GreenWave

GreenWave is a North American non-profit focused on the development of regenerative farming techniques for aquaculture, called "3D ocean farming", to create blue carbon.[1][2][3] Their focus is on developing polyculture practices for farming shellfish and seaweeds and kelps.[2][4] These practices include using many layers of the water column, emulating high activity water ecosystems like reefs, to increase productivity and biomass.[5]

The organization focuses on developing globally accessible techniques for this kind of farming.[6] As of 2019, they had a waitlist of over 4,000 farmers in 20 countries needing support in starting such farms.[3] Starting such a farm usually costs between US$20–50,000.[3] The nonprofit was created by Bren Smith to spread methods first developed on his Thimble Island Ocean Farm in Long Island Sound.[7][8]

In 2015, the organization's 3D ocean farming method won the Buckminster Fuller Institute's Fuller Challenge.[8] The organization also won a 2017 The Index Project prize.[9]

References
  1. Maher-Johnson, Louise Elizabeth; Johnson, Ayana Elizabeth (2 November 2018). "Soil and Seaweed: Farming Our Way to a Climate Solution". Scientific American Blog Network.
  2. "Our Model". GreenWave. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  3. MacRae, Gavin. "Ocean farming could help feed the future". Watershed Sentinel. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  4. "Quarantine order in Rhode Island leads to detour of kelp crop into Stonington". The Day. 18 April 2020.
  5. Steucek, Guy. "Kelp Is the New Kale". Lancaster Farming. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  6. Singh, Maanvi (2019-10-21). "This Fisherman Wants Us To Use The Oceans To Fight Climate Change". HuffPost.
  7. "Seaweed farming and its surprising benefits". CBS News. 29 April 2018.
  8. "Vertical ocean farms that can feed us and help our seas". ideas.ted.com. 2017-07-26. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  9. "The Index Project". theindexproject.org. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
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