Marine Debris
Shark & Ray Protection
Adopt The Blue
How To Participate in Adopt The Blue®
Join Us
With a goal of 10,000 sites to scale conservation impact, we need every single PADI Member to join together to adopt at least one site. We cannot achieve our conservation goals without you.
Step-By-Step Guide
Participants can apply in 5 minutes via the Conservation Action Portal (CAP) or the PADI AWARE app. - Currently in English only
- Login to your profile online here (link to www.action.padiaware.org) or download the PADI AWARE app using the below links
- PADI AWARE App Apple App Store
- PADI AWARE App Google Play Store
- Click the Adopt the Blue button on your dashboard to start the application
- Follow the prompts to apply
- Receive your badge and see your site on your profile (Typically takes about an hour to appear on your profile)
- Once you Adopt the Blue, you will also be able to select the site as a pre-populated drop down option for any citizen science surveys and be prompted to participate in a variety of conservation efforts at your site over time
If you do not see the option to Adopt the Blue or have any questions, please feel free to contact the AWARE staff at techsupport@padiaware.org.
Requirements
- Be a PADI Dive Center, Resort or Instructor
- Willingness to fill in the application and add your site to the global inventory
- Willingness to take conservation action at your site when called upon
- PADI AWARE Conservation Action Portal
- Accessible via action.padiaware.org or the PADI AWARE App - Currently in English only
- PADI Single Sign On (SSO)
Getting Started
Completed Application
Profile with Badge & Site
See Your Data on the Global Map!
Once you have chosen your site and applied, the information will be displayed on the global map. This will include:
- PADI Member Name and number
- Site coordinates
- Site name (chosen by applicant)
- Ecosystem type
- Conservation issues facing the site
- Is the site in a Marine Protected Area?
- Recommended: Website and social media handles
Frequently Asked Questions
Adopt a Dive site was the foundation of success for Adopt The Blue. This is an expanded version of that program. For those that participated in Adopt a Dive Site, we thank you and welcome you into a new stage of the program. Of course, you can still participate in monthly Dive Against Debris at your Adopt the Blue Site!
Yes you can! - There is no limit to the number of sites one dive center or PADI professional can adopt. However, please be aware that as part of the joining agreement, you may be called upon for conservation action at any time. If you do not think you can carry out these commitments at multiple sites, then please reconsider how many sites you adopt.
The choice is yours. We suggest a site that you visit regularly and hold dear - protect what you love!
Yes. We welcome multiple adoptions of the same site. Sites adopted by multiple dive centers are considered more valuable by partners and governments, because it means multiple dive businesses can take action in the same area more effectively!
We will be rolling out conservation actions at Adopt The Blue sites that all divers can participate in. For now, we ask that you donate to the campaign to help support the PADI AWARE Foundation to drive impact.
