Man Plants Mangroves to Combat Climate Change
Will Charouhis is working to plant 1 million mangroves in South Florida to address coastal threats and climate change, inspired by the impacts of Hurricane Irma. He founded Forces of Nature to facilitate cleanup, planting, research, and education efforts.
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Highlights
- Will Charouhis aims to plant 1 million mangroves to combat coastal threats and climate change.
- He has planted a few thousand mangroves so far and has presented his initiative at various climate summits.
- Charouhis was inspired to take action after experiencing the impacts of Hurricane Irma in 2017.
- He founded Forces of Nature to promote coastal cleanup, mangrove planting, research, and education.
- Charouhis has been recognized as a 2024 Prudential emerging visionary and received $5,000 for his initiative.