A climate change solutions innovator, an academic who has dedicated her life to treating gynaecological cancers, a youth not-for-profit founder and Olympic swimmer have been named as Tasmania's Australians of the Year for 2025. Here are their stories.
Sam Elsom is the chief executive of Sea Forest, the first company in the world to cultivate asparagopsis at a commercial scale.Sam Elsom, the founder of climate start up Sea Forest, which uses seaweed to reduce methane emissions from cows, has been named Australian of the Year for Tas mania 2025.
Seaweed, cows and cutting-edge science: This is how Sam Elsom swapped fashion for farming to spearhead a revolutionary climate change solution. But he's facing a major obstacle. "We have lived through some of the worst bushfires, the hottest years on record, some of the worst floods — and they've all happened in the last decade."But, rather than being weighed down, he said he believed change was possible.
"Something that I'm really passionate about is proving to people that it doesn't matter who you are … you can really achieve anything you want to."Sport is so much more than just athletic performance." "I hope I can use this platform to normalise conversations in these areas, and push for improvements."When Keren Franks' daughter Bella was born, she was overwhelmed at what it would mean to be a parent to someone with a significant disability.
Tasmania Australian Of The Year Awards Sam Elstrom Seaforest Climate Solutions Ariarne Titmus Olympic Swimmer Onocologist Gynaecologist Local Hero 2025 Awards #Goodnews
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