25 March 2026
Proforest Primer on Red Seaweed
This Primer on Red Seaweed gives foundation-level knowledge on the red seaweed supply chain, the social and environmental impacts of red seaweed production at scale and how we work with red seaweed producers and traders globally to ensure positive outcomes for people, nature and climate.
Course contents:
1. Industry Overview: Issues & Challenges
2. What are the Social & Environmental Challenges?
3. Industry Trends
4. How does responsible sourcing and production of red seaweed relate to Proforest's mission to deliver positive outcomes for People, Nature and Climate?
5. Regions we work in and our projects
6. The Red Seaweed Supply Chain
7. The ACRES approach in the Seaweed Sector
8. Multi-stakeholder Initiatives (MSIs) and Partnerships in the Seaweed Sector
9. The Main Certification Schemes for Seaweed
10. Proforest's work with the Certification Schemes
11. Extra resources