Researchers and start-ups are exploring a variety of ways of locking up carbon in the sea, from seaweed farming to fertilising the oceans with iron – but we know little about the implications.
A group of women of the Shinnecock Nation manage the first Indigenous-owned kelp farm on the United States’ East Coast, and are ready to harvest this year’s first batch.
While some farms plan to grow massive quantities of kelp, Atlantic Sea Farms is counting on Maine's small-scale fishermen to expand the industry and distribute ownership.
The authors, who are taking part in COP26, talk about kelp farming, restoring buffalo herds, and other ways to support Indigenous communities and their allies in healing the planet and moving to a post-oil future.
The program from the nonprofit Native Conservancy is helping cultivate food sovereignty, regenerate the marine environment, and boost the local economy.
