NBFN AT THE REDD+ EXCHANGE 2018 Oslo Tropical Forest Forum 2018, 27-28 June, Oslo This session follows from a preparatory workshop organized jointly by Norway’s International Climate and Forest Initiative and NBFN last autumn. In his introduction, Minister of Environment and Climate, Ola Elvestuen referred to NBFN: “In my former capacity [as chair of the…
ESTABLISHING AN INTERNATIONAL SEAGRASS EXPERTS NETWORK Towards an international seagrass science, policy and conservation agenda, International Seagrass Biology Workshop 13–15 June 2018, Singapore Seagrass meadows are critical to the functioning of healthy and productive coasts around the world, but unfortunately, they are often overlooked and unappreciated. UN Environment in collaboration with GRID-Arendal aims to convene…
“SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN BLUE FORESTS” Welcome to the NBFN’s blue forests evening event on Thursday, August 16th from 7-10pm at Le Monde, Arendal. WIll you be joining? Feel free to share with interested colleagues! Press ‘going’ Facebook arrangement
NEW VIDEO! What if someone told you that you could use seaweed as an ingredient in your bread, drink water from a seaweed-membrane bottle, and use seagrass as a primary raw material for your mobile phone case or your sunglasses? https://vimeo.com/296394701 Covering more than two-thirds of the planet, the ocean is fundamental to human well-being.…
MARINE LIFE – DEEP SEA HEROES FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE Originally published:https://news.gefblueforests.org/marine-life-deep-sea-heroes-fighting-climate-change Most efforts to address carbon emissions focus on land-based solutions such as conserving or replanting forests. However, marine life may be unlikely heroes in our fight against climate change and in avoiding the major global disasters warned of in the latest report from the…
NEW INSIGHT INTO THE FATE OF BLUE ‘KELP’ CARBON A new research paper in Nature Scientific Reports shows that detached kelp fragments can be transported many kilometers, and have the potential to rapidly reach the continental shelf where they can be consumed by deep sea animals or get buried into sediments. The research was conducted…
WORKSHOP IN GRANADA ABOUT THE ROLE OF MACROALGAE IN THE GLOBAL CARBON BUDGET Sixteen researchers from Europe, Australia and USA were in April gathered in Granada to discuss the role of macroalgae in the global carbon budget. Participants from the Norwegian Blue Forest Network were Kasper Hancke and Hege Gundersen from NIVA, and Karen Filbee-Dexter…
NBFN AT THE INTERNATIONAL BLUE CARBON INITIATIVE MEETING IN COPENHAGEN The Blue Carbon Initiative Scientific Working Group met in Copenhagen, Denmark, from September 9-13, 2019. The focus of this meeting was on Blue Carbon habitats in the Nordic countries. One of the central questions of the workshop was: “How can Blue Carbon contribute to achieve…
We are excited to announce the dates for this year’s event organised by the Norwegian Blue Forests Network! When: November 9 to 13, 2020 Where: Online Programme: Mon 9/11: Blå skog i Norge Tue 10/11: Forskningsresultater og kunnskapsutfordringer Wed 11/11: Nye marine næringer Thur 12/11: Forvaltning av blå skog i Norge Fri 13/11: International perspectives Speakers TBC. Monday…
