AWARE Week Starts in 2 Weeks. Are you In?

Celebrate your impact and take on the new Shark and Ray Challenge!

AWARE Week Is Almost Here         Just two weeks until AWARE Week begins. Before we dive in, take a look at the incredible impact you're already creating — and get a first look at what’s coming next.       Your Impact So Far   Through Dive Against Debris®, divers worldwide have logged over 2.7 million pieces of marine debris, helping free more than 44,000 marine animals from entanglement and shaping real policy on plastic pollution. Every dive adds to that.     Your Data Is Changing Science   The Global Shark & Ray Census launched earlier this year, and within its first month, diver sightings helped confirm four shark and ray species in Vanuatu — including species listed as Vulnerable and Critically Endangered. That data is now part of a peer-reviewed scientific paper.     Coming Soon: The Shark and Ray Discovery Challenge   During AWARE Week, we're launching the Shark and Ray Discovery Challenge — an exciting new way for divers to get involved in shark and ray conservation. To get a head start, head over to our blog - The Shark You Didn't Notice Might Matter Most! to find out more.     Three Surveys, One Portal   Log any of these through the Conservation Action Portal: Dive Against Debris — track and remove marine debris Global Shark & Ray Census — log shark and ray sightings AWARE Biodiversity Survey — monitor broader ocean health     Deepen Your Knowledge           There's still time to take the updated PADI AWARE Shark & Ray Conservation Specialty course before AWARE Week — perfect prep for the Challenge.       Find Your Event           With over 3,600 Adopt the Blue™ sites protected and 100+ species supported through frameworks like CITES, diver-powered conservation works. Events are filling up — find one near you now.     Find an AWARE Week Event Near You   p.s., speaking of action for the ocean, have you recently dived in Spain and got 2 minutes to do our survey?           There’s one week left to share your diving experience through PADI AWARE’s short survey gathering diver insights to better understand how recreational diving supports local economies, contributes to conservation, and benefits from Marine Protected Areas. You can learn more about why we’re doing the survey in this blog.     Complete the Survey     Ocean conservation doesn’t happen only in research labs. It happens every time divers like you choose to take action. Every dive, every survey, every piece of debris removed contributes to something bigger. In just two weeks, AWARE Week is your chance to be part of what’s next! The ocean doesn’t need more awareness. It needs action. Join us during AWARE Week-and if you believe in diver-powered conservation, become a monthly supporter and help power this work possible every day of the year.           Unsubscribe from conservation emails | Unsubscribe from all PADI emails Contact | Manage Preferences | View Online PADI Americas | 30151 Tomas, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, 92688 USA Europe, Middle East, Africa | Pavilion 1, The Pavilions, Bridgwater Road, Bristol, BS13 8AE, UK Asia Pacific | Level 4, 120 Old Pittwater Road, Brookvale NSW 2100, Australia This email was sent to nop1002.987654@blogger.com by PADI. Add padi@mail.padidiver.com to your email address book to ensure that you receive PADI emails to your inbox. © 2026 PADI