Global Earth Day - Dive For Earth Project Aware

Dive and Snorkel for Earth Day.

Earth Day on 22nd April has encouraged communities to think and act even greener than the norm and to participate in an event that will raise public awareness for our challenged planet !!



On 25th April Downbelow Marine & Wildlife Adventures Sdn Bhd and Sabah Parks held a Project Aware - Beach & Reef Clean Up plus Mangrove Tree Planting Event at Downbelow's Island Based PADI 5 STAR IDC Dive Centre on Gaya Island in the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park.

Sponsored by Downbelow Marine & Wildlife - there is NO CHARGE to join this event, all equipment, fuel, food and fees are paid by Downbelow and Sabah Parks kindly waived the Diving and Snorkeler permit fee for everyone involved in the clean up !

More than 60 volunteers joined the program and 111 kg of rubbish was collected.

Downbelow also donated a Brand New Suunto GEKKO Dive Computer to raffle and raise money for Project  Aware - PADI's Conservation Foundation.

In total MYR 850.00 was raised from the sale of the raffle tickets thanks to all those that bought a ticket:

Jagjeet Singh, Kong Lih Shan, Joanne Swann, Richard Swann, Ramesh Salimun, Tania & Navin Rajah, Murphy Ng, David De La hap, Sebastian, James M.Matthews, Evelyn Bernadinus, Sadli Bin Md. Sawfi, Mohd Hafiz Bin Mat Husni, Nordin Bin Che Man, Robert, Ericc Chong, Jaco Swanepoel.

CONGRATULATIONS to Sebastian who won the Gekko Dive Computer (Image right) !!

Aswell as the clean up - guests enjoyed a beach BBQ and generally celebrated the communities commitment to Dive and Snorkel for Earth !!!!

Big thanks go out to all those who took part in this event: Agensi Penguartkuasa Maritim Malaysia, Tendera Laut Diraja Malaysia, Sabah Tourist Board, Asian Tourism International School, Downbelow's KK Dive Club and lots of individual volunteers local people and ex-pats. 

At the end of the day, we enjoyed a few beers, ate the leftover BBQ food and played some games while the sun set over the park!!


Why is this Day Important ? 

Earth Day raises environmental awareness on a global scale. 

Since the 30th anniversary of Earth Day in 2000, Project AWARE has helped divers focus attention on aquatic environments for this annual event. 

Thousands of diver volunteers in more than 115 countries have helped protect underwater environments and educate local communities for Project AWARE’s Dive for Earth Day. 

Dive for Earth Day is an extraordinary opportunity to take action, create awareness and to meet like - minded divers and water enthusiasts also wishing to and help and address the underwater issues that concern us most.

To join us on our next Project Aware program, please contact us.