PADI AWARE Foundation

PADI Professional Members – Our partnership with PADI Professional Members around the world is essential in powering global conservation activities and programs. PADI Pros teach, lead and engage in local conservation. They match business goals with ocean protection initiatives. Project AWARE would not be able to achieve our goals and mission without their support. Visit the Action Zone to learn more about PADI Pros around the world who are supporting Project AWARE programs.

CoralWatch, University of Queensland – Project AWARE partners with University of Queensland’s CoralWatch, a non-profit research organization, to involve divers in coral health monitoring. The aim of this research project is to provide information to scientists about coral bleaching and climate change worldwide.

Ocean Conservancy – Ocean Conservancy is a non-profit advocacy organization promoting healthy and diverse ocean ecosystems. Project AWARE partners with the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup Day to engage citizens in removing marine debris, identifying its sources and changing practices and behaviors that cause marine debris in the first place.
Ocean Film Festival - Film is at the heart of the International Ocean Film Festival and introduces some of the most inspirational, educational and entertaining ocean-themed films from independent film makers from the UK, Australia and across the globe.The vision of the festival is to inspire people to explore, respect, enjoy, and protect our oceans. The festival includes a unique selection of films of varying lengths and styles covering topics such as the oceanic environment, marine creatures, ocean related sports, coastal cultures and ocean lovers.

Ecotricity- Ecotricity is a UK based green energy company dedicated to building new sources of
renewable energy to fight climate change. Make a difference with you energy bills and not only will you be doing your bit for the environment, but Ecotricity will donate up to £60 to support Project AWARE’s conservation work on your behalf. Just remember to quote 'PROJ1' when you switch!

Member of Seas At Risk - a European association of non-governmental environmental organisations working to protect and restore the health of the marine environment of the European seas and the wider North East Atlantic.

International NGO member of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) - the world’s oldest and largest global environmental network. IUCN, home of the Red List of Threatened Species, is a democratic membership union with more than 1,000 government and NGO member organizations, and almost 11,000 volunteer scientists in more than 160 countries.

International NGO member of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) – a partnership of governments, international organizations, and non-government organizations to preserve coral reefs and related ecosystems by implementing relevant international conventions and agreements. Project AWARE’s work with ICRI includes a particular focus on policy work related to the conservation of sharks and ray and reducing and preventing marine debris in coral reef environments.

Save Our Marine Life is a collaboration of individuals, business and conservation groups working together toprotect Australia’s unique marine life and save its sanctuaries.

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Sustainable Shark and Ray Fisheries - a precautionary, science based approach to managing shark populations including setting shark fishing limits, heeding scientific advise; protecting the most vulnerable shark species (those threatened with extinction), and implementation and enforcement of management and recovery plans for shark and ray species. Support for a sound and robust implementation of the Community Plan of action for sharks, a strengthened shark finning ban that supports "fins naturally attached", improved trade data and species data collection mechanisms.

Marine Litter Monitoring and Prevention - underwater data collection using citizen science to reduce the impacts of litter on marine life and improve waste management practices, including policy change at national and EU level necessary to prevent litter from entering the ocean in the first place.

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The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.

• Date	20 Oct 2016	Location	Brussels, Belgium
  Subject	Violence against women
  Cabinet	Cabinet of Commissioner Věra Jourová
  Portfolio	Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality
  Attending	Monika Ladmanova (Cabinet member)