education

Submitted by Chris Pincetich on Jan. 31/13

Mar. 16/13: Plastics 360 Impact & Possibilities Interactive Conference

Date:

Mar. 16/13

Location:

Berkeley Unitarian Fellowship Hall Berkeley, CA

United States

37° 55' 18.0048" N, 122° 16' 59.97" W

See map: Google Maps

Join The Sea Turtle Restoration Project, Green Sahnga, and leaders of the revolution to reduce plastic pollution for Plastics 360: Impact & Possibilities.

Exciting presentations and dialogue with local sustainability leaders at take place during two interconnected events:

Submitted by Rockfish Divers on Jan. 23/13

Jan. 26/13: Rockfish Divers Grand Re-opening and Underwater Marina Clean-up

Date:

Jan. 26/13

Location:

Brentwood Bay Marina

849 Verdier Avenue

Brentwood Bay V8M 1C5

Canada

48° 34' 37.3692" N, 123° 27' 56.0052" W

See map: Google Maps

Description: Rockfish Divers Grand Re-opening, including Underwater Marina Clean Up

Submitted by Reef Check Australia on Sep. 03/12

Sep. 14/12: Snapshot of Moreton Bay event: Join Reef Check Australia for an underwater photo shoot out and educational day on Moreton Bay!

Date:

Sep. 14/12

Location:

Flinders Reef, Moreton Bay 4000

Australia

26° 58' 46.0272" S, 153° 29' 6.6624" E

See map: Google Maps

On September 15, Reef Check Australia is holding an underwater photo shootout and fundraising event. We’re headed out to Flinders Reef in beautiful Moreton Bay with Natutilus Scuba Centre for 2 dives, as part of the Underwater Festival. If you know anyone in the SEQ area who might be keen to join, then please feel free to share!

The day will include:

-An introduction to Reef Check

Submitted by Lisa McLernon on Jun. 20/12

Aug. 26/12: Go Green for GVI Dive Against Debris

Date:

Aug. 26/12

Location:

Wembury Beach, Devon

Church Road

Wembury, DEV PL9 0HP

United Kingdom

50° 19' 3.162" N, 4° 5' 1.7664" W

See map: Google Maps

"As part of GVI’s mission we are always looking for a way to increase student’s environmental awareness and knowledge of global conservation issues.
Marine debris is a global problem with local solutions, and a local problem with global solutions. Together we must work together to tackle the marine debris problem and seek solutions at each end of the spectrum."

May. 30/12

, AWARE Updates

End is Near for Finn and Finley’s Sharks on Tour Adventures

On World Oceans Day 08^th June 2012, Project AWARE mascots, Finn and Finley, will return to the Project AWARE office where their touring adventures started a year ago. MORE

Submitted by kittyrizo on Apr. 09/12

Apr. 14/12: Spreading Awareness

Date:

Apr. 14/12

Location:

Red Hill Community Park

7484 Vineyard Ave.

Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

United States

32° 29' 15.0864" N, 117° 35' 51.5616" W

See map: Google Maps

WALK FOR THOUGHT: W.H.A.L.E will be having their first booth there with educational materials, free stuff, snacks and also come sign the PROJECT AWARE petition and help the sharks! We want to spread awareness about sharks and whales and make sure people can learn and have a better appreciation for them!

Mar. 08/12

, Member Stories

Bringing the Ocean to the Classroom

Hundreds of high school students in Cologno Monzese, Milan in Italy took part in a project aimed at bringing the wonders of the sea into the classroom.

Gianluca Pomati, Director of Bucanieri Dive Club, lead this initiative taking the students involved straight into the heart of the ocean with a marine biology course called "Ocean Common Good".

Feb. 01/12

, Member Stories

Shark Guardian UK Tour

During 2011, Brendon Sing worked his way across Asia, speaking with international schools, national environmental conferences and learning institutes about the importance of shark species, why they’re in trouble and what we can do about it.

In October 2011, after visiting many schools in Bangkok and Thailand, Brendon Sing embarked in a UK Tour and launched his Shark Guardian campaign in the UK.