Divers for Climate

Divers for Climate Divers for Climate is a community-led initiative that aims to empower the global dive community to accelerate action on climate change.

Divers for Climate is a community group led by a small and passionate team of divers, marine scientists and ocean advocates. Like many divers we are travelers and are based all over the world. Our goal is to increase engagement with climate action throughout the global dive community and beyond. We know how passionate divers are about the ocean, and we know that if given the right tools and suppor

t, the dive community could drive the climate movement forward significantly. So whether you're a recreational, professional, scuba, tech, commercial, freediver or soon-to-be diver (or anyone who loves the ocean really), we welcome you to join us on our journey.

09/04/2026

Ron, owner of Diving Adelaide, shares the uncertainty facing dive operators in the wake of the ongoing harmful algal bloom in South Australia - from impacts on bookings to questions of what the future holds.

Although some affected areas are showing positive signs of recovery, the algal bloom still persists 13 months later. This highlights the need to better understand, respond to, and prepare for these events.

As ocean conditions shift as a result of climate change, the likelihood of algal blooms will increase, leaving coastal businesses navigating an uncertain future.

Part 2 of 2: hearing directly from operators on the frontline.

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🔗 Chili link for actions in bio!

02/04/2026

💦 FEEL that energy?! 💦

On March 15, 2026, exactly one year since South Australia recorded the first signs of a Harmful Algal Bloom that has never fully left its shores, hundreds of divers and snorkellers gathered at Clovelly Aquatic Reserve in Sydney for a Snorkel Out for Climate.

Our coastlines and our communities are connected and this in water event shows the tremendous solidarity felt for all the coastal communities coping with climate driven events.

Divers are unique witnesses to telltale signs of climate change, we want to see ambitious climate policy to match our efforts on the ground.

✍️ Sign the National Diver Statement - keep this energy flowing through to parliament.
📸🎥 @loudtravellers .bains

Divers need to be heard. Thankyou to everyone who ducked beneath the surface with us 🩵

02/04/2026

For Steve from Diving Adelaide, diving is the closest thing to total freedom - like stepping into another world.

Adelaide’s dive industry draws in divers from across the globe and serves as a major training hub for both recreational and commercial diving.

It’s places like this - and the communities built around them - that show us what’s at stake as our oceans are impacted by climate change, as we have seen with the ongoing harmful algal bloom.

Part 1 of 2 - more from .onlinedivegear on the impacts of the algal bloom soon!

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24/03/2026

On the 7th March divers for climate co-hosted a community forum in Whyalla with .

Located in regional South Australia, Whyalla’s cuttlefish aggregation is a unique spectacle and it’s clear that the community is bonded through this collective experience.

We heard from Manny Katz, owner of and on his personal experience with the Harmful Algal Bloom, which has not reached this area of coastline.

Cuttlefish season typically runs from May to August and is situated in the largest industrial city in regional Australia. The forum later opened up conversations into the responsibilities of industrial players and the true value of such special feats of nature, which are under threat due to the impacts of climate change.

More to come.

🎤 Manny Katz
✍️ National Statement link in bio, calling for more ambitious climate policy.

23/03/2026

After 38 years of diving the shipwrecks around South Australia, Mark Tozer of
knows these sites like the back of his hand. He knows which species of fish reside in different parts of the wreck.

During the harmful algal bloom, he witnessed a devastating decline in fish life. When you know a place this well, those changes are impossible to ignore.

Climate-driven marine heatwaves are increasing the likelihood of events like this harmful algal bloom - with real impacts on marine life, dive sites, and the communities connected to them.

This is how climate change shows up underwater - not just in data, but in the lived experience of those who’ve spent decades in the ocean.

🎥 More from Mark’s interview soon!

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20/03/2026

Hear from Rob Blackburn, on his experience with the algal bloom. Relief for some parts of the coastline and increasing concern for others, it’s still affecting South Australia 1 year on.

Divers offer a unique firsthand experience of the increased frequency and severity of marine heatwaves. They see species shifting, they see changes occurring in real time.

Climate change and warming ocean temperatures contribute to the conditions for harmful algal blooms to occur.

We think it’s reasonable to ask whether the industries contributing to those conditions should play a greater role in funding recovery.

Thankyou for the reporting from with !

🔗 Chilli link to action is in our bio !
✉️ Make an impact, send your Mer- mail to MP’s

Regularly ranked among Australia’s top dive sites, these waters are more than just beautiful locations. For locals, they...
18/03/2026

Regularly ranked among Australia’s top dive sites, these waters are more than just beautiful locations. For locals, they feel more like backyards.

Divers like Marlene know this place intimately - even naming some of the leafy seadragons that call it home. For operators like Peter Corrigan, it’s where a lifelong dream turned into a livelihood, building Sea Dragon Dive Lodge around a place he fell in love with.

The people who know these sites best are the ones seeing it first. They are the frontline witnesses of a changing ocean.

And they shouldn’t be the ones left to carry the cost of climate-driven events such as the harmful algal bloom.

•Picture 2 was taken in Feb 2026 by - when the weedy seadragon population numbers exploded post algal bloom!

🎥 Hear more from Peter in our previous post

Meet the team! These tiny ocean-lovers would be proud 🥹
18/03/2026

Meet the team! These tiny ocean-lovers would be proud 🥹

17/03/2026

Peter Corrigan from Sea Dragon Dive Lodge has spent years diving and sharing the magic of South Australia’s coastline - including its iconic leafy and weedy seadragons.

We chatted with Peter about the harmful algal bloom, the changes he’s seen at his sites, and the importance of collective action over a shared love of the ocean.

Peter and local dive guide recall the explosion of weedy seadragon numbers earlier this year - once considered a rare sight there. While the site’s famous resident leafy seadragon population has dropped following the harmful algal bloom linked to last year’s climate-driven marine heatwave.

A powerful reminder of how quickly our oceans can change - and the importance of amplifying the voices of those who spend their time underwater.

South Australia has its own community-based Dragon Search SA citizen science program gathering long-term data on seadragon populations. Divers can submit photos using iNaturalist to support monitoring, conservation and recovery.

We had a great time in Cairns this week catching up with the federal election candidates for Leichhardt! 🐠🐠 We talked ab...
21/02/2025

We had a great time in Cairns this week catching up with the federal election candidates for Leichhardt! 🐠🐠 We talked about the future of the region under climate change and how we can better protect places like the

Check them out and their policies:
Matt Smith - Labor for Leichhardt
Jeremy Neal - LNP for Leichhardt
Phillip Musumeci - Far North Queensland Greens

We dived into some tricky topics and learned that everyone enjoys a dive or snorkel!! 🐠🦑

As divers, we see magic. But we also see change🧜🏼‍♀️We all have out-of-this world stories about the incredible creatures...
07/02/2025

As divers, we see magic. But we also see change🧜🏼‍♀️

We all have out-of-this world stories about the incredible creatures that live beneath the waves. We’ve all been inspired and captured by wonder and awe. But many of us have also seen changes that most people will never see. It’s time we share our stories!

📝 Take our short survey and help us understand how the dive community is experiencing climate change.

💙 Your voice can make a difference — plus, you could win fun prizes from our sponsors .armour

🤿 Tag your dive buddy to take the survey too!

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