Vancouver Island First Nation Finds ‘Increments of Hope’ in Kelp Farming
Amid a recent sobering report from the B.C. government on climate-related disasters, Tsawout First Nation Councillor Mavis Underwood is finding hope in something small and close to home: a patch of seaweed. In June 2025, the Vancouver Island-based Tsawout became shareholders of Sidney-based Cascadia Seaweed, a company that cultivates kelp responsibly to create sustainable agricultural products. Cascadia was founded in 2019, the same year Underwood reached out to the company with an interest in protecting the bay off James Island...
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