Divers, snorkelers, their families and friends can help make a difference for local dive sites by joining the local Dive for Earth Day event on 24 April at Paradise Beach, Patong.

Organized by Patong-based Scuba Cat Diving, in partnership with the international Project AWARE Foundation, Dive for Earth Day will include a beach and underwater clean-up, followed by a slap-up sunset barbeque.

The Project AWARE Foundation is a non-profit organization working with divers to conserve underwater environments through education, advocacy and action. Thousands of diver volunteers in more than 115 countries have helped protect underwater environments for Project AWARE?s Dive for Earth Day, first launched in 2000. www.projectaware.org

For more details about this year?s local clean-up, call Scuba Cat Diving on 076 293120, or email info@scubacat.com.