As environmental professionals and climate advocates, we often look to the world’s forests as the primary lungs of our planet. While terrestrial forests are undeniably vital, there is another hero in the fight against climate change that often goes unrecognized: the coastal "blue carbon" ecosystems. This blog post explores the immense potential of mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes, their critical role in carbon sequestration, and the hopeful future of coastal restoratio