Glasgow Wetland Carbon Credit Project (GWCCP)

格拉斯哥湿地碳捕获项目（GWCCP）将开发城市湿地，为格拉斯哥一些最贫困和最脆弱的地区带来一系列经济和环境效益。总部位于格拉斯哥的一个令人兴奋的财团联手实现了支持格拉斯哥后covid - 19绿色复苏的共同愿景。它的特点是：*一个开拓性和屡获殊荣的农业技术初创企业（海水解决方案）*一个世界领先的国际科技大学，专门研究气候变化和可持续发展（斯特拉斯克莱德大学）*一个致力于促进城市农业技术解决粮食和环境危机的跨行业组织（UKUAT）。与格拉斯哥市议会（GCC）作为客户，我们拥有英国最具前瞻性和雄心勃勃的地方议会之一来指导该项目，为其人民，经济，未来安全和可持续性提供最佳结果。GWCCP的目标似乎相对简单——把退化、多余或空置的土地变成繁荣的城市湿地。表面上看，GWCCP将交付：*抵御海平面上升、洪水和土壤侵蚀的天然屏障，每年花费数百万美元来解决这些问题*为当地居民和游客增加了生物多样性和绿色空间，改善了居民的福祉，鼓励自然回归城市环境*可持续创业村为当地居民提供了在改善的土地上工作的机会；并利用种植的作物（包括用于消费的海参和用于纺织品的芦苇纤维）*为弱势社区、当地学校和博物馆提供外展和参与机会，以提高人们对以更可持续的方式恢复的必要性的认识。在这片美丽的湿地表面下挖掘，你会发现与格拉斯哥面临的问题相关的一些非凡的好处：*世界上最有效的碳汇，每公顷可以捕获多达250吨的碳，在碳信用市场上潜在的30,000英镑*一个非常有效的土壤和水清洁过程，可以转化受污染的土壤和水，使社区和企业可以返回并利用该地区。这一切都可以在COP26之前实现，从而展示格拉斯哥的创新方法，实现更绿色、更公平、更可持续的复苏，完全由格拉斯哥的人民和组织提供。最后，它将开发一种模式，以便英国和世界各地的议会可以采用，帮助城市社区创造绿色就业机会，并对他们的城市更加投入和热情，同时在这个过程中帮助议会实现自己的环境，经济和社会凝聚力目标。

The Glasgow Wetland Carbon Capture Project (GWCCP) will develop urban wetland sites to deliver a host of economic and environmental benefits to some of the most deprived and vulnerable sections of Glasgow. An exciting, Glasgow-based consortium has joined forces to deliver a shared vision of supporting Glasgow's post-Covid19 green recovery. It features: * a pioneering and award-winning agri-tech start-up (Seawater Solutions) * a world-leading international technological university specialising in climate change and sustainability (University of Strathclyde), * a cross-industry group devoted to promoting urban ag-tech as a solution for food and environmental crises (UKUAT). And with Glasgow City Council (GCC) as customer, we have one of the UK's most forward-thinking and ambitious local councils to steer the project to deliver the best outcome for its people, economy, and future security and sustainability. GWCCP's aims appear relatively simple - to turn degraded, redundant or vacant land into thriving urban wetlands. On the surface, GWCCP will deliver: * a natural defence from rising sea levels, flooding, and soil erosion that costs councils millions every year to tackle * increased biodiversity and green space access for local residents and visitors alike, improving residents' wellbeing and encouraging nature to return to urban settings * a Sustainable Start-up Village giving local residents the opportunity to work of the improved land, and utilise the crops being grown (including samphire for consumption and reeds fibres for textiles) * outreach and engagement opportunities for vulnerable communities and local schools and museums to raise awareness of the need to recover in a more sustainable manner. Dig below this beautified wetland surface and you find some extraordinary benefits relevant to the issues faced by Glasgow: * the world's most effective carbon sinks, with each hectare able to capture up to 250 tonnes of carbon and a potential £30,000 on the carbon credit market * a hugely effective soil and water cleaning process, that can transform contaminated soils and waters so that communities and businesses can return and utilise the area. This is all achievable in time for COP26, resulting in a showcase of Glasgow's innovative approach to a greener, fairer, more sustainable recovery, delivered entirely by the people and organisations of Glasgow. Finally, it will develop a model so that council's around the UK and internationally can adopt, helping urban communities to create green jobs and become more involved and passionate about their cities, while in the process helping councils to reach their own environmental, economic and social-cohesion targets.