Project Seagrass
Project Seagrass, a UK charity, has planted more than 150,000 seagrass seeds to bring back underwater meadows (organization figures).
Image: NASA/KSC (KSC-20230329-PH-KLS01_0304, seagrass restoration project).
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Explain Like I'm 10
- Flowering plants that grow underwater in shallow seas, forming meadows that shelter animals and store carbon. Glossary is a real plant with flowers that grows underwater near the coast.
- Its meadows give baby fish a safe home and keep the water clean.
- Project Seagrass plants seagrass seeds to grow the meadows back.
Explain Like I'm 10
- Seagrass is a real plant with flowers that grows underwater near the coast.
- Its meadows give baby fish a safe home and keep the water clean.
- Project Seagrass plants seagrass seeds to grow the meadows back.
The Five W's of Project Seagrass
Who
Project Seagrass, a registered charity in England and Wales (1162824) and Scotland (SC046788).
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What
Protecting and restoring seagrass meadows through community work, research and planting.
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When
Working since 2013; it reports more than 150,000 seeds planted and 3,000+ new seagrass data points.
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Where
Based in Bridgend, Wales, United Kingdom, working from local shores to international policy.
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Why
Many seagrass meadows are changing by around 1–2% each year, and small losses add up to big declines.
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Impact Statement
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Project Seagrass reports more than 150,000 seagrass seeds planted and more than 3,000 new seagrass data points (organization figures).
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Seagrass is not seaweed: it is a flowering plant that forms underwater meadows.
How This Saves People & the Planet
For People
Seagrass meadows support fisheries, stabilize coastlines and improve water quality for coastal communities.
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For Nature
The meadows shelter marine life and store carbon, so restoring them helps the sea and the climate.
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