Project Seagrass with Richard Lilley

Richard Lilley (RJ) is the co-founder and CEO of Project Seagrass.

In this episode, Richard covers:

• His career and life experiences leading up to Project Seagrass. [Starts at 1:46]
• How seagrass came onto RJ’s radar. [Starts at 6:16]
• Why seagrass has had a low profile. [Starts at 9:55]
• Carbon sequestration, food security and the value of seagrass in and of itself. [Starts at 13:21]
• Seagrass species in the UK and where to find them. [Starts at 17:29]
• Reasons for seagrass losses and global restoration projects. [Starts at 19:05]
• Structural and legal challenges – sewage and licencing. [Starts at 24:34]
• Collaboration and finding common goals. [Starts at 29:10]
• The importance of a global picture and empowering people in a bottom-up approach. [Starts at 34:13]
• Seagrass in 2050 – net-positive, net-neutral by 2030. [Starts at 37:17]
• Personal sustainability in the context of current systems. [Starts at 39:44]

Useful links

Project Seagrass website

Project Seagrass YouTube

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