The Sustainability Interview: Scuba Junkie
We’ve gathered together a few of the Scuba Junkie crew to hear about their work to improve sustainability through the Green Fins initiative.
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How are Green Fins Members Working on Sustainability During Lockdown?
Despite current travel restrictions, many Green Fins members are taking this time to work on aspects of their sustainability policies. Here are just a few examples.
The Sustainability Interview: Bali Scuba
To get some more insight into what it’s like to be a Green Fins member, we chatted to Virginie Casse from Bali Scuba in Sanur which joined the programme in 2019.
My First Beach Cleanup: Furaha’s Story
It’s not just Green Fins members who can benefit from the initiative’s knowledge, tools and resources. The Green Fins materials are available (for free) for members and non-members alike to use to reduce their environmental impact. Wife and mother Furaha learned this first-hand when she contacted the team here at Reef-World (we coordinate Green Fins internationally) to ask for some help with her first ever beach cleanup event. Here is her story…
Dive Like an Egyptian with Green Fins
Reef-World Assessor Trainers Chloe and James travelled to Egypt to train a second team for the Red Sea. This blog provides an insight into the training and a few surprises that were had along the way.
Covid-19 – Green Fins Update from The Reef-World Foundation
In light of recent developments regarding #Covid19, here is an update from JJ Harvey, Director of The Reef-World Foundation (international coordinator of Green Fins):
Protect Your Business with Responsible Marine Tourism
Scuba divers and snorkellers are vital guardians of the fragile and beautiful underwater world. Tour operators and agents can give customers a higher quality of experience by sharing these easy environmental Green Fins guidelines before they even go away.
Go East: Introducing Green Fins to Timor-Leste, December 2019
In December 2019, Reef-World journeyed east, to Timor-Leste, to introduce the Green Fins approach.
9 Things You Need to Know about (reef-safe) Sunscreen and Coral Reefs
There’s been lots of talk in the press recently about the negative effect chemical sunscreens might have on coral reefs. This has left many people with lots of questions: which chemicals are problematic, what impact do they have and, if I can’t wear sunscreen, how can I stop myself getting burned? Here, we’ve digested the latest news and science around potentially harmful sunscreen so you don’t have to (unless you really want to!).
Top Tips for Creating a Successful Ocean Conservation Fundraising Campaign
Ready to start fundraising but not sure where to start? Here some top tips to help you raise as much as possible.
