Growing a Sustainable Seaweed Startup: Sam Elsom from Sea Forest
An illuminating chat with Sam Elsom, the co-founder and CEO of Sea Forest, a Tasmania-based startup cultivating asparagopsis seaweed for use as a feed supplement in livestock industries to drastically reduce methane emissions and fight climate change. Through small additions of Sea Forest feed supplements, methane emissions can be reduced by up to 98%.
Sea Forest was the overall Winner of The Ocean Impact Pitchfest 2021 and also received the Climate Spotlight Award funded by OIO’s philanthropic community.
Sam appeared previously on Episode 38 of The Ocean Impact Podcast where he provided deeper context on the origin story of Sea Forest and the technology they are pioneering. In this episode we focus on what has been happening in the past 14 months in what is a rapidly growing business moving at the fastest possible rate it can.
Sam appeared previously on Episode 38 of The Ocean Impact Podcast where he provided deeper context on the origin story of Sea Forest and the technology they are pioneering.
In this episode we focus on what has been happening in the past 14 months in what is a rapidly growing business moving at the fastest possible rate it can.
Since winning Pitchfest 2021, Sam and the Sea Forest team have made great strides with advancements in research and development, production, new locations, new team members, awards and customers. Sea Forest is ready to make their greatest impact, but Sam highlights the need for regulatory change - like incentives or restrictions - to motivate more farmers and primary industries to take up this incredible solution.
A little goes a long way!
Animals whose diets contain 0.2% Sea Forest’s supplement will have methane reductions up to 98%.
