OA Alliance short film: “CHANGING WATERS”
The OA Alliance has partnered with LUMA Storytelling to create a short film, “Changing Waters: Time for Action on Ocean Acidification,“ featuring OA Alliance members’ stories and experiences tackling ocean acidification and climate-ocean change in North America, Latin America, and the Pacific Island Region.
Filmed in Washington State, Colombia, and Fiji, this character-led short film follows real individuals from the government, indigenous communities, the seafood industry, and scientists who are responding to the accelerating impacts of ocean acidification and calling for action.
Premiered at the UN Climate Meeting, COP30 in Belem, Brazil, the piece aims to inspire broader awareness of this work and accelerate action at a critical moment for climate policy and financing around the world.
Key Messages from the Film:
Ocean acidification is a consequence of carbon emissions, and addressing it is central to global climate action, marine governance, and equity.
Transitioning to renewable energy sources is the number one way to combat ocean acidification.
Solutions exist and are being implemented: This is not a lost cause. Our film showcases real, on-the-ground projects that help communities respond to climate change and acidification.
This is a global equity issue: Many regions around the world still lack scientific, policy, and financing support in responding to acidification at the local level.
Leadership is needed at multiple levels: Governments can no longer afford to overlook acidification in mainstream policy agendas. Through the OA Alliance, governments are stepping up and taking policy action at global, regional, national, and local scales.
The OA Alliance shows that international collaboration works: 145+ members, including 20 countries, building momentum, and collective action is possible
Watch and Host Your Own Screening!
Watch the film trailer
Watch the entire Virtual Premier of the short film
A “Screening Kit” will be available early 2026. For those that wish to share the 15 minutes film with their own networks, colleagues and communities
We value your partnership and encourage you to share this special film with your networks and interested audiences to inspire more urgency for climate action in your communities.