Are We Ignoring the Best Climate Solution We Already Have?

Blue carbon could be one of the most powerful climate solutions we already have, so why is it still missing from so many climate plans? In this episode of How to Protect the Ocean, we look at how mangroves, seagrasses, salt marshes, and other coastal ecosystems store carbon, protect coastlines, and support ocean health.

Ocean climate solutions are often treated as secondary to land-based actions like planting trees, but coastal habitats can store carbon in sediments for long periods of time. The problem is that many countries still do not fully include blue carbon ecosystems in their climate strategies, even though protecting and restoring them could help reduce climate risk.

Blue economy action is not just about new technology or future innovation. It is also about funding, restoring, and protecting the natural systems that already work. The ocean is not separate from climate change. The ocean is climate.