Disney is making a splash with a new conservation campaign for “Moana 2,” aiming to protect our oceans and support real-life Moanas.
The Mouse House has partnered with National Geographic Pristine Seas and Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) to celebrate the explorer and Moana in all of us and answer the call to protect our oceans together.
An all-new featurette with footage from “Moana 2” showcases how the ocean connects us, provides for us and has the power to inspire happiness and adventure across cultures and coastlines.
Since 2008, Pristine Seas has explored and researched underwater locations all over the world, helping to create 29 marine protected areas, covering more than 6.8 million square kilometers. These areas, which are like national parks of the sea, benefit both people and the planet.
By collaborating with Pristine Seas, this campaign supports the team’s work with local communities, Indigenous peoples, government and partners to protect our ocean.
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Additionally, the collaboration with Polynesian Voyaging Society allows for the continued practice of traditional wayfinding, as seen in “Moana” and “Moana 2.” Before the invention of the compass, clocks or GPS, Pacific Islanders navigated open-ocean voyages without instruments, using instead their observations of the stars, the sun, the ocean swells and other signs of nature for clues to the direction and location of a vessel at sea – just like Moana. Over time, these methods have been in danger of being lost due to modernization, but a revival of the art and science of wayfinding is underway among the Pacific islands, led by the organization.
Since PVS launched its traditional voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa almost 50 years ago, the sacred vessel has become a vehicle for exploring the oceans, Earth and natural world. With every voyage, PVS started to recover lost cultural traditions and uncover the vital importance of humanity’s relationship with nature. Hōkūleʻa has sailed nearly 300,000 miles connecting with Indigenous communities, ocean scientists, educators and students around the world. In 2025, PVS will resume its Moanauiākea Voyage and Hōkūleʻa will continue her circumnavigation of the Pacific to help grow a movement to care for our oceans and our Earth.
This effort is one of several ways that Disney is giving back to our communities in celebration of “Moana 2,” a film that aims to bring happiness and a little Disney magic to kids and families around the world.
Additionally, it’s part of Disney’s longstanding commitment to take meaningful and measurable action to support a healthier planet for people and wildlife through a commitment called Disney Planet Possible. Since 1995, the Disney Conservation Fund has directed more than $125 million to global collaborations to inspire conservation action and positively impact wildlife and their habitats, including oceans. In addition, grants from the Disney Conservation Fund have helped support community-based programs working to expand the appreciation and protection of marine life across more than 40 countries and all five oceans.
Visit NatGeo.com/AnswertheCall for more information on how to make a wave of change together.
