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Australian Marine Debris Initiative
46,000 individual pieces of plastic are estimated to float in every square mile of ocean. Six million tonnes of rubbish finds its way into the world’s oceans every year. Three times as much rubbish is dumped into the world’s oceans annually as the weight of fish caught....
Posted by Heidi Tait Added: 26 Aug 2010, 11:40 am GMT No comments yet
Urgent action needed for Parliamentary Inquiry!
Please take immediate action to help save our marine life. Your politicians need to hear from you during a current Parliamentary Inquiry into management of our marine life in NSW. Following...
Posted by Nicky Added: 03 Mar 2010, 12:43 pm GMT No comments yet
Keep sharks in the oceans and out of our soup bowls
The Underwater Channel (www.theunderwaterchannel.tv)is a new web TV channel for divers. We are thrilled to announce that we’ve just achieved half of our target number of signatures for our Not on...
Posted by JillJ Added: 27 Apr 2009, 11:02 pm GMT 1 comment Reply added: 29 May 2009, 7:24 pm
PADI Project AWARE Award
Matava has been awarded the PADI Project AWARE Environmental Achievement Award 2008 for its policies on environmental sustainability KADAVU, FIJI ISLANDS - 5th Februuary 2008 - Matava - Fiji...
Posted by Richard Akhtar Added: 21 Feb 2009, 7:48 pm GMT No comments yet
Turtle Conservation Malaysia
Did you know the Leatherback and Olive ridley turtles are on the brink of extinction in Malaysia! And the Greens and Hawksbills are not far behind! All turtle populations have been reduced ...
Posted by danielQ Added: 21 Nov 2008, 10:40 am GMT No comments yet
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Benefit Gig
The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society is hosting a fundraiser for their 2008-2009 Anti-Whaling campaign in Antarctica, on Friday 3rd October 2008, from 8pm Central Club Hotel, 293 Swan St, R...
Posted by GeorgiaL Added: 30 Sep 2008, 5:27 pm GMT No comments yet
Register for International Cleanup Day 20 September 2008
International Cleanup Day 2008 - Get Involved today. Hundreds of volunteers are needed to help remove trash from Australia’s beaches and underwater environments. Cleanups raise awareness about th...
Posted by Joanne Marston Added: 09 Jul 2008, 5:42 pm GMT No comments yet
GVI Marine Conservation Expedition Dive Blogs
Global Vision International is pleased to launch our new online dive blogs. These can be viewed on the following links: Marine Conservation Expedition on the Caribbean Coast, Mexico...
Posted by James Whiteley Added: 28 May 2008, 3:41 am GMT No comments yet
IMAX Fundraiser: Dolphins and Whales 3D
Join an exclusive IMAX screening of the new movie Dolphins and Whales 3D in Sydney. The event is a fundraiser for NPA~Marine, a non-profit conservation group working on protecting the sharks, dolph...
Posted by Nicky Added: 11 Mar 2008, 5:30 am GMT No comments yet
Petition Against Shark Nets - Help Save Marine Life
Hi guys, Sign this petition to help remove shark nets from our coastlines. In doing so, you will be saving irreplaceable marine life such as Grey Nurse sharks, Great White sharks, Dolphins, ...
Posted by beckd Added: 11 Jan 2008, 8:40 am GMT No comments yet
Christmas Island crab colony faces extinction
CHRISTMAS Island's world-famous red crabs are facing extinction, along with many other unique species, according to an authority on the island's environment. Dr Laurie Corbett said billions of tiny...
Posted by Tim Hochgrebe Added: 17 Dec 2007, 8:31 am GMT No comments yet
Abalone Poaching in South Africa
Please have a look at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/petition/420829084 The Minister of Environmental Affairs ...
Posted by DanielM Added: 13 Dec 2007, 7:41 am GMT No comments yet
Underwater Images Win Prestigious Award
Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2007 Winners of the prestigious Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition (owned by the BBC Wildlife Magazine and the Natural History Museum...
Posted by Joanne Marston Added: 21 Nov 2007, 1:34 am GMT No comments yet
Marine Conservation Gets a Second Life
On November 1st 2007, Project AWARE Foundation became one of the first international non-profit organisations to showcase its environmental work on Second Life. Visitors to Dive World have the uniq...
Posted by Joanne Marston Added: 21 Nov 2007, 12:16 am GMT No comments yet
Global Support Needed for European Shark Week
Project AWARE are calling all divers to show their support for shark conservation today by joining our petition to European Parliament. Global support is urgently needed to restore and conserve th...
Posted by Joanne Marston Added: 05 Oct 2007, 3:46 am GMT No comments yet

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