Our Legacy
A decade of storytelling for impact
WaterBear is a global streaming platform for stories that drive real-world change.
Founded on the belief that storytelling can shift perspectives, raise awareness, and inspire action, WaterBear has grown into a TV channel, earned B Corp certification, and built a global purpose-driven community of more than 700,000 people, alongside an ecosystem of creators and impact partners.
Today, its impact is reflected in more than 17 million views, an audience of 2.1 million, and 14 awards. Through documentaries and films, WaterBear turns engagement into real-world action for nature and society, inspiring audiences worldwide and helping drive tangible outcomes through initiatives such as Watch for Impact.
Recognised by media including The Guardian, Forbes, and Vogue, WaterBear has also built strong support for emerging creators and developed partnerships with more than 100 NGOs and brands - from SeaLegacy, Greenpeace, and the Jane Goodall Institute to Rolex, Nikon, and Patagonia. Together, these achievements have created a powerful legacy and laid the foundation for what comes next.
Our Partnership
Turning stories into measurable impact
WaterBear is joining forces with OurFrame, bringing unique expertise in designing and measuring the impact of audiovisual content - not just to track change, but to make it visible, actionable, and able to scale into broader societal transformation.
WaterBear is, and will remain, a home for our community and for stories that make a difference. With OurFrame, we will strengthen this foundation by integrating new ways to understand, share and demonstrate the impact of our community's stories.
By integrating OurFrame’s impact methodology into the production process, we will better understand and prove how stories influence perceptions, trigger action, and contribute to change over time.
WaterBear remains the platform, the brand, the community - OurFrame is the organisation that brings the structure, the methodology, and the opportunities further.
