Farming Kelp to Fight Climate Change

Farming Kelp to Fight Climate Change

Top of Mind with Julie Rose - Season 1, Episode 1702 , Segment 2

Nation Building, Supply Chain Problems, Perimenopause

Episode: Nation Building, Supply Chain Problems, Perimenopause

  • Oct 5, 2021 8:00 pm
  • 17:50 mins

There’s a global movement to plant forests that can pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. But trees grow slowly—and kelp, on the other hand, is one of the fastest-growing plants in the world. It’s basically the forest of the ocean. Could kelp farming be a quicker way to tackle the planet’s carbon problem? That’s what a Maine startup called Running Tide is working on. Marty Odlin is the CEO and founder. (Segment produced by Sydney Jezik)