Marine Life & Conservation
Sharks4Kids to receive donations from Truli Wetsuits
Truli Wetsuits to support Sharks4Kids in 2019
As Truli grows, the team there want to make sure they can put a spotlight on those organizations that are aligned with Truli’s mission to ensure that anyone who wears a Truli is an ambassador to the marine environment where they love to play.
Education is an important aspect in advocacy, which is why they have chosen to support Sharks4Kids by donating 1% of all wetsuit sales in 2019.
Truli Wetsuits are proud to help Jillian and her team at Sharks4Kids achieve their important mission! Sharks are an integral part of our oceans as apex predators; when shark populations start to disappear, this causes a chain effect that results in dwindling populations of other species in our oceans as well. The health of the planet requires that sharks exist and the more we understand them, the more we can respect and protect them. Knowledge is power and when it comes to sharks there is a lot of misinformation and fear. By dispelling misinformation at an early age, Sharks4Kids is actively creating a new generation of shark advocates that will impact these animals, the ocean, and our environment as a whole for the future.
The goal of Sharks4Kids is to create a new generation of shark advocates through access to a dynamic range of educational materials. Curriculum, games and activities allow teachers to integrate shark education into their science programs on an introductory, intermediate or advanced level. Students can access games, activities and info sheets to satisfy their own curiosity about sharks. Photos and videos from scientists and conservationists bring an exciting element into the classroom and show students the beauty of the ocean.
Mia Toose from Truli Wetsuits said: “I had heard about Sharks4Kids while working in the scuba diving industry, but when Jillian Morris-Brake, the founder and leader of S4K, reached out to me about becoming an Ambassador for Truli Wetsuits, I learned more about it and really gained a true appreciation for the work she does. As I got to know Jillian, I discovered that her experiences as a woman in the marine industry had been similar to mine and that we shared a common goal to encourage more access to women and girls into water sports. Additionally, she seeks to educate young people on the amazing career options that STEM offers encouraging more girls to enter the traditionally male-dominated industry. I am so proud that Truli Wetsuits is now in a place where we can start to contribute financially to help Jillian and her team at Sharks4Kids achieve their important mission! ”
For more information about Sharks4Kids visit their website by clicking here.
For more information about Truli Wetsuits visit their website by clicking here.
The Shark Trust is excited to announce that, for two more days only, all donations, large or small, will be doubled in the Big Give Green Match Fund!
Donate to Basking in Nature: Sighting Giants
The Shark Trust is hoping to raise £10k which will be doubled to £20k. This will go towards Basking in Nature: Sighting Giants. And they need YOUR help to reach they’re goal.
The Shark Trust’s citizen science project is to monitor and assess basking sharks through sightings; encouraging data collection, community engagement, and promoting nature accessibility. This initiative aims to enhance health and wellbeing by fostering a deeper connection with British Sharks.
Campaign Aims
- Increase citizen science reporting of Basking Sharks and other shark sightings to help inform shark and ray conservation.
- Provide educational talks about the diverse range of sharks and rays in British waters and accessible identification guides!
- Create engaging and fun information panels on how to ID the amazing sharks and rays we have on our doorstep! These can be used on coastal paths around the Southwest. With activities and information on how you can make a difference for sharks and rays!
- Promote mental wellbeing through increasing time in nature and discovering the wonders beneath the waves!
Donate, and double your impact. Click Here
Marine Life & Conservation
Leading UK-based shark conservation charity, the Shark Trust, is delighted to announce tour operator Diverse Travel as a Corporate Patron
Corporate Patrons provide a valuable boost to the work of The Shark Trust. The Trust team works globally to safeguard the future of sharks, and their close cousins, the skates and rays, engaging with a global network of scientists, policymakers, conservation professionals, businesses and supporters to further shark conservation.
Specialist tour operator Diverse Travel has operated since 2014 and is committed to offering its guests high quality, sustainable scuba diving holidays worldwide. Working together with the Shark Trust will enable both organisations to widen engagement and encourage divers and snorkellers to actively get involved in shark conservation.
“Sharks are truly at the heart of every diver and at Diverse Travel, we absolutely share that passion. There is nothing like seeing a shark in the wild – it’s a moment that stays with you forever!” says Holly Bredin, Sales & Marketing Manager, Diverse Travel.
“We’re delighted to celebrate our 10th year of business by becoming a Corporate Patron of the Shark Trust. This is an exciting partnership for Diverse and our guests. We will be donating on behalf of every person who books a holiday with us to contribute towards their vital shark conservation initiatives around the world. We will also be working together with the Trust to inspire divers, snorkellers and other travellers to take an active role – at home and abroad – in citizen science projects and other activities.”
Paul Cox, CEO of The Shark Trust, said:
“It’s an exciting partnership and we’re thrilled to be working with Diverse Travel to enable more divers and travellers to get involved with sharks and shark conservation. Sharks face considerable conservation challenges but, through collaboration and collective action, we can secure a brighter future for sharks and their ocean home. This new partnership takes us one more valuable step towards that goal.”
For more information about the Shark Trust visit their website here.
For more about Diverse Travel click here.
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