About PADI AWARE Foundation
The ocean doesn't need another warning. It needs a movement.
Divers see what's happening underwater before anyone else does. PADI AWARE exists to turn that firsthand knowledge into action, at a scale no one has tried before.
Join the movement"
PADI AWARE exists to transform the world's largest diving community into the world's most powerful force for ocean conservation.
Every diver has seen it. Not everyone knows what to do next.
A reef that looked different last time. A bag of debris that shouldn't be there. A shark that used to be common and isn't anymore. That moment of noticing is where every AWARE supporter starts. We built the training, the data tools, and the funding pipeline so that noticing turns into something that lasts.
Photo: OceanRays Photography / Rayna Onan
What your support drives
Marine Debris
Dive Against Debris turns cleanup dives into research data that shapes policy.
Vulnerable Species
Citizen science and advocacy behind increased protection measures for 100+ shark and ray species.
Marine Protected Areas
Diver-collected data supporting stronger protections where it counts most.
Marine Habitat Recovery
Local recovery and monitoring work that helps revive reefs and other vital ocean habitats.
Community Grants
Direct funding to locally led conservation projects around the world.
$2.7M
debris pieces removed and logged
44,000+
animals freed from marine debris
$800,000+
to community-led conservation projects worldwide
You're not just watching this happen. You're part of what happens next.
Whether you give once, give monthly, or fundraise for a cause you've seen with your own eyes, every action moves the same mission forward.
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