EScaribbean

05/21/2024

Managing and restoring coastal blue carbon ecosystems can significantly combat climate change and promote biodiversity. However, securing capital investments for these projects is a major challenge.

To effectively address this, we need to understand the barriers preventing financial scaling and private sector involvement in blue carbon projects.

This understanding will help us develop the right financing sources and structures to bridge the gap.

Drawing from my experience, identifying and addressing these challenges is crucial for unlocking the full potential of blue carbon projects.

Here are my key insights and recommendations.

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05/21/2024

Managing and restoring coastal blue carbon ecosystems can significantly combat climate change and promote biodiversity. However, securing capital investments for these projects is a major challenge.

To effectively address this, we need to understand the barriers preventing financial scaling and private sector involvement in blue carbon projects.

This understanding will help us develop the right financing sources and structures to bridge the gap.

Drawing from my experience, identifying and addressing these challenges is crucial for unlocking the full potential of blue carbon projects.

Here are my key insights and recommendations.

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05/03/2023

𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - It's time to embrace digital transformation for meaningful climate action. While other industries have already harnessed the power of connectivity, automation, and data analytics, the climate sector remains largely analog and outdated in terms of data usage.

We cannot afford to rely on conventional methods to tackle the biggest threat to humanity - climate change.

Blockchain technology is one of the emerging technologies that can help address urgent environmental issues such as biodiversity loss, energy grid deficiencies, and disaster displacement.

How?
➡️ by democratizing ownership,
➡️ improving transparency and integrity,
➡️ providing real-time visibility into the effectiveness of emissions reduction and
➡️ providing real-time visibility into sequestration efforts,

technology can help coordinate global efforts to address climate change.

However, the adoption + implementation of blockchain technology will require:
🌎 thoughtful coordination,
🌎 meaningful action across society and industry,
🌎 education, and
🌎 balanced regulation.

and should be looking into this space as it offers significant opportunities for a planet-positive economy focused on financing regeneration and climate action at scale.

Let's work together to accelerate the adoption of blockchain technology and other emerging technologies to address climate change.

The future of our planet is in our hands, and we must act now.

Check out the World Economic Forum's white paper ⬇️ for insightful industry trends and challenges!

06/08/2022

Happy world ocean day 2022

Island Innovation 🌴 Seaweed First Caribbean Natural Resources Institute

06/02/2022

We are 🔴 live since 2AM UTC!

𝐇𝐒𝐇 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐈𝐈 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐨 will be kicking off this 24h live event!

There is an impressive list of keynote speakers such as Kalistat Lund - Minister for Energy and Environment of , Explorer Horn, Vaimu'a MULIAVA from the Government of , and many others!

This is for you if you want to know:
👉 What are the next steps in financing seaweed companies?

👉 How can seaweed revolutionize the pharmaceutical sector?

👉 How can seaweed contribute to making the fashion industry cleaner?

👉 How to develop seaweed polymers as a real alternative for food packaging?

👉 How to develop a pragmatic sustainable seaweed industry in partnership with local native communities?

👉 How to develop a new social economic model for fishermen and local communities?

👉 How to turn the Sargassum tide into a blue opportunity?

👉 How can seaweed address the plastic issue?

And much much more!

At 4pm AST time, I will be moderating a special session about 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 with Mohammad Rafik M.S. Nagdee, Paulina Zanela, Shelly Ann Cox, and Leo Brewster. We'll talk about the threats and opportunities of sargassum for the region.

Join us for
🕐 24 hours of live stream
💡 1 month of virtual expo and 1-to1 chat
💯 Amazing lineup of industry experts, ocean ambassadors and more!
💕 Unique opportunity to support seaweed projects

Registration link in the comments (it's FREE!)

Seaweed First Island Innovation 🌴 Caribbean Natural Resources Institute

05/26/2022

𝕆𝕟𝕖 𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖 𝕨𝕖𝕖𝕜 𝕥𝕠 𝕘𝕠 - 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸:

𝐇𝐒𝐇 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐈𝐈 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐨 will be our Keynote speaker for the Official Opening

🕐 24 hours of live stream
💡 1 month of virtual expo and 1-to1 chat
💯 Amazing lineup of industry experts, ocean ambassadors and more!
💕 Unique opportunity to support seaweed projects

Join us on June 2nd.

This is for you if you want to know:

👉 What are the next steps in financing seaweed companies?

👉 How can seaweed revolutionize the pharmaceutical sector?

👉 How can seaweed contribute to making the fashion industry cleaner?

👉 How to develop seaweed polymers as a real alternative for food packaging

👉 How to develop a pragmatic sustainable seaweed industry in partnership with local native communities?

👉 How to develop a new social-economic model for fishermen and local communities?

👉 How to turn the Sargassum tide into a blue opportunity?

👉 How can seaweed address the plastic issue?

And much much more!

At 4pm AST time, EScaribbean will be moderating a special session about 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 we'll talk about the threats and opportunities for the region!

Registration link in the comments (it's FREE!)

05/24/2022

How to Use Coral Reefs As Defence Mechanisms Against Flooding?

Recent advancements in research have closed the knowledge and engineering gaps in designing reef restoration projects for hazard mitigation.

Today we can use precise 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 in order to maximize restoration efforts using height, width, and relative location of a restoration project to evaluate the coastal hazard risk reduction.

The key parameters to consider are :
1️⃣ the reef profile shape,
2️⃣ the location of the restoration on the profile,
3️⃣ the dimensions of the restoration, and
4️⃣ the hydrodynamic forcing conditions.

Do you want to protect your coastline from erosion and flood hazards? Are you interested in taking this approach but don’t know how to start? Drop us a line, we're here to help!

https://lnkd.in/gAi-yg3s

When we talk about coral reef restoration, we tend to think about the act of protecting and maintaining the ecosystem itself. However, so much more happens when we are involved in this activity.

05/17/2022

We are excited that our Managing Partner Cath Erine will be the moderator for the Caribbean session of !

​​HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, Kalistat Lund - Minister for Energy and Environment of , Explorer Mike Horn, 'a Muliva from the Government of , and many others will take part in the world’s first international digital event dedicated to the entire seaweed value chain.

We will debate with industry leaders, scientists, governments, and most importantly the general public to explain the benefit of seaweed for each citizen around the world for 24h straight! Check out the video to get an idea of what you can expect :)

Link to register for this free event is in the comments.

Seaweed First philippe legorjus Briana Warner Mike Williamson
Markos Scheer Mounir Boulkout Pia Winberg

05/02/2022

Coastal ecosystems can provide effective tools for coastal protection and adaptation.

Addressing sea-level rise resulting from climate change is one of the greatest societal challenges of this century.

Most studies recognize the need for hybrid approaches and adaptation trajectories that take into account local socio-cultural, geographical, and climatic conditions as well as the integration stakeholders in the design and implementation of responses.

This paper highlight the importance of dynamic and participatory policies to foster collective learning processes and enable the evolution of social values and behaviors.

Link to the full article in the comments.

04/28/2022

Restoring corals should never be the first point of action in a reef management strategy

It should rather be 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 in a carefully planned ecosystem framework as restoration may not always be appropriate.

Here are the 3 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒑𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘 before planning and designing a reef management plan:

1️⃣ Assess the cause(s) of coral decline (e.g., pollution, human activities, bleaching).

2️⃣ Review the factors affecting the potential for natural recovery of corals (e.g., spawning capacity, barriers to coral recruitment, limits to coral growth).

3️⃣ Determine which intervention is best suited.

Here are my key recommendations:

🐡 Coral restoration should not be considered a silver bullet, a solution to all causes coral degradation.

🐡 Coral restoration can be extremely useful at a local level against disturbances and to support resilience.

🐡 Focus on the overall function of the coral community and not just on restoring hard corals.

🐡 the implementation of “𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭” designs that account for future uncertainties and changes.

To learn more about 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭 designs follow the link! 👇👇

https://lnkd.in/dBr4risJ

As many of us have witnessed over the last few years, the world has experienced a massive decline in coral reef health. Some of the causes of this decline are rooted in the increasing ocean temperatures, increased acidification of our oceans, and other human impacts.

03/08/2021

03/08/2021

This an incredibly sad news and a terrible loss to us, the world, her family, friends, colleagues, company and the ocean.

May her dream and the vision to which she committed her life come true and create a better future for all of us.

Rest in peace Shimrit Perkol-Finkel.

Deepest condolences to her friends and family.

03/04/2021

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