- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
About Program
What is happening in the ocean during climate change?
How are the world’s coral reefs affected, and how does that affect us?
What can we do to help protect and rebuild the coastal ecology systems?
To begin to answer these questions, The Richmond Vale Academy has created a new training program that combines an understanding of the macro level of ocean ecology with practical and technical skills applied to preserving and restoring the coral reefs in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Participants will learn proven strategies and skills, will become certified PADI scuba divers, and will take these skills to work directly on the coral reefs surrounding the island.
Certifications Included:
- PADI OW
- PADI AOW
- Fish ID certification
- EFR certification
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Diversity & Inclusion
BIPOC Support
The policies of Richmond Vale Academy, prohibits any form of unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, gender identity or gender expression, age, marital status, national origin, mental or physical disability, political belief or affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state law with respect to employment, volunteer participation and the provisions of services.
LGBTQIA+ Support
The policies of Richmond Vale Academy, prohibits any form of unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, gender identity or gender expression, age, marital status, national origin, mental or physical disability, political belief or affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state law with respect to employment, volunteer participation and the provisions of services.
Impact
Sustainability
Ethical Impact
RVA works from an ethical foundation of social inclusion, participatory decision making and whole team accountability in its climate change efforts at the community level. Community members are engaged as equal team members in problem definition, project design and identification of resources and deployment of tasks.
Program Highlights
- PADI OW - PADI AOW - Fish ID certification - EFR certification
- Studies on coral and coastal protection
- Planting coral fragments to rebuild damaged reefs
- Learn how to carry out a Reef Check survey to monitor the health of the reef
- Installation of trees and populating coral fragments at the coral nursery
