A Sea of Solutions: Bren Smith of GreenWave

What if there was something that could feed humans, provide good paying jobs, benefit the health of the oceans, mitigate climate change, feed livestock, fertilize soil, restore food sovereignty for coastal Indigenous communities, and create a biodegradable plastic? Enter: Seaweed.

Bren Smith is a commercial fisherman turned ocean farmer. As a driver of this modern method of regenerative ocean farming, Bren has been named one of Rolling Stone magazine’s “25 People Shaping the Future” and featured in TIME magazine’s “Best Inventions of 2017”. Bren founded the organization GreenWave, which works with fishermen and coastal communities to enter the world of regenerative ocean farming; a mix of growing seaweed and shellfish in the open ocean.

Bren speaks with us about this work, getting creative with our approach to climate solutions and job creation, and finding ways to benefit life in the oceans and coastal communities. He provides insight and calls to action for those in the fishing industry, policymakers, consumers, and those in all sectors seeking resiliency.

GreenWave: https://www.greenwave.org @GreenWaveORG

Bren's book: Eat Like a Fish: My Adventures Farming the Ocean to Fight Climate Change (James Beard Award Winner): https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/547069/eat-like-a-fish-by-bren-smith/

 

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