Climate change
According to NASA, 2020 was the hottest year on record. It’s imperative that businesses and governments work together with the support of individuals to quickly and effectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
In addition, natural environments that have been damaged by a warming world need to be protected and restored. Many of these environments also help to prevent global warming by absorbing carbon dioxide. Environments such as soil, oceans, and forests, and species such as corals and mangroves, are especially key.
Furthermore, it’s important to support communities that are vulnerable to the sudden, dramatic changes caused by the climate crisis, such as those with low incomes who live near the rising ocean or who already live in extreme climates.
We work with local organisations to restore and protect key environments and assist vulnerable communities with increasing their access to a range of empowering services.
In addition, natural environments that have been damaged by a warming world need to be protected and restored. Many of these environments also help to prevent global warming by absorbing carbon dioxide. Environments such as soil, oceans, and forests, and species such as corals and mangroves, are especially key.
Furthermore, it’s important to support communities that are vulnerable to the sudden, dramatic changes caused by the climate crisis, such as those with low incomes who live near the rising ocean or who already live in extreme climates.
We work with local organisations to restore and protect key environments and assist vulnerable communities with increasing their access to a range of empowering services.
Our Current Initiatives
- Mangrove planting in Thailand in collaboration with Khao Lampi–Hat Thai Mueang National Park
- Beach erosion surveys in collaboration with Seychelles in the Seychelles National Parks Authority (SNPA)
- Coastal dune restoration in Mexico in partnership with local community organisations
- Soil rehabilitation in South Africa in collaboration with Karongwe private wildlife and nature reserve
- Coral reef surveys and coral farming in Seychelles in collaboration with SNPA
- Crown-of-thorns starfish removal in Fiji in collaboration with the Fiji Locally-Managed Marine Area (FLMMA) network
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Mangroves were planted as part of coastal restoration and rehabilitation in 2018
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Participants engaged in coral reef restoration initiatives in 2018
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Community members upskilled in marine life monitoring techniques in 2018
Where you can contribute
Earn your PADI Open Water and volunteer to conserve the Belize Barrier Reef.
Earn your PADI Divemaster while experiencing the very best dives the Caribbean has to offer.
Start your diving and marine conservation career in one of the best destinations for both, Belize.
Kickstart your career in conservation by spending three months gaining work experience in a lush Costa Rica rainforest.
Conduct jaguar research in Costa Rica’s Tortuguero National Park.
Work to conserve green, hawksbill and leatherback sea turtles on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast.
Start your career in conservation by completing an internship program in biodiversity hotspot, Costa Rica.
Join our international team in the Costa Rican jungle to learn about conservation and capture unique species on film.
Assist with conservation initiatives on this unique internship in Costa Rica, as you gain practical experience for a potential career in marine conservation.
Live with other teens on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast while learning about rainforest conservation.
Hike through the Costa Rican rainforest identifying reptile and amphibian species.
Conduct biodiversity research in the rainforest lining Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast.
Assist in the protection and study of both aquatic and forest birds, whilst living and working in a Costa Rican rainforest.
Earn your PADI Coral Reef Researcher Distinctive Speciality and gain work experience in marine conservation
Contribute to preserving the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, the second largest coral reef in the world
Earn your PADI Divemaster while gaining experience in marine conservation.
Learn about ocean conservation and earn your PADI Open Water Diver in Mexico.
Earn your PADI Advanced Open Water Diver while learning about ocean conservation in Mexico.
Start your career in professional diving by completing a PADI Divemaster internship at a dive centre in Mexico.
Become a leader in PADI education specialising in creating awareness of the precious marine environment.
Learn practical skills in marine conservation and contribute towards your career development, while doing your part to preserve coral reefs in the Mexican Caribbean.
Start your professional diving career by earning your PADI Divemaster while exploring the underwater worlds of both Fiji and Mexico.
Kickstart your wildlife conservation research career in the Peruvian Amazon.
Contribute to whale and dolphin conservation while based on the sunlit island of Tenerife.
Conserve dolphins and whales on this teen volunteer project based on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands.
Contribute to marine biology research and conservation while based on the island of Tenerife.
Join a marine biology and conservation internship based on the island of Tenerife.
Gain experience in ethical and sustainable marine ecotourism on the island of Tenerife.
Protect and conserve an important loggerhead turtle nesting area in the Mediterranean.
Conserve turtles on this teen volunteer project in the historic coastal town of Giannitsochori, Greece.
Join our sea turtle conservation internship in Greece’s Mediterranean coast and help us contribute to vital conservation efforts while learning valuable professional skills.
Learn to dive in the warm waters of Caqalai, while directly contributing to conservation efforts in the region.
Enter the global scuba diving realm by acquiring a professional diving qualification on this program, while gaining work experience in the marine conservation field.
Contribute to coral reef recovery research and other marine conservation initiatives on the small tropical island of Caqalai, Fiji.
On this instructive internship, you will spend time diving in the tropical waters of Caqalai, while participating in local conservation efforts.
Dive into the crystal blue waters of the South Pacific Ocean and contribute to coral reef preservation efforts in Fiji.
Learn to dive in the beautiful waters of Caqalai while supporting communities to sustainably manage their marine resources in the process.
Develop your professional leadership skills while working on coral reef ecology and conservation initiatives in Caqalai, Fiji.
Contribute to marine, coastal, and island conservation in Fiji and Thailand.
Earn your PADI Divemaster certification while exploring the waters surrounding the islands of Fiji and Thailand.
Start your professional diving career by earning your PADI Divemaster while exploring the underwater worlds of both Fiji and Mexico.
Looking to ‘save the lemurs’? You’ve come to the right place.
Stand out from other candidates by gaining conservation experience in a one-of-a-kind habitat.
Contribute to marine and terrestrial conservation efforts and experience an unspoilt island paradise.
Scuba dive in the Indian Ocean on this critical conservation expedition.
Help to conserve three of the Seychelles' most important marine species, the sicklefin lemon shark, the hawksbill and the green turtle.
Scuba dive in the beautiful Indian Ocean and gain field work experience, all while contributing to vital marine conservation projects.
Gain practical conservation experience to develop your career whilst contributing to conservation efforts on an island paradise.
Collect data on coral reef health and recovery following climate-change-induced coral bleaching events while earning your PADI Advanced Open Water and PADI Coral Reef Research Diver qualifications.
Learn how climate change is affecting Seychelles while contributing to the sustainable management of Curieuse Island.
Develop your scuba diving skills on this Divemaster internship in the Seychelles and Thailand.
Gain work experience in an environmental communications role while contributing to the conservation of Curieuse island.
Learn techniques for surveying tropical flora, fauna, and habitats while contributing to the sustainable management of Curieuse island.
Join us in contributing towards protecting the giant tortoises and the incredible island ecology of Seychelles.
Enter the global scuba diving industry with a professional diving qualification combined with work experience and marine conservation training.
Work on conservation initiatives on Mahe Island, boosting the rich and biodiverse ecosystem in the region, while also gaining formal qualifications for your own career advancement.
Contribute to the removal of invasive species on Curieuse Island to help native species recover.
Make the most out of your time abroad and experience two amazing locations, while volunteering on critical terrestrial and marine conservation projects.
Investigate and study two of the most renowned marine species in the world, while on Curieuse Island, in Seychelles.
Kickstart your career in conservation by gaining invaluable work experience in the South African savannah habitat.
Join an international team to conduct wildlife research and conservation in South Africa.
Complete a three-month conservation training program then gain another three months of field experience with a South African conservation organisation or private nature reserve.
Contribute to big cat conservation and participate in other valuable wildlife research in South African.
Contribute to the preservation of the threatened cheetah species in the South African savannah.
Witness African bush elephants in the wild while working with an international team on ongoing wildlife conservation efforts.
Spot lions, elephants, and other wildlife on a safari conservation awareness experience in South Africa.
Gain practical experience in the field of conservation by working with big cats and contributing to the collection of valuable wildlife research in South Africa.
Make the most out of your time abroad and experience two amazing locations, while volunteering on critical terrestrial and marine conservation projects.
Spend 23 weeks training in the African bush with an optional 1 month, 3 month or 6 month non-guiding placement.
Travel to the African savannah to participate in rhino poaching awareness efforts and wildlife research studies.
Spend 23 weeks training in the African bush with an optional 6 months placement
Spend 6 months training in the African bush on this Wildlife Conservation and Research Internship in South Africa.
Volunteer with sea turtles and renovate schools with other teens, while you explore Southern Thailand.
Support community efforts working with elephants, relieved from their previous lives in the tourism industry.
Assist in the conservation of Thailand’s natural environment on this all-encompassing expedition.
Volunteer in the forests of Northern Thailand with a semi wild herd of elephants, while gaining leadership experience and further expanding your skills set.
Lead beach cleans, analyse data collected, conduct plastic awareness workshops in the local community, and assist with sea turtle conservation in Thailand.
Visit the illustrious Phang Nga region of Thailand, as you engage in a conservation internship assisting with protecting endangered local sea turtle populations.
Explore the beautiful region of the Chiang Mai province and its semi wild elephants, while gaining practical skills on our your Wildlife Conservation Internship.
Develop your scuba diving skills on this Divemaster internship in the Seychelles and Thailand.
Kickstart your career in conservation by completing this coastal conservation internship in Thailand.
Get a headstart on your career in conservation when completing this six month conservation internship in Southern Thailand.
Take part in crucial conservation efforts by getting involved with turtle research in Phang Nga.
Contribute to marine, coastal, and island conservation in Fiji and Thailand.
Earn your PADI Divemaster certification while exploring the waters surrounding the islands of Fiji and Thailand.
Contribute to the preservation of two endangered species, while exploring the coasts of Southern Thailand and the forested hillsides of the North.
This unique course offers you a rare view into the ways that communities and conservationists perceive and react to the realities of saving elephants in one region of Thailand.
Contribute to coral reef conservation research in Southern Thailand.
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