Travel is the greatest education. Meeting those who call a place home, learning about their journey & seeing how different communities contribute to the fabric of a destination is life-changing.
Here are 5 ways to #MakeTravelMatter in Brussels at @We_Exist_BE w/ @insightvacation!
Did you know "refugia" is the plural of the word "refugium", meaning an area where special environmental circumstances have enabled a species or a community of species to survive after extinction in surrounding areas.
The Daintree Rainforest is one such area. No wonder there are plants found here that are only found in the fossil record elsewhere in the world. That's what makes it such a special place and so important to protect. Find our more by rewatching our video with @rfr_au.
Ahead of our next video drop featuring one of our other nature-based solution partners, @GreenWaveOrg, let us be kelp-ful and tell you a bit more about the star of the show... kelp! ๐
๐ kelp forests provide food & shelter for thousands of species from fish to seals, whales to shore birds
๐ kelp forests grow top down not bottom up and tower above the ocean floor
Everyone, meet Bren Smith! Heโs Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of @GreenWaveOrg , one of our project partners, which replicates and scales regenerative ocean farms to create jobs and protect the planet. Not only that, Bren is an ocean farmer himself.
GreenWaveโs model is deployed for both reforestation - to restore ocean ecosystems and capture blue carbon and nitrogen - and for commercial farming, to grow seaweed and shellfish used for food, fertilizer, animal feed, bioplastics, and more.
Protecting wildlife, our planet, and people go hand-in-hand. Thatโs why weโre prioritizing nature-based solutions that are also addressing the biodiversity crisis, while uplifting communities.
Photo credits:
Slide 1: Ashley Coombs
Slide 2: Mark Hamblin, https://t.co/ETJrY3vzQW
Sadly, between 1970 and 2018, according to a @world_wildlife and Zoology Society London study, wildlife populations have plunged by an average of 69%, meaning populations of species have fallen dramatically and extinction risk is growing.