Blue Carbon
The Disruption of the Ocean by Climate Change
The ocean hums with life in an interconnected web, from the tiniest sea butterflies to the great blue whales. Each whale plays a role in the delicate ecological balance of …
Announcing the Climate Resilience Workshop for Puerto Rico
Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico – The Ocean Foundation, in partnership with 11th Hour Racing, will be conducting a week-long technical workshop in Puerto Rico on seagrass and mangrove restoration for …
How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint in the Car
Some days, it feels like we spend most of our time in cars— commuting to and from work, running errands, driving carpools, taking a road trip, you name it. While …
How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint When You Travel
Do you fly a lot? Although aviation is a relatively small industry, it accounts for 4-9% of the total climate change impact of human activity and is likely to double …
How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint at the Office
How can you be efficient if your workspace isn’t? We believe that an energy efficient office makes for an efficient workforce! So, put your procrastination to good use, make your …
Committing to a Better Future
Gathering to talk about ocean issues, climate change, and other challenges to our collective well-being is important—face to face workshops and conferences bolster collaboration and foster innovation—especially when the purpose …
Seagrasses, Nature’s Water Filter
Seagrasses are aquatic flowering plants that are found along a broad latitudinal range. As one of the planets most effective and efficient coastal systems for carbon sequestration, proper conservation and …
Pacific Island Blue Carbon Restoration Project
The Ocean Foundation (TOF) has initiated a Request for Proposal (RFP) process to identify an organization qualified to conduct a blue carbon restoration project in seagrass, saltmarsh, or mangrove habitat …
Sustainable Restaurant Group Partners with TOF to Go Carbon Neutral
Portland, Oregon – June, 2017 – Sustainable Restaurant Group (SRG) announced today the completion and launch of its Carbon Calculator tool, which was created to determine the company’s carbon footprint …
Blue Tech in San Diego
This past week I attended the 8th annual BlueTech & Blue Economy Summit and Tech Expo in San Diego, which is hosted by The Maritime Alliance (TMA). And, on Friday …
A new report for exploring marine vertebrate carbon services
The ocean is Earth’s life support system. The ocean regulates temperature, climate, and weather. The living ocean governs planetary chemistry; regulates temperature; generates most of the oxygen in the sea …
