Kelp Seaforestation, Canada
Location
Canada
SDGs Contribution
3
Solution Type
Seaforestation
Programme Type
Multi-site
Fact File
🐟 Kelp forests can grow up to 60 cm per day, absorb CO2 20 times faster than tropical rainforests and offer habitat to over 100 fish and invertebrates species.
🌿 In the Pacific Northwest, Kelp has been used for centuries for food, as well as for medicinal, craft, and ceremonial purposes. It holds great cultural and ecological significance for the local Indigenous communities.
☁️ The project uses biodegradable lines as part of its zero emissions strategy.
Partnership &
Certification
About this Project
The Problem
Kelp are a group of brown algaes found along 25% of the world’s coastlines. They play a critical role in maintaining healthy oceans, offering an estimated $500 billion in value every year in ecosystem services. Their value comes from their ability to sequester carbon, provide food and shelter to ocean biodiversity, and prevent the buildup of excess nutrients in coastal waters. More than 40% of the world’s kelp forests have declined over the past five decades as a result of climate change, overexploitation, and pollution.
The Solution
Veritree is working closely with Coastal Kelp, Shíshálh, Tsleilwaututh, Squamish, Tla'amin First Nations, as well as the Métis Nation to restore kelp forest along their territory in British Columbia. This project uses new and innovative techniques to produce millions of Kelp Sporophytes. It will not only revitalise marine biodiversity but also strengthen the resilience of coastal ecosystems against the impacts of climate change.
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