Dr Brian von Herzen explains how carbon can be sequestered naturally

As farmers and land managers across the globe look to the land to store carbon to help address climate change, a team of researchers has turned their eyes to the vastness of the ocean and the versatility of a simple seaweed.

The Climate Foundation has built and deployed several small platforms off the Coast of the Philippines to cultivate kelp, a rapidly growing seaweed that absorbs carbon but is also used for food, animal feed and fertiliser.

Founder and Executive Director Dr Brian von Herzen said like leaves falling from a tree, seaweeds constantly shed a portion of their biomass during growth meaning carbon can be sequestered naturally.

Featuring:
Climate Foundation, Founder and Executive Director, Dr Brian von Herzen

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