On Stories of Purpose, we share the latest news from the international city of peace and justice.

In this episode, we are talking to Aris Molenaar from the European Seaweed Association.

Seaweed has an extraordinary number of applications across diverse industries and sectors. From hybrid meat and fish products to packaging, textiles, paint, wood - even crop protection - seaweed has the potential to reduce global carbon emissions, improve our diets, and create new jobs.

This year saw Europe’s first ever commercial-scale seaweed harvest at North Sea Farm 1 - a purpose-built facility located in a field of wind turbines just off the coast of the Netherlands, near The Hague. The project was coordinated by North Sea Farmers and the European Seaweed Association - and part-funded by Amazon’s Right Now climate fund.

To find out more, visit the European Seaweed Association website.

Stories of Purpose is produced by The City of the Hague, and the Hague and Partners. Visit the website at www.storiesofpurpose.thehague.com for more news about some of the amazing organizations working in the international city of Peace and Justice.

Theme music: Dreams by the Sea by Black Rhomb.

On Stories of Purpose, we share the latest news from the international city of peace and justice.

In this episode, we are talking to Carine van Bentum from the Seabed Security Experimentation Centre (SeaSEC).

SeaSEC was founded in 2023 by the six countries that make up the Northern Naval Capability Cooperation - that is Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Germany and the Netherlands - and is a response to increasing threats to the security of critical undersea infrastructure in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea.

Find out more about SeaSEC at https://seasec.org/

Stories of Purpose is produced by The City of the Hague, and the Hague and Partners. Visit the website at www.storiesofpurpose.thehague.com for more news about some of the amazing organizations working in the international city of Peace and Justice.

Theme music: Dreams by the Sea by Black Rhomb.

On Stories of Purpose, we share the latest news from the international city of peace and justice.

In this episode, we are talking to Sajad Sepehri and Hani Mojta from The Institute for Social Sciences and Humanities (ISSH), also known as Iran Academia.

Established in 2012, and based in the Netherlands, Iran Academia is an alternative university that aims to encourage critical thinking and provide accessible and uncensored knowledge to young Iranians both inside Iran and around the world.

You can read the full article that supports this episode on the Stories of Purpose website.

Find out more about Iran Academia at https://iranacademia.com/?lang=en

Stories of Purpose is produced by The City of the Hague, and the Hague and Partners. Visit the website at www.storiesofpurpose.thehague.com for more news about some of the amazing organizations working in the international city of Peace and Justice.

Theme music: Dreams by the Sea by Black Rhomb.

On Stories of Purpose, we share the latest news from the international city of peace and justice.

In this episode, we are talking to Nara Moripen, one of the co-founders of PAL - a unique app designed to support families caring for loved ones with life limiting illnesses.

Nara shares her own experiences of navigating the challenges of caring for a terminally ill relative, and explains how the Netherlands is at the forefront of a digital revolution in palliative care.

You can read the full article that supports this episode on the Stories of Purpose website.

If you want to find out more about Pal, you can download the Pal Caregiver Support app from Apple or Google Play - or visit the website at www.Palhelps.com

Stories of Purpose is produced by The City of the Hague, and the Hague and Partners. Visit the website at www.storiesofpurpose.thehague.com for more news about some of the amazing organizations working in the international city of Peace and Justice.

Theme music: Dreams by the Sea by Black Rhomb.