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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...
Congratulations to our Spring 2022 Grantees!
Our Annual Meeting in Lisbon was the opportunity to introduce our Spring 2022 Grantees to our worldwide community! After a highly competitive evaluation process by our advisory board of seaweed industry experts, the Safe Seaweed Coalition Steering Committee made the...
Thrilling moments for Seaweed at UNOC in Lisbon
What a week for our Seaweed Revolution! We took advantage of United Nation's Ocean Conference to actively raise awareness on the potential for seaweed to support SDG14, starting with our very own Annual meeting and Seaweed Day on June 29th at Forum Picoas. Above is a...
Seaweed: A Revolution to Achieve Goal 14 and More
Official Side Event Safe Seaweed Coalition, in partnership with Australian Seaweed Institute and Lloyd’s Register Foundation Seaweed: A Revolution to Achieve Goal 14 and More June 30, 11:30-12:45 Committee Room, Altice Arena The event aims to highlight seaweed’s...
Safe Seaweed Coalition Annual Meeting & Seaweed Day, June 29th in Lisbon
Our first Annual Meeting will take place on June 29th, 10.30AM in Lisbon on the margin of the UN Ocean Conference! Venue is located in central Lisbon at Forum Picoas. We are calling on our membership to join in person or virtually to this important milestone on the...
On our way back from #SaferWorld22
Huge thanks to all our partners and visitors who participated during these two wonderful days at Lloyd's Register Foundation's Safer World Conference! Recordings of the two days will be available for up to 90 days on demand on the Safer World Conference Attendee Hub....
Join the Coalition next week at Lloyd’s Register Foundation’s Safer World Conference!
The Seaweed industry and the Coalition will feature prominently next week at Lloyd's Register Foundation's Safer World Conference in London, a two-day hybrid conference bringing together thought leaders from research, academia, business and government to discuss...
The United Nations Environment Programme is looking for a Seaweed Farming Expert
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is looking for a Seaweed Farming Expert to carry out a technical in-depth situational analysis for the design and implementation of a sustainable scaling model for seaweed farming. This work will verify seaweed farming...
Safe Seaweed Coalition: 2021 Lookback & 2022 Look Forward
As the Safe Seaweed Coalition enters its second year of existence, our team wishes to look back at the substantial achievements of 2021 and the exciting agenda for seaweed in this coming year. In view of our worldwide geographic dispersion, we will organize two...
Our members from Sea Forest are looking for an experienced COO to join their fast growing team
Our members from Sea Forest in Tasmania are well positioned to become a leading player in the fast developing Asparagopsis market! Following the rapid growth in their business (see more in this brief video), they are looking for an experienced senior operations...
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Notpla: UK plastic-alternative developer among £1m Earthshot Prize winners
A London firm which develops nature-friendly packaging is among five climate prize winners.
Source : BBC
Giant seaweed farm in the middle of the ocean aims to be a global carbon sink
The mid-Atlantic “golden rainforest” is expected to capture one gigatonne of carbon dioxide each year...
Source : The Weather Network
Seaweed molecules used to improve outcomes for bypass surgery
Researchers are using a natural material derived from seaweed to promote vascular cell growth, prevent blood clots and improve the performance of synthetic vascular grafts...
Source : Phys.Org
Scientists use wool as plastic-free alternative for seaweed farms
The wool rope could help cut marine plastic pollution and boost sheep farmer's incomes, scientists say...
Source : BBC
Seaweed grower seeks greenhouse: "The hardest part is already on board"
Alwin Kool and Michel Trommelen of SeaweedTech were so close to finalizing scaling up seaweed cultivation under glass with a Dutch grower...
Source : Horti Daily
New seaweed discovered 100m below Antarctic Ocean
Researchers found the red alga, Palmaria decipiens, and successfully collected samples to examine further. The team, including researchers from the University of Aberdeen, found the seaweed using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV).
Source : BBC
Marinova named Australia’s top organic innovator
Marinova manufactures high-purity fucoidan extracts and now exports its products to more than 35 countries worldwide. Fucoidans are bioactive compounds found...
Source : Nutraceutical Business Review
Grant set to kickstart revival of Scottish seaweed trade
It was the trade whose boom and bust brought money then misery to thousands of crofters in the Highlands and Islands...
Source : The National
Protein Industries commits USD 15.3 million towards plant-based foods from seaweed
Vancouver, Canada-based Konscious Foods, Merit Functional Foods, and Canadian Pacifico Seaweeds have joined...
Source : Seafood Source
Japan's first ASC-MSC certified wakame and kelp available in local supermarkets
Japan’s first ASC-MSC certified wakame and kelp available in Aeon supermarkets under the brand name Topvalu.
Source : Fish Focus