Seaweed's Ability to Mitigate Climate Change

Abstract

Climate change is a pressing issue that affects every organism on the planet. This essay and book define and explore the effects of climate change and seaweed's ability to help mitigate the problem. The research essay expands on seaweed’s capacity to become a biofuel, sequester carbon dioxide, reduce livestock methane emission, be used in pharmaceuticals, and produce oxygen. The essay also mentions the underutilization of seaweed's benefits in domestic and international governmental policies. The picture book is aimed at children 5-8 years old and their parents. The book follows young Maureen as she discovers sea levels rising and displacing her from her home. Maureen is also on a mission to learn what she, and every other young child, can do to resist climate change. If children understand climate change and the positive impacts of seaweed early, they can apply this information throughout adulthood and implement it into society.