Global Dive Operators Receive Environmental Honors

Project AWARE Foundation International Environmental Achievement Award Winners 2009

 

Project AWARE Foundation honors dive operators around the world who display commitment and excellence in their efforts to protect underwater environments within business operations and their community.

 

"The Environment Achievement Award is about rewarding vision, excellence and pursuit of conservation. More importantly, this award ensures the enjoyment of underwater environments for future generations," states Dr. Drew Richardson, Chairman, Project AWARE Foundation.

 

The following 2009 recipients operate in an environmentally responsible manner, take part in protection of local ecosystems and demonstrate an outstanding commitment to underwater conservation in three primary areas; education, advocacy and action. 

 

Air Down There Scuba - Minnesota, USA

Aqua Plein Air - Québec, Canada

B&J Diving Centre - Salang - Malaysia

B&J Diving Centre - ABC - Malaysia

BalkySub - Spain

Big Blue Diving Resort - Thailand

Blue Season Bali - Bali, Indonesia

Camel Dive Club - South Sinai, Egypt

Crystal Dive Resort - Suratthani, Thailand

Deep Sea Divers Den - Queensland, Australia

Dive Tropex Tokoriki - Fiji

Dive! Tutukaka - Whangari, New Zealand

Eco Dive Center - California, USA

Eco Scuba - Seoul, Korea

Gangga Divers - Lombok, Indonesia

Kon-Tiki Krabi - Malaysia
Local Diving - Switzerland

Malapascua Exotic Dive Resort - Philippines

Matava Eco Adventure Resort - Fiji

NZ Sea Adventures - New Zealand

NAJADA Diving - Croatia

Ocean Elements - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Ocean First Divers - Colorado, USA

Oceans Unlimited - Costa Rica

Plunge Diving - New South Wales, Australia

Scuba Cat Diving - Phuket, Thailand

Scuba Viva - Switzerland

Sea Hounds - Singapore

Sea World Dive Center - Aklan, Philippines

Subsurface Fiji - Fiji

Sunshine Divers - Switzerland

Thresher Shark Divers - Philippines

United Divers - New South Wales, Australia

ZOEA Madrid - Spain

 

The conservation initiatives and actions implemented by the Project AWARE Environmental Achievement Award Winners 2009 are inspiring. For information on planning your own environmental project visit www.projectaware.org/protect. To locate one of these outstanding award recipients, visit the AWARE in Action Map here.

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