Welcome
Great Ocean Forests is a mission-led storytelling project. Over the past five years, we have been exploring the world’s kelp forests through photography, film, music, writing, and immersive media. Our goal is to reveal their beauty and biodiversity — and to help shift how humans relate to the living ocean.
We are now in the final stages of bringing this body of work to public audiences through major cultural platforms.
This page is shared with a small number of potential partners who may wish to support that journey. Our hope is to find one or two principal sponsors who share the values of the project, and who wish to walk alongside the mission — with care, integrity, and respect for the work.
Our Mission
Great Ocean Forests began with a simple truth: most people have never seen a kelp forest, let alone experienced what it’s like to be inside one. Yet, nearly 10% of the world’s population live next to one. That’s over 750 million people.
Our mission is to share the beauty and biodiversity of the world’s kelp forests — and to help foster a deeper connection to these vital, often overlooked ecosystems, at a time when many are in decline. The project is a collaborative effort, grounded in respect, curiosity, and care for the living world.
Our Principles for Partners
We invite partners who are ready to respect and protect the integrity of this work.
Our core principles:
The ocean is the subject.
Kelp forests are not a backdrop — they are living ecosystems at the heart of the story.
Brands must not position themselves as the protagonist or saviour.
Support is acknowledged, but does not imply ownership.
Logos and brand presence are included respectfully — always subordinate to the story and tone of the work.
Content use is licensed, not sold.
This is a long-term relationship, not a transaction.
