Climate 1.5 by Winrock International

Episode 2: Dr. Blanca Bernal on blue carbon

“Coastal marshes can capture up to 10 times the amount of carbon that an average upland forest would.” Winrock’s Dr. Blanca Bernal explains how coastal ecosystems capture and store “blue carbon” and why protecting the world’s diminishing coastal ecosystems is critical in the fight against climate change. 

Climate 1.5, a series by Winrock International, is inspired by the goal outlined in the Paris Agreement, brokered by former Winrock board member, Christiana Figueres, to limit climate change to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Winrock’s Climate 1.5 series features climate experts in a cool 1.5 minutes – brevity and accessibility because we don’t have time to waste in our effort to expand and expedite climate action.