Coast Range Radio
At Coast Range Radio, we interview folks who work to build just communities that provide for people and the natural world. We are particularly interested in the connections between Pacific Northwest forests, social justice, and the climate crisis.
Coast Range Radio is an independent radio show and podcast hosted by Michael Gaskill. Michael is a lifelong rural Oregonian and climate justice organizer.
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Why You Should Care About 'Blue Carbon', with Joanna Lyle and Sylvia Troost
Today’s topic is something I’ve been interested in learning more about for a while now. Many of you may be familiar with the amazing carbon sequestration potential of mature and old-growth forests, and I hope our listeners are familiar with the Coast Range Association’s groundbreaking land reform work focusing on private timberlands.
But forests aren’t the only ecosystem heroes in our fight against climate change. Our oceans and nearshore environments hold enormous potential as well.
Blue Carbon refers to the carbon stored in coastal and marine ecosystems. The Nature Conservancy has just released a Blue Carbon State of the Science Report focusing on Oregon, and I am excited to be joined by one of the authors of that report, Joanna Lyle.
Joanna is a Oregon Sea Grant Fellow, working with the Nature Conservancy to explore the carbon sequestration potential of Oregon’s coastal and near shore environments.
We are also joined by Sylvia Troost from the Pew Charitable Trust. Sylvia’s work focuses on incorporating Blue Carbon into Pew’s marine based climate action plans.
I want to encourage you to share this podcast with your friends, and leave us a rating and review on your podcast app. I have ambitious plans for this year’s shows, and we need your help to spread the word.
I also love hearing feedback, guest ideas, or anything else! My email is michael@coastrange.org, and our website is coastrange.org.
Links
Blue Carbon State of the Science Report: https://seagrant.oregonstate.edu/sites/seagrant.oregonstate.edu/files/tnc-bluecarbonsynthesis-20221017.pdf
https://www.thebluecarboninitiative.org/
https://www.oregonkelp.com/
Joanna Lyle Sea Grant Blog: https://blogs.oregonstate.edu/seagrantscholars/author/sea_lyl/
PEW Blue Carbon page - https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2021/09/24/blue-carbon-a-natural-ally-in-the-fight-against-climate-change
PEW Estuary mgmt article: https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/fact-sheets/2022/05/9-ways-estuaries-enhance-oregons-coastal-communities