ocean conservation

On a scale of 1 to 10, how eco-friendly is your lifestyle? If you’re not sure, a quick way to measure your environmental impact is with the United Nations (UN) carbon footprint calculator. It [...]

2021 is a critical year for the ocean. Despite the environmental and climate crisis taking a backseat to the pandemic in 2020, the urgency to address key threats facing the ocean – and humanity – [...]

Conservation Filmmaker, Inka Cresswell, is passionate about documenting the state of the world’s oceans to inspire others to safeguard them for future generations. At 26 years old, Inka is a PADI [...]

As divers and ocean-lovers, we are well aware that marine debris and plastic pollution are negatively impacting ocean health globally. With PADI’s longstanding commitment to ocean conservation, [...]

Seventeen year old high school student, Isabelle Lee, has combined her love for diving with her love for architecture – to create a design and model of an Ocean Conservation Museum – with an [...]

The Bahamas is home to world-renowned scuba and freediving – with crystal clear waters, stunning coral reefs, and a spectacular diversity of marine life. Like every coastal region in the world, [...]

In blog posts, editorials and presentations, you may have seen the commitment I’ve put forth for the PADI family to create a billion Torchbearers – leaders – over the next 50 years to actively [...]

As the new year rolls in, it’s a wonderful time for reflection. And as we reflect on the year past, it also lends itself to thinking of the year ahead. Our guess is that your time spent [...]

Earlier this year, Dr. Sylvia Earle (world-renowned oceanographer, diver, and conservationist) and her team at Mission Blue officially declared Cambodia’s Kep Archipelago as a Hope Spot. Hope [...]

As divers we have access to a world that some people will never be able to see or even appreciate. That’s why it’s our responsibility to showcase the beauty of the ocean and educate those who [...]