Sachiumi Heroes: A Seaweed-Powered Revival from the Ocean Floor

What if seaweed could help save the planet and revitalize the local economy? Meet Sachiumi Heroes, a marine restoration project in Yokohama’s Kanazawa Ward that turns kelp farming into an act of climate action and community empowerment. In Japan, a growing concern called iso-yake, underwater deserts caused by disappearing seaweed beds, has devastated marine ecosystems. […]