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Climate Action Day – A Free Webinar This November
This project aims to change students’ behavior and societies’ mindset concerning climate change and environmental…
To save wild salmon, Discovery Islands fish farms must go
During their miraculous but perilous journey from inland spawning grounds, down rivers, out to sea…
How Do We Shape Green Tourism In A Post-Pandemic World?
Join Reef-World and a panel of industry experts at the first ever Scuba.Digital for an…
Learn more about Marine Protected Areas in Cuba
Cuba has recognized that conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity is a priority. One…
Sharktober, Dive In With Liz and Sylvia
This is a month-long celebration of sharks, some of the ocean’s most beautiful, mysterious, misunderstood, and…
Save Wolf Lake, A Unique and Irreplaceable Ecological Gem
We should protect it, not destroy it! Some places are too special to be dug…
Learn more about the Northern Giant Pacific Octopus
A large marine cephalopod belonging to the genus Enteroctopus is the giant North Pacific Octopus…
Humility, caring and wisdom make a better future possible
For many, the pandemic has renewed our innate appreciation for and connection to nature. People…
Introducing Ocean Wise
We are on a mission to protect and restore the world’s oceans. Our vision is…
Introducing the Canadian Sea Turtle Network
Canadian waters are home to seasonal populations of endangered leatherback and loggerhead sea turtles. In…
VIDEO: River Clean Up with The Big Scuba Podcast and Norwich Green Party
The BiG Scuba Team join Norwich Green Party for a river tidy up of River…
Blame game hurts wildlife
Most of us can remember a time in childhood when we were caught doing something…
Canadian Climate Strikes Friday, September 25, 2020
Coming Friday, 25 September 2020 The School Strike for Climate, also known as Fridays for…
Back to school in an uncertain climate
The global pandemic has created a unique and challenging back-to-school season. Many parents, guardians and…
East Coast Scuba and Watersports Dive Against Debris – Mill Cove
We need to look after our Oceans. East Coast Scuba & Watersports is participating in…
Learn Something New: Sea Turtle Studies in Cuba
As many of us are still home and dreaming about spending sunny days exploring and…
Dive In with Sylvia and Liz: Galapagos Threatened by Chinese Fishing Fleet
Conservation policy expert Max Bello joins Sylvia and Liz to talk about the current threats…
Carbon pricing is like handwashing in a pandemic
Sometimes we need to be reminded of the basics. During the COVID-19 pandemic, public health…
Fisheries Act protections for Canada’s marine mammals upheld as “bear-banger” court case against commercial skipper concludes in British Columbia
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is committed to protecting Canada’s wildlife and biodiversity and safeguarding the long-term health…
Our children shouldn’t have to pay for our excesses
This year, “Earth Overshoot Day” came later than it has in 15 years — on…
Shark Fin Petition Reached Target Figure – Next Stop Parliament
Fantastic news in the fight to ban shark fin imports into the UK. We provided…
They Want To Mine The Deep Sea
They want to mine the deep sea. We shouldn’t be surprised. This culture has stolen…
Petition For The UK Government To End Shark Fin Imports
Now that we have left the EU, the UK has the ability to finally stop…
AWARE Week 2020: Carry the Torch for Ocean Protection
PADI® and the Project AWARE® team are joining forces to empower people everywhere to carry…
Blue Sanctuary – 3 Decades of Marine Conservation in Cuba
These trying times of isolation and quarantine have us thinking about the bigger picture and…
IUU 101: What is Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing?
llegal, unreported and unregulated fishing is harming the world’s oceans – but what exactly is this phenomenon…
Old oil and gas wells find new life with renewable energy
As part of its COVID-19 response, Canada’s government is spending $1.7 billion to clean up…
Marine Conservation and Scuba Diving
The world’s oceans face a myriad of threats: Worldwide, coral reefs are being irreparably damaged.…
We are living in a plastic world
Almost every product and material we refer to as “plastic” is made from fossil fuels.…
Blue Sanctuary – We Never Stop…
Evolving, innovating, adapting, building, growing and focusing on making our programs the best they can…
Ocean-friendly Divewear Launches with Unique Business Model
DarkTyde, a new British divewear brand aimed at eco-conscious divers on a budget has been…
True recovery means looking to the future, not the past
The global call for a just, green recovery from COVID-19 will require planning for the…
Ecojustice is suing the Ford government for its failure to consult with Ontarians before it passed Bill 197
Ecojustice is suing the Ford government for its failure to consult with Ontarians before it…
Green Fins Global Hub Development To Boost Industry Protection of Reefs
Reef-World has been shortlisted as a finalist in 2020’s Con X Tech Prize to help…
Paco Valverde, Conservationist Succumbs to COVID19
After two weeks of intensive treatment for COVID19, Paco Valverde, Marine Biologist and vaquita conservation…
North America’s first Whale Sanctuary will be located in Nova Scotia
“Its a whale of a plan” Over 300 beluga whales are in captivity worldwide, with…
Circular economy is too important to be co-opted by industry
Many people are calling for a just, green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Investing in…
Mauritius Declares State of Emergency Following Oil Spill
The Island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean has declared a state of environmental emergency…
The Florida Aquarium Successfully Spawns Threatened Pillar Coral for the Second Year in a Row
For the second year in a row, scientists at The Florida Aquarium in Apollo Beach…
Introducing, the Shark Research Institute
We use science to educate and protect. This is our mission. This is what drives…
Language shapes our relationship with nature
As natural environments and geographies shape language, so too does language shape the way we…
Ontario passes sweeping changes to environmental assessment
Bill 197 is bad news for the environment.On July 8, the Ontario government tabled Bill…
FABS Talk with Chanelle Zaphiropoulos
Join us for another Friday Afternoon Beer Session, with Chanelle Zaphiropoulos, “To defend one must…
Coal power should be relegated to the ash heap of history
During and after his 2016 campaign, the current U.S. president promised to make coal great…
Human rights lens needed to prevent environmental racism
Diversity is strength. That’s true in nature and human affairs. But recent painful events have…