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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.
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.
Press release: Taking Conservation Action During the COVID-19 Crisis

The Reef-World Foundation – the international coordinator of the UN Environment Programme's Green Fins initiative – is calling for the dive industry to keep sustainability high on its agenda during the COVID-19 crisis.
Press release: Reef-World Launches New Green Fins Resources to Help Dive and Snorkel Operators Navigate the COVID-19 Crisis

The Reef-World Foundation – the international coordinator of the UN Environment Programme's Green Fins initiative – has launched new guidelines to help dive and snorkel operators who are continuing to keep an environmental strategy high on their agenda despite the many changes taking place for travel businesses as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

Partners

Find out more about partners of the Green Fins initiative

About Green Fins

The Green Fins initiative aims to protect and conserve coral reefs through environmentally friendly guidelines that promote a sustainable diving and snorkelling industry.
Become a Green Fins dive guide

As a dive professional leading and guiding scuba divers, you have the ability to positively influence diver behaviour and help protect coral and other marine life on every dive. If you can manage your divers and prevent them causing damage, then you are helping protect coral reefs one dive at a time. Take the Green Fins Dive Guide e-Course now!
Fundraise

Thank you for your determination to help save coral reefs! 100% of the funds raised will be used for implementation and development of the Green Fins initiative. Your support will result in a measurable reduction in the impact of diving and snorkelling activities to coral reefs, making them more resilient to survive when faced with greater threats such as those associated with climate change.
What is the problem

Coral reefs are under significant and immediate threats. We work to alleviate some of those local threats leaving reef ecosystems stronger and healthier for a more hopeful future.
Building capacity to expand the adoption of Green Fins in 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.
Donate now

100% of your donation goes to the Green Fins initiative. By donating, you’re helping to ensure the future sustainability of coral reefs, marine life and local communities.
Become a member

Dive and snorkel centres operating in active Green Fins locations can become members by signing the membership form and pledging to follow the 15 environmental practices of the Green Fins Code of Conduct. Active Green Fins members are then trained, assessed and certified annually by qualified Green Fins Assessors.
The difference we make

Reef-World’s very ethos - and the purpose of the Green Fins initiative - is to encourage, educate, inspire and empower people to protect their local marine ecosystems through robust, evidence-based approaches.
Coral reefs in the spotlight at Our Ocean Conference 2018

The Government of the Republic of Indonesia hosted the fifth Our Ocean Conference in Bali on 29th and 30th of October 2018. Klementina, from Reef-World, participated at the conference and was positively surprised by the momentum building up around coral reefs.
Become a partner

Reef-World has mutually beneficial partnerships with businesses across the industry to drive sustainable value chains through uptake of the Green Fins Code of Conduct and messaging. As a result, tangible outcomes can be seen for the ocean, communities and the economy.

Sponsor A Dive Guide

Your support can help Reef-World provide deserving dive guides with their certification for the Green Fins Dive Guide e-Course to support their efforts in sustainable diving and coral reef protection. Read more

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Green Fins Dive Guide Scholarship Fund - Applications

While it’s free to take the course, the personalised certificate to prove your status as a Green Fins guide costs £19 ($24 USD). Some dive guides – particularly those from developing countries – are unable to afford this expense, so Reef-World has launched a Dive Guide e-Course Certificate Scholarship Fund which will help dive guides in need receive their Green Fins certification. Read more