Dive volunteers wanted. During the week of 22 April, divers and water enthusiasts worldwide will make a splash for water conservation.

Underwater environments continue to face numerous and alarming threats including pollution, habitat degradation, overfishing and the effects of climate change. Project AWARE in partnership with Dive for Earth Day organisers and volunteers focus attention on local shorelines, rivers, lakes and ocean environments in need of protection.

Want to Dive for Earth Day? You can do your part locally. Follow instructions below to participate in or organise Dive for Earth Day events or contact Project AWARE to support Dive for Earth Day activities like these: shoreline and underwater cleanups, coral reef and fish surveys, AWARE Kids activities, education seminars/presentation and more.

Dive for Earth Day Organisers:

1. Select a Dive for Earth Day activity to benefit your local aquatic environment.

2. Gain any necessary approval from relevant governing bodies and entities involved.

3. Register your Dive for Earth Day activity at www.projectaware.org and receive Project AWARE support materials and tools tailored to your event.

4. Gather local dive volunteers and Dive for Earth Day!

Dive Volunteers:

1. Search registered Dive for Earth Day activities at www.projectaware.org.

2. Contact the local organiser to sign up and gain further event details if necessary.

3. Dive for Earth Day this April!

Earth Day began in the US on 22 April 1970 to raise the status of environment issues to the global stage. On the 30th anniversary of Earth Day in 2000, Project AWARE began to help organise dive volunteers and put aquatic issues on the Earth Day map. Since that time thousands of divers in more than 115 countries of the world have helped protect underwater environments and educate local communities each April.