Green Bubbles RISE for sustainable diving
Green Bubbles was the first EU-funded project dedicated to sustainable SCUBA diving. We tend to think of sustainability as an environmental concept, only. However, a business that is not economically sustainable may hardly be able to invest in correct environmental practices even when willing to. And, in a crisis period, frictions and competition may turn into conficts that are socially unsustainable. In short, the three components of sustainability are all interlinked.
The central objective of Green Bubbles was to maximise the benefits associated with diving while minimising its negative impacts, thus achieving the environmental, economic and social sustainability of the system. Green Bubbles was launched in January 2015 and lasted until December 2018.
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