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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...
The Safe Seaweed Coalition awards €700,000 in first Call for Proposals
After a highly competitive evaluation process by an advisory board of seaweed industry experts, the Safe Seaweed Coalition Steering Committee announced the results of its first call for proposals. Sixteen projects were selected for funding, with a total value of about...
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Turkish Researchers Find Way to Use Pesky Sea Lettuce in Packaging
Young Turkish researchers exploring ways to solve environmental issues with a sustainable perspective are looking into addressing the menace of sea lettuce...
Source : Daily Sabah
Bristol Startup Nets £3M Funding for Seaweed-based Bioplastic Packaging
Kelpi, a Bristol-based sustainable packaging scaleup has secured more than £3M in a seed round of funding led by Science Creates Ventures...
Source : Tech Funding News
Just Eat Rolls Out Seaweed-coated Packaging for Restaurant Partners
Platform says world’s first properly sustainable alternative to plastic packaging is now available to the Irish market...
Source : The Irish Times
Norwegian Group Wants Central Role in Projected Seaweed Sector Boom
The company recently raised NOK 46 million (€4.4 million/$4.8 million) to invest in more efficient equipment and boats...
Source : IntraFish
Kelpi lands £3m Seed funding to develop fully biodegradable biomaterials from seaweed.
Climate tech innovator Kelpi has secured more than GBP 3 million fundraising to advance its pioneering technology creating biomaterial coatings from seaweed. The funding round, announced today, will bring sustainable packaging for the food & drink and cosmetics sectors a step closer to supermarket shelves.
Source : Kelpi press release
A Leader in Seaweed Talks Kelp, 2023's Hottest Superfood
Briana Warner of Atlantic Sea Farms says consumers are digging umami-rich, nutrient-packed kelp – and it's good for the planet, too.
Source : The Story Exchange
Kelp farms could help reduce coastal marine pollution
The water-filtering abilities of farmed kelp could help reduce marine pollution in coastal areas, according to a new University of Alaska Fairbanks-led study.
Source : UAF
A ground-breaking insight into global seaweed production
Hatch Innovation Services has unveiled a new knowledge platform for the global seaweed industry today.
Source : The Fish Site
Stepping Up Technology in the Indonesian Seaweed Sector
Pak Asdar Marsuki is working closely with seaweed farmers in South Sulawesi, where MARI Oceans – a community development vehicle – is trialing new technologies in a bid to optimize farming operations...
Source : The Fish Site
Replacing Single-use Plastic Film With Algae-based Biodegradable Edible Film
With a little help from the EU, the SeaFilm food packaging project aims to create a substitute for single-use plastic film in conserving frozen fish...
Source : European Commission