OUsnakebyte April 26, 2006 Share April 26, 2006 Forwarded to me from someone else, but I have also seen this advertised in the PADI dive magazine. http://www.projectaware.org/ Good site with activities, issues, and the ever-important how you can help section. Cheers Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dzekunoi April 26, 2006 Share April 26, 2006 Thanks Mike! Very interesting. I'm sure mine kids will love it too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribbean Jake April 26, 2006 Share April 26, 2006 cool site. thanks Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsaavedra April 29, 2006 Share April 29, 2006 WAMAS Senior Leadership should look into this: PROJECT AWARE FOUNDATION GRANT PROGRAM INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES About Us The Project AWARE Foundation, established in 1992, is the dive industry's leading non-profit organization committed to conserving the underwater environments through education, advocacy and action. Grant program funding is made possible by direct contributions from divers and water enthusiasts and operates on a quarterly funding cycle. Project AWARE Foundation provides grants to a variety of nonprofit organizations, institutions and individuals involved in activities directly related to the conservation of underwater environments - both marine and freshwater. We work to accomplish our mission through support of programs in selected focus areas including: Coral reef conservation Shark protection Sustainable fisheries Ecotourism (as related to underwater environments) Aquatic education with a special interest in children Direct activities to conserve underwater resources such as shoreline and underwater cleanups, mooring buoy installations and maintenance. Within these focus areas, projects may include: Public education (formal and informal) Grass roots conservation and enhancement projects Environmentally focused research that leads to conservation measures Public awareness initiatives Environmental assessment and monitoring projects Volunteer-support community activism We do not fund: Legislative advocacy to influence policy; political campaigns Projects whose methods are not environmentally accepted Overhead expenses including salaries, stipends, benefits or tuition Capital expenses including computer hardware/software or office furnishings Travel and living expenses Dive equipment or instruction Products designed for resale Funding Limitations Funding requests will be accepted up to a maximum of US $10,000, AU $2,500 or UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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