Ocean lovers around the world have been invited to join in the AWARE Week celebrations and act for change.
Project AWARE® is partnering up again with PADI® to mobilise the global dive community to be citizen activists for a clean ocean. The second annual AWARE Week, has seen conservation activities focused on keeping the ocean clean and healthy, and has taken place throughout the week of 14-22 September 2019 at Furaveri Maldives.
With a focus on encouraging more scuba divers to remove, record and report marine debris found on the seafloor, including reporting debris-free sites (which is just as important), this year’s AWARE Week has provided a new opportunity to build bridges between community action and policy change.
AWARE Week 2019 encouraged dive professionals and the global dive community to lead and take part in AWARE Week activities and courses focused on tackling ocean pollution, raising awareness about plastic pollution, and empowering local communities to take positive actions for a return to a clean and healthy ocean.
As well as equipping resort staff and guests divers, with the skills needed to conduct Dive Against Debris® surveys and be a Force For Good, AWARE Week at Furaveri did also see a local island clean up and Project AWARE presentations all in an effort to be a voice for the ocean and act for change.
How did Furaveri and Dive Club Maldives got involved:
Local island beach clean up Meedhoo
Dive against debris
Project AWARE course and presentation
