From food to cosmetics, seaweed has a lot of uses — but did you know seaweed farming could also help fight climate change? On this episode of One Small Step, we're traveling to Connecticut's coast to learn about how one woman has launch her seaweed farming business, the future of seaweed aquaculture, and whether it can help reverse climate change.
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Suzie Flores and her husband Jay grow food-grade sugar kelp at Stonington Kelp Co. off the coast of Connecticut. They sell this seaweed to local restaurants and shops using a system with ropes that requires zero inputs like fertilizer. As it grows, the kelp absorbs carbon and nitrogen from the water and turns it into a nutrient-dense food.

132 countries around the world have the conditions to start seaweed aquaculture off their coasts. But only 37 currently do so.

Not only can seaweed farming increase food security, but it can also sequester carbon.

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