7GA continues to focus on supporting efforts to build a sustainable “blue economy” in California.
7GA does this by messaging about the potential our ocean has to provide solutions to some of the most pressing environmental challenges. In addition 7GA furthers this work through our partnership with the non-profit AltaSea. Together we have created a coalition to educate policymakers and stakeholders on the ocean’s potential in 3 specific areas:
- To generate clean and renewable power (offshore wind, wave and tidal energy)
- Regenerative Ocean Farming (specifically kelp and oysters)
- Carbon capture from the ocean
In addition to working with AltaSea, 7GA also works closely with the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) which advances high-potential, high-impact energy technologies that are too early for private-sector investment.
Our work with them specifically focuses on renewable energy opportunities in the ocean.
Through our continued work with AltaSea we are working to demonstrate the potential for Regenerative Ocean Farming as a sustainable solution to reduce GHG emissions.
Regenerative Ocean Farming has the potential to contribute to many sustainable applications such as a food source, biofuels, pharmaceuticals and industrial materials.
AltaSea has been a leader in research and development of a Regenerative Ocean Farming industry in California since its inception in 2014.
As part of our effort to educate legislators and other stakeholders about the potential of our oceans to provide solutions, in partnership with AltaSea we conduct webinars, on topics related to solutions from our oceans.
Click on the following links to view our webinars on Regenerative Ocean Farming and Wave and Tidal energy – both brought together experts in the field and provided an opportunity for key stakeholders to learn more about these emerging topics.
In addition, we conducted a webinar between researchers, practitioners and experts in the mCDR (marine Carbon Dioxide Removal) space and ocean carbon management space. Discussions included the extraordinary potential of, and near-term roadmap for, ocean carbon management in California. A recording of the webinar can be accessed here.
In 2021 7GA was recruited to assist AltaSea, to assess and evaluate their operations and help to make recommendations for its future activities. AltaSea, located at the Port of Los Angeles is dedicated to accelerating scientific collaboration, advancing an emerging blue economy through business innovation and job creation, and inspiring the next generation, all for a more sustainable, just and equitable world.
7GA drew on its own non-profit, government, philanthropic, and investment expertise to draft a report that outlined recommendations moving forward. 7GA conducted interviews with 65 of these stakeholders, and reviewed all of the organizations’ documents, their history and worked closely with staff to move forward with a vision. Our Plan to accelerate AltaSea’s development was adopted by its Board and we secured a $6m grant from the State of California for restoration of their historic warehouse.