The Green Team

Sea World is a conservation organization committed to conserving the ocean and educating people about the marine environment. The staff at Sea World have committed themselves to "Walk the Talk" and change their daily lifestyles  in small ways so they too can make a difference to the world in which we live.

The Green Team, a small group of staff representative of all the departments, drive the process and encourage all staff to "Walk the Talk".

The staff have adopted  FIVE guidelines to conservation action:

• THINK about what the ocean means to you.
• LEARN about the creatures that live in the ocean.
• CHANGE the way you live.
• SHARE your passion for the ocean.
• ENJOY the ocean and its benefits.

Recycling station in the Park

THINK ABOUT....................................

• what the ocean means to you
• what the ocean has to offer you
• the water sports that you enjoy
• food and medicine from the sea
• minerals mined in the ocean
• the worldwide waterways of ships
• spiritual upliftment

Fishermen at Sunrise

LEARN ......... about our amazing sea creatures and how our daily actions affect them.

• Choose a special animal and learn more about it.
• Turn off the TV and visit your local library.
• Read a book about the oceans or read it to your kids.
• Watch documentaries about the oceans.
• Visit a local zoo, aquarium or museum.
• Go on a guided walk in a natural area.

Choose an animal and learn more about it

CHANGE.... small changes in our daily lives make a difference to the health of the ocean.

• Support the Sustainable Seafood Initiative - SASSI.
• Investigate the use of safe household products.
• Reduce daily energy and water consumption.
• Print less and save paper.
• Buy local and environmentally friendly products.
• Choose sustainable curios and holiday destinations.
• Catch fish bigger than the minimum size and less that the bag limit.
• Create safe habitats for wildlife at home.

Support the South African Sustainable Seafood Intitiatve when buying

fish and when eating in a restaurant.

SHARE....... your passion for the sea with others to help them care for the ocean.

• Share our amazing sea life with family and friends and teach them how to care.
• Do a school project to share with your class.
• Support conservation programmes by volunteering to help or donate money.

Join a group on International Coastal Cleanup Day to clean your

local beach or river.

ENJOY......................whether you live inland or on the coast, we are all connected to the ocean. take time to enjoy the benefits that our oceans offer.

• After you have been to the aquarium - explore the seashore.
• Visit a Marine Protected Area and marvel at the biodiversity.
• Take only pictures and leave only footprints in the sand.

The Sea World Staff plant a tree on Arbor Day 2009

REMEMBER

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!