Diving best practice
Green Fins Global Hub Development to Boost Industry Protection of Reefs
The Reef-World Foundation – the international coordinator of Green Fins in partnership with the UN Environment Programme – is delighted to announce it has officially been shortlisted as a finalist in the 2020 Con X Tech Prize.
The Sustainability Interview: Ceningan Divers
To get some more insight into what it takes to make it into the Green Fins top 10, we spoke with Robert Scales from Ceningan Divers on Nusa Ceningan, Bali, which joined the programme in 2018.
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.
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.
Environmental Standards for Diving and Snorkelling in Egypt Now Available Nationwide
The Reef-World Foundation and Chamber of Diving & Watersports (CDWS) are pleased to announce Green Fins – a UN Environment Programme initiative which provides the world’s only internationally recognised standards for diving and snorkelling – has now been expanded to be available to all dive and snorkel operators nationwide across Egypt.
Building capacity to expand the adoption of Green Fins Mabini, Philippines, December 2019
Hear from Reef-World’s newest staff member about a recent capacity building trip to train new assessors for the Batangas region of the Philippines.
Developing Sustainable Tourism Practices in Ambon, Indonesia, October 2019
While still a lesser known dive destination – there are only a handful of dive shops in the area – awareness of Ambon among divers is steadily growing. For this reason, Green Fins implementation is key while this relatively “young” dive destination is still developing. By reaching the Ambon dive industry before it gets too big, the Green Fins Indonesia team can set the bar for environmental standards and make sustainable diving practices the norm in the area.
