The Reef-World Foundation

Reef-World’s vision is to make sustainable diving and snorkelling the social norm by inspiring and empowering the community of divers, snorkellers and related businesses, in order to achieve conservation impact on the ground and preserve coral reefs around the world. Our work has been proven to reduce threats to, and protect, one of the world’s most valuable ecosystems: coral reefs. By inspiring, educating and empowering the people who live with and rely on coral reefs to take a stand in the front lines of ocean conservation, we are making a tangible difference to the protection of these delicate ecosystems. As a charity, we are recognised as the leading voice on practical sustainability solutions for the scuba diving and snorkelling industry; driving sustainable behaviours for environmental protection. We lead the global implementation of the UN Environment’s Green Fins initiative, which focuses on driving environmentally friendly scuba diving and snorkelling practices across the industry globally. The initiative leads to a measurable reduction in the negative environmental impacts associated with the marine tourism industry. Green Fins also encourages and empowers members of the diving industry to act to reduce the pressures on coral reefs by offering dive and snorkel companies practical, low-cost alternatives to harmful practices - such as anchoring, fish feeding and chemical pollution – as well as providing strategic training, support and resources. By reducing the local direct and indirect pressures tourism puts on coral reefs, it helps make corals healthier and more resilient to other stresses such as the effects of climate change.