This public lecture from Aarhus University, streamed live to Brønshøj Library, looks at seaweed and why it matters. Beneath the surface, seaweed forms underwater forests that are vital to ocean life and to the climate, and new research suggests it may also help with challenges in health, food, climate and the environment.
The talk explains what seaweed actually is, since it is not a plant but algae, and how it differs from plants and animals. It also covers how seaweed is grown both in the sea and on land, and which sustainable solutions it could offer for climate, biodiversity and future food. The evening ends with a tasting, giving a taste of the future through seaweed flavours.
This is an updated version of a lecture first given in autumn 2020.
