It is with a heavy heart that I write this to inform you that one our Trustees – Andrea Leeman – has recently passed away.
The Reef-World Foundation – the international coordinator of the UN Environment Programme's Green Fins initiative – is encouraging people to nominate the charity to win £1,000 as part of specialist insurer Ecclesiastical's Movement for Good awards.*
Team Profile: Meet Chloe, Reef-World’s Director
As the Earth’s life-sustaining body, the health of our ocean is vital to ensure the survival of not only our own species but countless others. Here are five facts which highlight the different kinds of stresses our seas face - and how you can get involved to protect these precious ecosystem
Comms Manager Mel explains why we’ve created a short survey to get your insights on the Green Fins materials and if there’s anything else we can provide to help you improve sustainability.
As you might have heard, we’ve been doing a bit of a recruitment drive recently. Reviewing such a high number of stellar candidates, with a range of extra curricular skills, got us thinking about the additional skills which are useful for a career in marine conservation. Lucky for us, the team at WiseOceans had already done the legwork for us and were happy to share their tips below…
The Reef-World Foundation – the international coordinator of the UN Environment Programme's Green Fins initiative – is asking divers around the world to spare a few minutes of their time to help improve education and awareness around protecting coral reefs. All they need to do is fill out this short survey about their media habits and views on learning more about the environment and sustainable diving practices.
Team Profile: Meet JJ, Reef-World’s Director
The events of the last few weeks have left many of us confined to our homes with more time on our hands than usual. For many, that inevitably leads to bingeing TV shows and movies – but it doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t learn a thing or two along the way. There are plenty of shows, series and films out there which address the climate crisis, the threats faced by our oceans and give you some inspiration on how you can try to help. Here, we’ve rounded up a few of our favourites.
In light of recent developments regarding #Covid19, please see here for an update from JJ Harvey, Director of The Reef-World Foundation (international coordinator of Green Fins).
Sam, our Programmes Manager, shares her recent webinar on marine conservation careers and gives some advice for applying for jobs.
Team Profile: Meet Mel, Reef-World’s Communications Manager
On behalf of everyone at Reef-World, and the wider Green Fins network, we’d like to say a huge thank you to Paralenz for its recent Blue Friday and Blue Christmas donations.
Working together is key in maintaining the beauty of the planet and all its wonders. So, what can you do to help? Keep reading for our top ten tips:
Sometimes when you try to put something into words, you realise someone else has already found the best possible way to express what you wanted to say. So, we’ve rounded up some of our favourite quotes which perfectly put into words why the team here at Reef-World cares about the ocean.