Environment

Congratulations to PADI Divemaster Seth Greenspan, worldwide winner of the 2011 PADI Sea the Change Conservation Contest for his submission Documenting Global Coral Reef Restoration. The video details a decline in healthy coral reefs and a creative restoration process. He won $5000 US for his efforts and netted a $5000 [...]

Passionate artists are raising awareness for the injustice and cruelty of shark finning. Can art change the way people think about sharks? One organization (called PangeaSeed) seems to think so. They’ve planted themselves in the heart of Japan to host an art exhibit called “Sink or Swim”. The goal of [...]

We’re Emptying the Ocean of Sharks. And Scuba Divers are Taking Action…

  Did you know that a portion of your PADI Diving Society membership supports Project AWARE Foundation? Plus, Society members are constantly active with conservation efforts. From small projects in their hometowns to larger projects during Society events – Society members support Project AWARE. PADI Diving Society is more than [...]

Much of our lives are made up of decisions about what to do right now:    -  Pick up that piece of trash or leave it?    -  Help an injured animal or ignore it? etc. Here’s a long term choice:    -  Teach your children to love and respect [...]