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As divers, we have a unique opportunity to see and experience
directly the changes affecting the natural world around us. Most urban
dwellers rarely or never have the opportunity to immerse themselves in
the great outdoors. Divers, however, go to great lengths to travel to
far-flung, remote places and literally plunge ourselves into the wild.
One of the things many divers begin to notice over time is the effect our own actions have on the environment.
If we lose control of our buoyancy and crash into a coral head,
we risk damaging it and destroying years of coral growth. If we dump
plastic bags into the ocean, we risk choking turtles or other marine
organisms to death. If we litter on the beach or an island, we may ruin
an idyllic getaway.
Our impact on the world isn't limited just to obvious actions like these however.
Many of the things we choose to do while we're safe and snug in
our home surroundings make an enormous difference to the world around
us -- including the oceans. Some examples include our choice of foods,
our choice of consumer products, our collective urban development and
so forth.
Divers are privileged in the sense that we're better able to
see the actual and potential effects of our own habits on the
environment, and consequently, we're natural ambassadors for the world
around us.
~FiNS Magazine~
