Case for optimism- The ecosystem protecting coastlines & storing carbon | Dan Friess | TEDxSingapore

We've heard of animals being endangered; But what happens when mangroves, a vital piece of our ecosystem goes extinct? How much do we know about mangrove forests that lives along our tropical coastlines? Dr Dan Friess shares why this weird and curious ecosystem is a case for conservation optimism. Dr Friess is a coastal geographer with a burning desire to protect the mangrove forests so they may continue serving as a bastion for delicate sea life. Dan is a strong advocate of crossing the academic-implementation divide and works with a range of government, NGO, commercial, and community groups to implement on the ground mangrove conservation initiatives. TEDxSingapore's passion is to inspire people to learn, engage in close conversations, and share ideas from Singapore with the world. www.tedxsingapore.sg We've heard of animals being endangered; But what happens when a vital piece of our ecosystem goes extinct? Dan Friess is a coastal geographer with a burning desire to protect the mangrove forests so they may continue serving as bastion for delicate sea life. Dan is a strong advocate of crossing the academic-implementation divide, and works with a range of government, NGO, commercial and community groups to implement on the ground mangrove conservation initiatives. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx