Get behind ocean conservation with SSI’s free Blue Oceans Program, and start your Blue Oceans Diver journey today.
Care about the state of our oceans and want to do something about it? Take a look at SSI’s Blue Oceans program. Plastic pollution, climate change, and overfishing are all hitting the sea hard, and we need divers who are willing to act.
Get involved with the Blue Oceans movement
The Blue Oceans program is a free online course that anyone can take. Whether you’ve logged hundreds of dives or you’re brand new to the water, you work through four core themes that explain the problems facing the ocean. It’s built around sustainability and gives you the knowledge to help protect ocean habitats.
As part of the Blue Oceans movement, you get access to resources and tools that help you dive more responsibly and act as a better global citizen. You’ll see how human activity affects the oceans and learn what you can do to lessen that impact. You’ll also understand why protecting marine ecosystems matters for the planet’s biodiversity.
Protecting the ocean for the next generation
Divers have a close connection to the underwater world. We’ve all seen the coral reefs, the sharks, and the marine life up close. That connection comes with a responsibility to look after the ocean for the people who’ll dive it after us.
The Blue Oceans program gives you the knowledge to speak up for the ocean and help protect it. You’ll learn about the threats the oceans face and the practical steps you can take against them. You’ll also see how marine protected areas work and why they help conserve marine ecosystems.
Small actions add up
You might be thinking, “How can what I do on my own really matter?” It does. Small changes to your daily habits add up, and they help keep the ocean healthy for the next generation.
A few simple things you can do
Switch to reusable bags, water bottles, and containers to cut down on plastic. Throw away your waste properly and recycle when you can. Pick sustainable seafood and skip shark fin products. Back groups that work on ocean conservation, like the Blue Oceans Foundation. These small steps make you part of a much bigger movement, and they tend to rub off on the people around you too.
The Blue Oceans program is a great place to start if you want to do more for ocean conservation. Join the movement and you’ll get the tools to dive more sustainably and stay informed. You’ll learn how human activity affects the oceans and what you can do about it. Between us, we can keep our oceans healthy for the divers who come after us.
