There’s something in the sea that’s not getting the appreciation it deserves. It grows FAST and could be a leap forward fighting climate crisis.

Carbon capture. A growing number of us are starting to understand the reality of its importance, it’s necessary and sometimes can actually be really cool, not to mention exceptionally beneficial.

Benefits can be wide ranging – aside from the actual capturing of carbon – for example, creation of jobs, improving local and regional health outcomes, increasing the resilience of natural landscapes and food/resources, providing educational opportunities and a big one that’s often considered last, scientific and R&D contributions.

Every now and then you come across a 'solution'. An idea [usually from someone incredibly passionate and highly knowledgeable on a specific thing] that you're just like, yea obviously we should do loads more of that. And then you learn actually it's something that's largely been forgotten or ignored in some places.

The incredible folks over @ City to Sea, who work tirelessly to educate and tackle plastic pollution entering our waterways and oceans (among all sorts of other awesome initiatives), are on a first-of-its-kind scientific voyage with the Darwin200 environmental research organisation. They’re skipping across UK waters visiting ports and coastal regions to investigate plastic pollution. Important, to say the least and nice to know there’s research going on in this area.

First of its kind!? In 2021 you could be forgiven for thinking we might already be clued in on what the levels of plastic pollution are in UK waters, so well done to all those who are breaking ground on the issue – seems like a no brainer to be measuring, especially when we’ve been tracking atmospheric carbon for a generation and the size of the pacific garbage patch for a decade plus.

I recently read about another miraculous first of its kind initiative that got me thinking, just how aware are we of the opportunities this brilliant island of ours presents?

... Hopefully I've grabbed your attention, so if you'd like to read about the next first of it's kind initiative, please head to our website - link is in the comments below! :D