For our final week of climate change Heidi and Bella take a dive underwater with Dr Alex Campbell to see whether there’s a blue solution to the climate crisis and... there is! Seaweed and seagrass could be an unlikely hero in the battle against climatic change and not just because of carbon storage; this slimy macroalgae is used in food, make-up, plastic-alternatives and so much more. Through the work of research centres such as the USC Seaweed Research Group, we’ve found countless applications for seaweeds! What you’ll learn this ep:
Thanks again for joining us Alex!
Useful links:
Operation Crayweed - http://www.operationcrayweed.com/
USC Seaweed Research Group - https://www.usc.edu.au/research/seaweed-research-group
People can also find links to all my socials on my own personal webpage - https://www.alexandracampbell.com.au/