Huge kelp forests creating green jobs

Niël Terblanché Kelp farming off the Namibian coast at Lüderitz is set to provide more green job opportunities for residents while also opening up opportunities in the international carbon credit market. Along with green hydrogen and other jobs in the alternative energy sector, kelp farming has already begun and is providing much-needed jobs for the youth. The current youth unemployment level in Namibia stands at 50 precent. The harbour town is also set to produce green hydrogen by utilising solar and wind-generated electricity. Kelp Blue, the investor behind the kelp farming project, has already created two kelp farming forests in…