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ITDA Green Policies NEW for 2021 on...

Our aim is to follow International guidelines on protecting our environment, which as divers should be a major priority for all of our futures. Students, Divers and Professionals alike. ( Many of whom may be requiring re-education)

See below just some of the many ways we are reducing our carbon footprint around the World. ITDA has been offering e-certs and e-cards since January 2017 since when almost 70% of new certifications are now e-products. Our Pro-members and ITDA HQ are now we are working hard to get this to 90%+ by Dec.2021...

Plastic Cards for Certification ID.

We are reducing the production of our Plastic Cards for Certifications ID. And offering our e-card mailed directly to the student with a copy (if required?) to the instructor or certifying training partner...

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We are offering a number of valid alternatives to having and needing or using a plastic ID. card. Such as our emailed .PDF or Jpeg card versions offering proof of certification level.

We can also still offer, where required a plastic ID card service but we are preferring and widely encouraging the acceptance and use of our e-card services.

We also have our Certification Support with deepblu.com who can varify ITDA Certifications that are registered with them (FREE e-log book with video etc.)

Training Manuals & Materials (Paper)

We have been breaking ground since 2008 by offering many ITDA Certification programs as .PDF manuals on USB drives and as downloads.

We are now reducing all ITDA Materials costs across the board and are focused on developing more on-line usb training with our partner. https://academy.diveitda.com

Also we are also moving away from our unique USB drives, because of the use of plastics and postage, which serve to damage the environment.

Training Materials are still available from selected partners and of course from us directly. (With Sales Commissions paid to our partners and professionals...

Travel Restrictions "Self Imposed"

ITDA in the past has attended over 20 dive shows per year around the world with support from ITDA HQ. With our diveshow team of management and marketing staff attending. (Some shows we had over 20 staff attending)

From 2020 we attended only 1 digital dive show, scubadigital.com At it was an interesting experience. We may look at other means of supporting our members and training partners world-wide.

To meet our "Green Travel Targets" of reducing carbon footprint impact, we are ONLY paying Management and Staff travel expenses on 100% necessary travel...

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ITDA Green Policies NEW for 2021 on...