A Tasmanian company is ramping up production of a unique red seaweed that, when added to livestock diets, reduces planet-warming methane emissions. "What we're doing is expanding the land-based farming footprint of Sea Forest and increasing the supply to the industry," Mr Elsom said. Sam Elsom's company, Sea Forest, is ramping up production of aspragopsis, a type of seaweed that …
Sam Elsom I think it's really exciting because what we're doing on the east coast of Tasmania has global implications and I guess through collaboration we're demonstrating that that can have not just local impact but global impact on methane emissions. But I also thought it was amazing because I guess they got a chance to see that their dad's …
Prince William believes Sam Elsom is onto something that could help heal the planet, but right now, Elsom's golden elixir sits in a tank in a Tasmanian field, unsold and on a countdown to becoming useless. Elsom knows it's just one potential solution "in a whole buckshot of solutions", but believes there's only "a sliver" of time left to turn …
Quick read In short: A Tasmanian seaweed business has been shortlisted for the Earthshot Prize, which "searches for extraordinary solutions to the world's greatest environmental challenges". A Tasmanian seaweed business has been shortlisted for the Earthshot Prize, which "searches for extraordinary solutions to the world's greatest environmental challenges". The company, Sea Forest, cultivates asparagopsis in one of the largest marine …