The first segment on Mangroves focused on the vital role of mangroves, why they’re often overlooked, and the main contributing factors jeopardizing this ecosystem. In Part II, Jorden and Kimberly discuss who’s working to protect—and in some cases revitalize mangroves, by delving into the challenges that abound in protecting Blue Carbon zones. To succeed, corporate and grassroots sustainability initiatives need to be bolstered by robust intergovernmental standards.
Key Topics Jorden and Kimberly discuss include:
Why mangroves should be featured on every NGO’s annual freebie calendar
Whether carbon trading is a valuable market instrument or just enables more polluting
Why the UN’s Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) has a huge stake in mangrove conservation
Indonesia’s realization that 8 million acres of mangroves is worth a lot more alive than deforested
Why corporations are investing in mangrove conservation—and it’s not just for a philanthropy tax write-off
Which came first: The Blue Man Group or the Blue Carbon Group?
Recommended Resources
All things carbon trading and mangroves
From the Blue Carbon Group to Global Mangrove Alliance to the Mangrove Action Project, plenty of NGOs work to conserve and educate
Just how endowed Indonesia is with mangroves and what they’re doing about it
Kimberly’s Substack newsletter post
