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Stay updated with the latest developments, events, and media coverage from the Hong Kong Seagrass Restoration Association. This page features our recent activities, conservation efforts, and impactful partnerships in the restoration of seagrass ecosystems. Discover our media appearances, articles, and press releases, and see how we’re raising awareness and driving change for the protection of Hong Kong's vital coastal habitats. Join us in spreading the message and supporting sustainable environmental practices.
Restoring Seagrasses:
A Key Strategy for Reducing Carbon Footprint
in Hong Kong
The reduction of our carbon footprint is one of the cornerstones of Environment, Sustainability and Governance (ESG). Researchers from HKU’s Swire Institute of Marine Science and the HK Seagrass Restoration Association are working together on one of the key blue carbon ecosystems – Seagrasses. Dr Katie Watson explains in this video why restoring seagrasses is so important and what work is being done in Hong Kong.
Dr Katie Watson, Postdoctoral Fellow,
The University of HK
Healthy seagrasses provide a source of opportunities to mitigate climate change, adapt to future changes, build resilience and offer multiple additional societal benefits. We need to act now to protect seagrasses by prioritising timely, ambitious and coordinated actions in the areas of conservation, sustainable management and restoration.
Protecting Seagrasses:
Key to Mitigating Climate Change and Building Resilience
