June 28th, 2022
Ocean Decade Activity: Seaforestation Report by Ocean Wise
A new report from Ocean Wise titled Seaforestation: Benefits to the climate, the ecosystems, and the people of British Columbia, argues that Canada should pursue seaforestation at scale – the restoration, planting, management, and care of underwater kelp forests – as a no-regrets climate solution.
The main purpose of this report is to bring attention to the critical importance of kelp forests for the health of our coast, and the many benefits that accompany the protection, restoration, and cultivation of seaweed in British Columbia.
With this report, Ocean Wise hopes to foster awareness and interest from policy makers and funders to further seaforestation activities on a timeline equal to the critical pressures of the climate emergency.
The development and publication of this Report is a UN Ocean Decade Endorsed Activity.
Read the Ocean Wise Report: Seaforestation: Benefits to the climate, the ecosystems, and the people of British Columbia (alternate direct PDF link)