition Annual Meeting: 5 October 2023 in Paris
After a busy transition year, the Global Seaweed Coalition is proud to invite our growing community to our second Annual Meeting, to be held 5 October 2023 at the Maison de l'Océan in Paris. This Annual Meeting is an opportunity to look back together at our...
Safe Seaweed Coalition becomes the Global Seaweed Coalition
Seaweed stakeholders stepping up global collaboration to scale climate and nature solutions The Safe Seaweed Coalition is proud to announce it has become the Global Seaweed Coalition (GSC), hosted by its founding partner United Nations Global Compact. The potential...
UN Plastic Treaty negotiations: Call to all Seaweed Packaging Companies
We are pleased to invite all Seaweed Packaging Companies to attend the “Seaweed as a Sustainable and Biodegradable Alternative to Plastic Packaging” meeting, taking place on the 1st of June from 11:00 to 13:00 CET (TBC) in Paris, France (location to be confirmed). The...
8th European Phycological Congress (EPC8): August 20th-26th in Brest, France
🌊 The early bird registration for the 8th European Phycological Congress (EPC8) has been extended until March 31 2023! The Scientific Program of EPC8 was convened by Inka. Bartsch and Wiebe Kooistra and consists of plenary and keynote lectures by 44 renowned...
Member Roundtables: February 27th!
All our members are invited to join our member Roundtables on February 27th. We will holdtwo sessions : one at 11:00AM CET and one at 3PM CET in order to accommodate our worldwide membership. These sessions will include important updates and opportunities for members...
Study: how to increase the communication capacity of the Seaweed Revolution?
We are engaged with a team of CHARM-EU students conducting a research study to better understand the general public’s current awareness of seaweed and highlight potential gaps or needs. Their research is planned to be presented and shared in the context of the...
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Taiwan's Ageing Seaweed Harvesters Hope Younger Women Wade in
Seaweed foraging on the rocky coastline at the edge of the Pacific Ocean can be arduous and dangerous, says Wu, whose passion has kept her going for more than half a century.
Source : RFI
Brown Seaweed Flour Enhances Nutritional Value and Digestibility of Gluten-Free Cookies
Flour made from the brown seaweed Sargassum filipendula can increase the nutritional value and digestibility of gluten-free cookies.
Source : Agência Fapesp
Heat is Destroying Australia’s Underwater Forests. Seaweed Biobanks Could Help Save Them
Australia’s Great Southern Reef is built not by coral but by seaweed. The seaweed forests on these rocky reefs stretch more than 8,000 kilometres around southern Australia.
Source : The Conversation
Kelpi to Integrate Seaweed-Based Barrier Coatings into Amcor’s Fibre-based Portfolio
UK based materials company Kelpi has announced a partnership with Amcor, aiming to integrate its seaweed-derived barrier coatings into the company’s fibre-based packaging.
Source : Packaging Europe
Seaweed Compound Turn Dirt and Clay Into 3D-Printable Walls
A food-derived biopolymer could make sustainable 3D-printed buildings easier to construct.
Source : Applied Sciences from Technology Networks
Regenerative Seaweed Company Secures Investment to Scale Southeast Asia Smallholder Farming
A company working with smallholder seaweed farmers in Southeast Asia has raised $2.5 million to expand production and improve supply chains for the global seaweed industry.
Source : Global Seafood Alliance
Coast 4C Raises $2.5 Million to Scale Seaweed Farming
Coast 4C secured an oversubscribed US$2.5 million seed round to expand its regenerative seaweed platform for smallholder farmers in Southeast Asia. The round was led by Hatch Blue’s Blue Revolution Fund, with co-investors including Conservation International Ventures, elea, RS Group, Potato Impact Partners, Minderoo Foundation, Kibo Invest, and Azulito Fund.
The company supports farmers with technical assistance, inputs, market access, and traceability tools for red seaweed supply. Proceeds will support breakeven, network expansion, and rollout of its digital farm management platform.
Source : https://www.hatch.blue/news/coast-4c-secures-oversubscribed-us-2-5-million-seed-round-to-scale-smallholder-seaweed-farming-in-southeast-asia
Government Targets Seaweed Growth Through Tax Relief and Innovation
The government has unveiled six key priorities aimed at unlocking the potential of Tanzania’s seaweed industry, positioning the sector as a driver of economic growth, job creation and the country’s Blue Economy agenda.
Source : The Citizen
“IVF for Seaweed” - Hope for Hauraki Gulf Restoration
Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson is celebrating early progress in Auckland Council’s innovative marine restoration pilot having visited SEA LIFE Kelly Tarlton’s last week to see the first baby kelp grown for the marine environment surrounding Te Ara Tukutuku.
Source : OurAuckland
Study Finds Giant Kelp May Hold Clues for Future Carbon Capture Technologies
New research reveals how giant kelp captures light and removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, offering insights that scientists say could help inform future climate solutions.
Source : Global Seafood Alliance