To find out more about what it’s like to be involved in the Green Fins programme, we spoke to Matt Reed from Evolution, Malapascua, which has been a member since 2014. The post The Sustainability Interview: Evolution Malapascua appeared first on Green Fins ..read more

The Dive Gurus the only PADI Five Star Instructor Development Centre in La Paz. Founded in 2014 in Baja California Sur, Mexico, in the Sea of Cortez. They also offer DAN, IANTD and TDI courses, support for film crews, scientists and CCR divers. Renowned for their expeditions and underwater photography & videography workshops, they have ... Read more The post Sustainability chit-chat with The Dive Gurus, the first Green Fins Digital Member in La Paz appeared first on Green Fins ..read more

Dive Rarotonga Introduction Dive Rarotonga was first established in 1979, and since 2018, Neil Davison has become the owner. They’re located in Arorangi, a village on the Island of Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, South Pacific. Neil is a wildlife lover and became passionate about reef systems while working for Reef Doctor in Madagascar in ... Read more The post Sustainability chit-chat with Dive Rarotonga, the first Green Fins Digital Member in the Cook Islands appeared first on Green Fins ..read more

The Reef-World Foundation — the international coordinator of the UN Environment Programme’s Green Fins initiative — kicked off this exciting event by presenting the Green Fins Award 2023 to the top-performing Green Fins operation worldwide. The award went to Evolution Beach and Dive Resort in Malapascua, Philippines, recognised for its amazing achievement at achieving almost ... Read more The post ADEX 2023 Sustainable Diving Dialogue appeared first on Green Fins ..read more

The Reef-World Foundation led the discussion with industry leaders on transforming diving businesses for a blue economy The Reef-World Foundation — the international coordinator of the UN Environment Programme’s Green Fins initiative — led the Sustainable Diving Think Tank workshop at ADEX 2023, talking about transforming diving businesses for a blue economy. With industry leaders, ... Read more The post ADEX 2023 Sustainable Diving Think Tank  appeared first on Green Fins ..read more

The ocean covers more than 70 percent of our planet’s surface and represents about 97 percent of all the Earth’s water. It’s so big and inaccessible that we know more about the surface of the moon and Mars than we know about the ocean. Even with the advancement of technology, the vastness of the marine ... Read more The post Citizen Science: Connecting Ocean Stakeholders and Science for the People and Planet appeared first on Green Fins ..read more

If you are reading this post, then you are most likely hoping that your operation (dive centre, snorkelling business, or liveaboard) will meet the criteria of sustainability recognition programmes such as the PADI Eco Center to help your operation stand out from the crowd and have your sustainable efforts recognised. In a recent Reef-World survey, ... Read more The post How to Meet the Criteria of Sustainability Recognition Programmes appeared first on Green Fins ..read more

A new membership which is available to everyone! Green Fins digital membership is an explosion of 20 years of marine tourism sustainability experience backed by a world-first digital platform to meet the growing industry demand for Green Fins.  Highlights The Reef-World Foundation have developed a new type of online membership that will make Green Fins ... Read more The post Green Fins Digital Membership appeared first on Green Fins ..read more

The Reef-World Foundation is revolutionising the Green Fins certified membership structure to continue to meet the needs of the industry. The post Green Fins: The next chapter appeared first on Green Fins ..read more

PADI works in partnership with The Reef-World Foundation to realise the potential of the diving community as an example of how a global industry can successfully support people, planet and profit. The post Reef-World x PADI Partnership appeared first on Green Fins ..read more