Seagrass is one of the most valuable and biodiverse habitats on the planet and is one of the few habitats that provide multiple benefits to the environment. Since the 1930’s, up to 44% of seagrass beds have been lost, largely through physical disturbance, pollution, and disease. When seagrass meadows are damaged or degraded, they capture less carbon and release significant amounts of greenhouse gases that might have been stored for thousands of years otherwise.

Blue Meadows is a holistic approach to seagrass protection, regeneration and restoration at scale. Over the next 10 years, we are aiming to protect 10% of all UK seagrass meadows and restore 50 hectares of seagrass. We will also work to further build capacity, so that each year we can restore more than 50 hectares of seagrass.