About
We tell stories that connect people to the wild, motivating them to become part of the regeneration of our planet.
Who We Are
Inspired by Nature
Supported by Science
Guided by Ancient Wisdom
Sea Change Project is the team that brought you My Octopus Teacher. Founded in 2012, we are a nonprofit environmental storytelling organisation. We are a collective of media and science professionals dedicated to the wild, and specifically to the Great African Seaforest — a beacon for biodiversity worldwide.
Our work is grounded in the simple belief that we are an intrinsic part of nature, not separate from it. Respect and love for the living planet are part of our DNA. Our purpose is to rebuild the connection between humans and the wild, because without biodiversity, we are nothing.
Our Oscar and BAFTA-winning film My Octopus Teacher brought the Great African Seaforest to a global audience and championed a worldwide movement of emotional ecology. It is the clearest expression of who we are and what we believe stories can do.
What We Do
Storytelling for nature preservation
We tell stories inspired by nature, informed by science, and guided by ancient wisdom —stories that move people to embrace nature as the critical life force of our planet.
Our work includes films, books, exhibitions, education, and marine biology research. All of it grows from a daily, embodied practice of tracking, diving in the seaforest, learning its secrets, and translating complex ecological truth into emotion. Because awe changes behaviour, facts alone do not.
While our roots lie in the Great African Seaforest, we are passionate about all stories that explore the intrinsic relationship between humans and the living planet — giving us a deep sense of belonging. We believe that this is the most important time to listen to nature speaking
Our Story
Everything we do is connected to nature
Sea Change Project emerged from a group of people who discovered awe, wonder and well-being through daily immersion in nature, and specifically in the Great African Seaforest.
Our co-founder Craig pioneered the art of underwater and coastal tracking, adapting years of learning from San masters in the Kalahari. Tracking is the oldest language on earth, spoken by the living planet through physical traces and signs that once enabled us humans to survive, hunt, forage, and understand this wild world that we are part of. The practice of tracking has unlocked the seaforest in ways we could never have imagined and has enabled us to document species and behaviours new to science.
We feel privileged and compelled to share this with everyone through our stories.
Our Team
The Sea Change Project
Sea Change Project emerged from a group of people who discovered awe, wonder, and well-being through daily immersion in nature, and specifically in the Great African Seaforest.
Our Partners
We work with governments, scientists, NGOs, and individuals across the world who believe what happens in the Great African Seaforest matters far beyond its shores — and that kelp forests deserve the same recognition and protection as any forest on land.
We are grateful to each of them for their shared commitment.
Prof Charles Griffiths
Prof ChristopHer Henshilwood
Dr Sylvia Earle
Dr Jennifer Mather
Dr Jane Goodall
Roger Horrocks
Loyiso Dunga
Dr Kerry Sink
Jon Young
Wanjira Mathai
Dr Jennifer Adler
Ian Segebarth
