Can I be an Ocean Activist and Run a Successful Business? – Michael Aw
“A lot of time and money is wasted educating the converted,” says AW. “We should reach the general public to convert them. This is the challenge. This summit is a wonderful idea.” ~ Michael Aw Michael AW recently returned from South Africa...
From 50′s Fishing Club to Green Globe Resort: How to Take on Sustainability Certification When the Task Looks Daunting – Jennifer Miles & Neil van Niekerk
“There is no Planet B.” —Sir Richard Branson, Jennifer Miles’ favorite quote The casually sophisticated Southern Cross Club Fish & Dive Resort is Little Cayman’s original resort. A unique blend of rusticity and elegance the resort is often...
Wakatobi: How a Remote Dive Operation in Sulawesi became an Award-Winning Destination and Model for Sustainability – Henrik Rosen
“What is most satisfactory about what we have accomplished with Wakatobi is we have shown that businesses can accomplish great things not only for their customers but also for the environment. At Wakatobi I feel that we are in a “for-everyone’s-profit...
Stakeholders in the Dive Industry – Dr. Carl Cater
“To swim fishlike, horizontally, was the logical method in a medium eight hundred times denser than air. To halt and hang attached to nothing, no lines or air pipe to the surface was a dream. At night I had often had visions of flying by extending my arms as wings....
Sustainable Business: What is it and why should I care? – Dr. Brian Garrod
“Failure isn’t about falling down: failure is staying down” – Steve Hogarth, Rock Band Marillion, Dr. Garrod’s favorite quote Dr. Brian Garrod is an economist working in the field of tourism. The important knowledge he has gained is not getting to where it needs to...
How to Create a Resort Experience Divers Will Pay to Protect – Dana Krauskopf Hamanasi Adventure and Dive Resort
“For me it is a bit of a no-brainer—protecting the environment goes hand in hand with developing the business.” Dana Krauskopf Dana Krauskopf together with her husband, are founders and owners of the award winning Hamanasi Adventure & Dive Resort, a boutique...
Caught in the Same Net: The Ocean and Us – Carl Safina
“The question isn’t, “I’m just one person; what can I do?” Everyone who has ever lived has been one person. The question is what can you do? And who can you do it with? Who do you need? Who needs your help? Where will you start?” “But one doesn’t wait for a revolution...
Guiding Sustainable Group Trips – Pros, Cons and Caveats – Burt Jones & Maurine Shimlock
“Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit.” — Edward Abbey, Burt and Maurine’s favorite quote Burt Jones and Maurine Shimlock are award-winning underwater photographers who specialize in documenting tropical marine life and pioneering remote dive...
Cornell Report: Eco-certification Delivers Better Business for Hoteliers
(Blue Ocean Network.com – Oct 16, 2016) — According to the latest research from Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, Center for Hospitality Research, eco-certified hotels “generally have higher resource efficiency on both the operator...
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