Quick Dips
Curated topical articles on the Blue Economy
Kelp helps farmers’ wallets and the world.
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Recent webinar discusses collaboration along the value chain to improve waste management and change consumer habits.
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The aquaculture of edible bivalves and seaweeds can have a positive impact on marine habitat for fish and invertebrates, including crabs and lobsters, according to a new study.
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Kate Danaher, s2g ventures
After months of meetings, research, diligence and onboarding, S2G is excited to announce the first investments from our Oceans and Seafood Fund.
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Using a human-centered approach to innovation can help us to address both issues at once — reducing marine plastic pollution while empowering women.
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Christian Vaterlaus, founder of Marine Cultures, explains how sea sponge farming is helping both humans and the environment in Zanzibar and beyond.
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It’s now cheaper to build and operate new large-scale wind or solar plants in nearly half the world than it would be to run an existing coal or gas-fired power plant.
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Pioneering aquaculture producer Norwegian Lobster Farm has announced plans to grow the crustaceans in a facility that uses waste heat from Green Mountain data centre.
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Zishu Chen, World Economic Forum
In the model of stakeholder capitalism, companies align their goals to society's long-term goals, the SDGs, and work towards better outcomes for society, the economy and the planet.
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Hidden plastics surround us, leaching into the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe…but where is all of this plastic coming from?
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Seaweed serves as an excellent carbon sink, and so farming more of it to use in food could be an important step in the fight against climate change.
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In recent years, countries, companies and institutions around the world have set “net-zero” emissions targets as part of efforts to tackle climate change.
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For every dollar governments invested in protected areas and nature-based tourism in 2019, the economic rate of return was at least six times higher, finds World Bank report
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As part of a successful energy transition, the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced a few weeks ago that offshore wind should be installed at a rate of 80GW per year by 2030.
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DHL Global Forwarding has introduced another Sustainable Marine Fuel (SMF) service for ocean freight as part of its sustainability strategy.
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A blend of action and experimentation are required, says Thai Union's Darian McBain.
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Did you know that one of the biggest environmental impacts of farmed seafood is not actually from the farm itself?
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Sean Fleming, World Economic ForumThe 2021 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneers list has been announced, featuring a diverse and inclusive line-up.
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Peter Neill, World Ocean Observatory
Some observers estimate that over 40 percent of marine ecosystems — coral reefs, mangrove forests, rocky shorelines, and seagrass beds — have been severely impacted due to such land-based activities aggravated by relentless, illegal fishing.
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Rebuilding travel sustainably in the wake of the pandemic has become a priority for the industry.
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