Blue Climate Collective

The Blue Climate Collective is a network of start-ups and stakeholders working to elevate the ocean as a climate solution, advance interest, innovation, and investment in the sector, and scale collaboration around the world.  

The Blue Climate Collective features a cross-sector network of more than 50 stakeholders, including businesses of all sizes, nonprofit organizations, academia, and government.

The ocean stands as a dual figure in the face of climate change — both a victim of its escalating impacts, and a source of promising solutions.

The carbon held in marine ecosystems is an often underestimated resource in the fight against climate change.

How the seaweed industry is changing the tide on climate, health, and agriculture

Ocean warming and acidification from climate change disrupt ecosystems, accelerate ice melt, and intensify extreme weather events, threatening vast numbers of species and demanding immediate, innovative climate action.

In this episode of Upwell, we speak with Sea Briganti, the founder and CEO of LOLIWARE, an award-winning materials technology company creating seaweed-based alternatives to single-use plastics.

In this episode of Upwell, we speak with David Grossman, the founder and CEO of PanaSea, an aquaculture company based in Panama that established the first open-ocean sea cucumber hatchery in the Americas.

In this episode of Upwell, we speak with Julia Marsh, CEO and cofounder of Sway, an award-winning startup that creates seaweed-based, home-compostable packaging as a sustainable alternative to plastics.