GreenWave & Restorative Ocean Farming

Our oceans are in trouble: overfishing has wiped out 90% of large fish; climate change is driving ocean species from lobsters to whales northward into uncharted habitats; and nitrogen run-off from land-based farms is triggering ever-expanding “dead zones” that suffocate important fisheries in coastal areas globally. These environmental threats have direct economic and food security consequences: over three billion people rely on marine and coastal biodiversity for their primary food source or income. With warmer waters, stronger storms, and collapsing fisheries, coastal communities in the United States and elsewhere are struggling to survive.

Driven by crashing fish stocks, former commercial fisherman Bren Smith developed a more sustainable way to use the oceans for food: 3D Ocean Farming. GreenWave is a non-profit organization developed to replicate and scale this new farming method that incorporates both seaweed and shellfish, uses zero inputs, and provides myriad ecosystem services. Working to lay the foundation for an emerging regenerative ocean economy, GreenWave trains new ocean farmers, builds infrastructure to support industry growth, and develops new markets for ocean crops.

Join us on September 22nd for a funder briefing with Bren Smith, Executive Director of GreenWave, to learn about the future of restorative ocean farming and hear how the award-winning farming model of replication and scale is furthering its mission of mitigating climate change and creating jobs.

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This is a funder-only event
Co-sponsored by CFF and Philanthropy New York