Healthy Seas and the Ghost Diving Organisation are on a mission to rid the ocean of marine debris, including ghost fishing nets.
We have joined forces to promote safe diving practices that help protect the environment. This partnership not only strengthens efforts in the fight against marine pollution, but also promotes the safety of divers participating in these noble clean-up activities.
Zibel is a dynamic and youth-driven NGO based in Malta, committed to catalyzing positive change for a cleaner world.
With the inspiring motto "It starts with you", Zibel mobilises a passionate network of volunteers to actively restore our coasts and seas. Its mission is to inspire action by leading clean-ups, ghost net recoveries and a wide range of scientific and educational projects.
Rrreefs rebuilds coral reefs, combining cutting-edge 3D printing technology with science and aesthetic vision. They are an all female-leadership and multidisciplinary team, passionate about reversing the global decline of coral reefs. Their first coral reef already increases fish biodiversity and coral growth at their pilot site in San Andrés, Colombia. rrreefs practices are embedded within the scuba-diving realm, bringing awareness to the community of divers. They strongly rely on safety procedures to implement their structure and conduct their scientific monitoring. DAN and rrreefs’ collaboration aims at making a difference within the scuba-diving world, by empowering divers to protect marine habitat together.
DIVE PROJECT CORNWALL is a programme which aims to inform hundreds of thousands of young people and millions of adults about the importance of our oceans and raise awareness of the impact that the ocean has on human life itself, and how our very own existence depends on it. Activities include a competition for 400 lucky teenagers to win the experience of a lifetime: a 6-day trip to Cornwall where they will learn to scuba dive, enjoy outdoor adventures, take up beach-related activities and attend presentations from leading marine industry experts.
Founded in 2018, Unseen is focusing its work on the tropical seas, notably of Southeast Asia. Thanks to the incredible support of donors and partners, Unseen has been teaming up with local and international scientists & experts to explore, study and document deep-reef ecosystem and advocate for their protection.
The new Eco-Action Award aims to recognize initiatives, ideas, or events that champion sustainable development or nature conservation. By presenting this award, the Federation seeks to inspire its members and enthusiasts to align with the environmental principles outlined in the Federation's program. The primary recipients of this award are expected to be clubs, fostering a culture of environmental responsibility and encouraging impactful actions within our community.
is dedicated to exploring, studying, and understanding some of the planet’s last frontiers—cave aquifers, which hold one of Earth’s most precious resources: freshwater.
NIXIE Expeditions has three key goals:
- Mapping the unexplored freshwater aquifer and associated dry cave passages as thoroughly as possible.
- Collaborating with scientists from Universitas Gadjah Mada (Indonesia) to uncover new information about the cave’s hydrological, geomorphological, speleological, and eDNA characteristics.
- Engaging with indigenous communities to understand their cultural relationship with water, supporting their aspirations for a UNESCO Geopark designation to protect the area as a natural and cultural treasure.
SDSS is an international no profit organization founded in 1999 and based in Italy.
Its mission is the study, research, dissemination and protection of the historical, cultural, biological and environmental submerged heritage.
Its main activity consists in the documentation, with different systems and methodologies of submerged sites such as historical wrecks, archeological sites, peculiar underwater habitats and sites of concerns for environmental instability, in collaboration with researchers and institutions.
