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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...
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...
COP26: positioning seaweed as a powerful ocean-based climate solution
COP26 brought the seaweed family together to position seaweed as a multifaceted ocean-based solution to tackle Climate Change. In the Blue Food session organized by our UNGC partners, seaweed –presented as a powerful tool for bridging nutrition needs with climate...
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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
Vintage Photography Enthusiast Testing Seaweed as Film Developer
A Shetland-based photographer is experimenting with using local seaweed as a sustainable, plant-based alternative to chemical film developers, aiming to create eco-friendly processes for analogue photography
Source : Shetland News
Ulva Lactuca Market Projected to Achieve Notable Growth, Reaching USD 0.00216 Billion by 2032
The Ulva Lactuca market—centered around the green macroalgae also known as sea lettuce—is gaining traction globally due to its rising use in food, animal feed, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and biofertilizers.
Source : Industry Today
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
Harvest time at world’s first co-located seaweed farm and offshore windfarm
The world’s first commercial seaweed harvest from a farm situated within an offshore wind farm has been completed off the coast of the Netherlands, marking a breakthrough for sustainable ocean industries.
Source : Plymouth Marine Laboratory
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
Sweden’s KOASTAL Pioneers Seaweed Franchising Model to Drive Sustainable Aquaculture
KOASTAL, based on Sweden’s west coast, is testing a business concept that lowers the entry barrier for small-scale seaweed cultivation by offering permits, training, equipment, and a guaranteed harvest buy-back to aspiring growers—particularly targeting local fishers seeking alternative income streams.
Source : ESG BROADCAST
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