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Do you know about RESTORATIVE OCEAN FARMING? You should. Because these 3D underwater gardens are amazing for jobs, food, climate, biodiversity, equity. Also #OYSTERS. /thread/
Bren Smith (new book: “Eat Like a Fish”) was forced to shift from fisherman to ocean farmer after collapse of cod stocks. 30K people thrown out of work over night. “Ecological crisis is a kitchen table issue.” /2/
How to “keep job that people write songs about?” Easy: ASK THE OCEAN what it makes sense to grow. Turns out, there are 1000s of edible ocean plants. Like KELP. 100s of species of shellfish. Like MUSSELS. Instead of depleting oceans they restore them. #photosynthesis /3/
.@ayanaeliza says: “This man has trial and errored his way to the most elegant oceans solution. That’s an underrated approach to life.” What Bren calls “blue collar innovation” through continual, granular work—figuring it out. /4/
He & @GreenWaveOrg are creating new blue economy, but drawing on long lineage. In early 1900s in San Diego, 52 different kelp products were being produced at ports. In Irish bars people were eating seaweed all the time. In 1990s, McDonald’s had a part-seaweed burger! #McLean /5/
“This is a chance to do food right”—for planet & people producing it. “We need to solve inequality & climate change at same time, if we’re going to save the planet.” Just watch out for “fuzzy sharks,” aka impact investors, who often mean well but are stuck in old biz models. /6/
OCEAN FARMING should be in the #GREENNEWDEAL. Bren: “It’s crazy that the GND doesn’t mention oceans. More of the US is underwater than above. If you want a way to produce millions of jobs and tons of food, while sequestering carbon—this is it.” @rhianagunnwright @aoc !! /7/
What does it take to get started? 20 acres, a boat & $20-30K. Need lots of folks to get started & to collaborate. Why? “In 10 years, we need to learn as much as 10,000 years of land-based agriculture. There needs to be so much experimentation & sharing to ensure success.” /8/
Let’s do this. #KelpIsTheNewKale /end/
.@rgunns this is what happens when I write tweets in Word. Sorry!
