The SeaStore Seagrass Restoration Project is one of the first that aims to enable citizens to help re-green the sea floor that is being increasingly denuded by global heating
A group of divers examine seagrass harvested for replanting during a two-day citizen diver course that aims to re-green large parts of the Baltic Sea, near Kiel, Germany. Photo: Reuters
They hope this painstaking work, part of a new project that trains local citizens to restore seagrass meadows in the Baltic Sea, can help tackle the climate crisis. "Everyone should make a contribution to protecting the environment because it... affects us all," said Verfondern, before donning a full wet-suit with a hood.
While there are other initiatives to restore the plants worldwide, the SeaStore Seagrass Restoration Project in Kiel, run by the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research, is one of the first that aims to enable citizens to do so autonomously. Stevenson developed the course, encompassing an online presentation as well as hands-on training, to speed up the planting. Maritime conservation group Sea Shepherd fielded the first round of volunteers and organised gear, food, shelters and permits.
"Days like today show me we really can get a ha ndle on the situation if enough people contribute," the IT technician said.
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