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Joint press release: 1st EU Algae Awareness Summit

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...

The Global Seaweed Coalition is looking for its new Scientific Officer

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

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

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

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...

Member Roundtables: February 27th!

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...

Congratulations to our Spring 2022 Grantees!

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...

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Taste the Future: Vattenfall and Samuel L. Jackson Launch Wind Farmed Seaweed Snacks

Vattenfall and Samuel L. Jackson have unveiled special Wind Farmed Seaweed Snacks, made from seaweed grown between turbines at an offshore wind farm, showcasing how renewable energy sites can also support sustainable food production and marine regeneration alongside fossil-free electricity generation.

Source : Food and Drink Technology

Allianz Stadium - Seaweed Switch

Allianz Stadium became the first major UK venue to pilot a fully plastic-free drinks carrier, massively reducing the amount of single-use plastic used.

Source : Notpla Magazine

How to cook with seaweed

Fresh seaweed is a natural source of flavor, fibre and protein - and is full of vitamins and minerals.

Source : Financial Times

Seaweed in Indonesia: How a Plant Can Reduce Poverty

With more than 267,000 families relying on seaweed farming for their income, the industry has become vital to Indonesia, which has become the world's second-largest seaweed producer.

Source : The Borgen Project

Seaweed – The Superfood Tackling Health Emissions And Food Security

As the world battles rising chronic disease and climate instability, seaweed is emerging as a rare solution to both. Once relegated to coastal cuisines, this fast-growing marine macroalgae is now surfacing in dietary supplements, snacks, bioplastics and even methane-reducing livestock feed.

Source : Forbes

Provectus Algae Nets Fresh Funds to Scale Methane Reduction Tech

Provectus Algae has raised a $10.1 million Series A round and secured a $2.5 million grant from the Australian government to scale an indoor growing system it claims can transform the unit economics of growing Asparagopsis (red seaweed) for livestock methane reduction.

Source : AFN