We are excited to announce that Kelp Forest Foundation has joined the 1% For The Planet as an environmental partner! By being part of the network, we aim to advance our impact as well as more business in the envrionmental movement. 1% For The Planet business members contribute 1% of sales to environmental initiatives such […]
We are extremely happy to have been welcomed as an official affiliate member of the International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification (OA Alliance.) Cultivated and wild kelp forests can play a significant role in localised buffering ocean acidification through a process known as “ocean farming” or “marine permaculture.” Ocean acidification is a consequence of increased […]
The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science is a framework to enhance collaboration and delivery of projects focused on creating ‘an ocean we want’. The Decade Actions are projects that are collectively working in all ocean basins, strengthening the global momentum for ocean knowledge-based solutions. The programme has endorsed an action by Kelp Forest Foundation […]
Purina is supporting a consortium study aiming to explore the role of seaweed-based biostimulants on soil health and plant performance. As part of Purina’s net zero commitment and journey towards regenerative agriculture, this 3-year study will test the potential impact of seaweed-based biostimulants on cereal crops, and assess their ability to help the plants adapt […]
One of our main sources of inspiration is Tim Flannery, who we are proud to call our board member and chief scientist. Tim Flannery, explorer, environmentalist and professor, seeks to grasp the big picture of planetary evolution and how humans can affect it — for better or for worse. In this TED talk, Tim shares […]
We are proud to have been selected as a Solver of the Solve – MIT 2022 Climate: Ecosystems + Housing Global Challenge. Our collaboration with reNature and Kelp Blue provides a solution that will be regenerating soil, going beyond repairing damage, using cultivated kelp. The MIT Solve’s Global Challenges seek social entrepreneurs who are using […]
Interest in blue carbon has reached an all-time high, but high-quality projects remain scarce. The Blue Carbon Challenge on UpLink sourced innovative solutions, projects, and enabling tools that can harness the potential of blue carbon markets to support conservation, restoration, and coastal management for people, nature, and climate. The selected 12 UpLink Ocean Top Innovators […]
For Immediate Release Amsterdam, The Netherlands The Kelp Forest Foundation was awarded €50,000 from the Safe Seaweed Coalition to help assess the impact on biodiversity of giant kelp farming in offshore Namibia. Human activities are causing environmental degradation and reducing (biodiversity. Finding ways of restoring it has never been more urgent. Cultivated kelp forests could […]
KFF receives a grant from the Moore Foundation for Carbon Sequestration Modelling
