On April 16, NRDC and E2 members in New York City attended a special screening of “A Sea Change: Imagine a World Without Fish,” the first documentary about ocean acidification, one of the most devastating, yet often hidden, impacts of global climate change. Director Barbara Ettinger, along with her husband and the film’s co-producer and protagonist Sven Huseby, were on hand to share their experience and answer questions. NRDC’s Sarah Chasis, Ocean Initiative Director, and Lisa Suratoni, Senior Scientist, discussed how combating acidification requires reducing carbon dioxide emissions and improving the health of the oceans. The same strategies needed to fight global warming on land can also help in the seas. Creating marine protected areas and stopping destructive fishing practices would increase the resiliency of marine ecosystems and help them withstand acidification. Ultimately, though, they said reducing the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed into the oceans may be the only way to halt acidification. NRDC Executive Director Peter Lehner also briefed guests on the status of the hotly debated climate legislation in Congress, on which NRDC experts testified before Congress the week of April 20.

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