Just when you thought scuba diving for the ocean planet couldn’t get much better. The re-launch of Project AWARE Foundation, on June 8th, World Oceans Day, changes everything you thought you knew about diving for a cause.
Project AWARE is flipping the switch on an unprecedented global movement of divers acting in their own communities to protect the ocean planet.
Divers are on the leading edge of ocean protection. We are ocean heroes – numbering in the millions – across the globe. And together, our everyday actions can have really big results.
• Join the movement - Create a visible profile in the Project AWARE My Ocean community. There you can create a local conservation blog, photo and video gallery, as well as map your local conservation initiatives, submit data, manage ocean events and more.
• Battle the big two - With so many conservation issues converging on our ocean planet at once, Project AWARE is zoning in on two where scuba divers are uniquely positioned to directly affect real, long-term change – shark decline and marine debris. Visit www.projectaware.org for all new tools and resources to help you get started and lead the charge in your local area.
• Be a Dive Geek - Throughout 2011 Project AWARE will have fun contests and hold inspiring action weeks to rally your energy and support for the cause. Collecting and reporting data is critical to Project AWARE’s work. And advocating for the most effective ocean policies is central to making progress. Embrace your inner dive geek and seek to take the adventure of diving to more meaningful depths with your divers and students.
What’s New?
• An exciting, new online community – one where divers around the world combine their efforts online and offline for environmental change.
• New programs and specialty courses – focused on two major ocean issues where divers can have a direct impact – sharks in peril and marine debris.
• New, savvy tools and resources online – to help you maximize your ocean protection efforts and conservation goals.
• And much much more …
Are you ready for the big change? Ready to re-think what’s possible and share a positive vision for our ocean future? Join the movement to protect our ocean planet – one dive at a dive. www.projectaware.org
