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"The village of Gazi Bay on Kenya’s coast, just 55 kilometers (34 miles) south
of bustling Mombasa and tucked away from the country’s well-trodden tourism
circuit, has gained traction in recent years as a model for restoring and
tending carbon-sucking mangrove trees that now crowd its bright green
shoreline.
Nestled between sandy beaches, still waters and coconut palms, the Mikoko
Pamoja project — Swahili for “mangroves together” — has for nearly a decade
quietly plodded away, conserving over 100 hectares (264 acres) of mangroves
while simultaneously planting new seedlings. About 4,000 new mangroves are
planted each year, steadily swelling Gazi Bay’s forests.
These marine ecosystems capture more carbon dioxide than typical terrestrial
forests, making them attractive funding prospects for faraway governments and
businesses looking to offset their greenhouse gas emissions. While carbon
offsets receive a mixed response from environmentalists, the source of
consistent funding has sustained livelihoods of those involved in the project
and surrounding coastal villages. Community wages have gone up, and resources
for locals have improved."
Via
Future Crunch Jul 25, 2022:
https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-aids-botswana-coal-us-ocean-colombia/
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
