Every September, New York City becomes a meeting place for people working across the climate movement. From policymakers and scientists to community leaders, artists, businesses, advocates, and communicators, Climate Week NYC is the world’s largest climate event and provides a global platform for advancing climate and economic progress at scale. 

With the ongoing dismantling of U.S. federal climate policies and pull back from international agreements like the Paris Climate Agreement, it is especially important that the global community comes together to focus on the impact and action that we must drive together.

For the OA Alliance, being part of that conversation is an opportunity to make sure the ocean is not treated as a separate issue from climate action but rather a central element to both the climate crisis and the solutions needed to address it.

“In 2023, the OA Alliance’s European Programme and its EU Stakeholder Working Group were launched at European Maritime Day in Brest, France. Looking back, it was truly inspiring to return to EMD three years later and see how much the Programme has grown since its launch. A true “full circle” moment,” Annika Frosch.

From reconnecting with partners to advancing conversations on ocean acidification action across Europe, #EMD2026 was a powerful reminder of how far this community has come.

Read the article to learn more about the OA Alliance's experience at European Maritime Day and the conversations helping advance action on #OceanAcidification across Europe.

For more than a decade, scientists and NGO partners have tried to communicate the basics of ocean acidification. What is it? What is it caused by? Why should we care? What should we do?

The OA Alliance hosted a webinar on April 22 to discuss the evolving landscape of communicating about climate change and ocean acidification in a rapidly changing world and media environment. Presentations and panelists discussed:

(1) How ocean acidification has been communicated or covered in the press. Challenges that we need to overcome as a community to inspire more action against climate and ocean change.

(2) Recommendations to improve our communications about ocean acidification impacts and response.

(3) New roles for creative mediums in storytelling about climate and ocean change.

Input from the International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification

to the Fisheries and Aquaculture – Vision 2040

Input from the International Alliance to Combat Ocean Acidification

to the EU coastal communities strategy

The OA Alliance submission to the EU Ocean’s Pact calls on the European Commission to account for climate change and ocean change across its core pillars.

Meetings held by the OA Alliance at EU Ocean Days further the dialogue amongst policymakers, scientists, industry stakeholders, NGOs and the public through our EU Stakeholder Working Group.