DAN EUROPE
SUSTAINABLE TOUR
2021
Our planet, our motivation
ABOUT
Project overview
Jump onboard the first European sustainable tour run in the diving industry. Follow the adventures of our team of passionate scuba divers set to travel some 20.000 km across Europe on an electric vehicle.
The mission?
To promote a sustainable lifestyle and corporate responsibility, to keep our Oceans healthy, as our economies, health and human existence depend on it!
Join us along the way as we meet stakeholders (institutions, policy makers, like-minded corporations) and the whole diving community, addressing three major ocean threats – increasing C02 levels, plastic and chemical pollution, biodiversity loss – to boost the change we all need.
DAN Europe Mission
DAN Europe exists to assist and protect all divers through the most extensive and reliable network of diving physicians worldwide.
- DAN offers the community numerous pioneering services, including the first-ever insurance designed specifically for divers.
- DAN conducts scientific research to better understand diving physiology and share that knowledge with the goal of making diving a safer, more accessible activity.
- DAN also develops first aid educational programs to preserve life, in and out of the water.
“We recognize the unique beauty and fragility of our Blue Planet, and act as ambassadors for more sustainable practices within our community” – DAN Europe Foundation team
ITINERARY
Follow the progress and latest updates from the tour
Using the map, you can find out where we are, which stops we have made and how many more kilometres we have to cover.
MEET
THE TEAM
Manuel and Alana are two DAN Europe Ambassadors, accustomed to work together both in their private and professional lives, composing a hard-working team with strong communicational skills. They are the living example of people who set goals and achieve them, through a combination of carefully drafted strategies, problem solving and strong will, driven by passion.
Alana Alvarez
Alana shines with her cheerful personality. With an academic background in pharmacy and growing studies in sustainable development, she has the right set of skills to manage positive changes in society, aimed at promoting the health of both humans and our planet.
Manuel Bustelo
Manuel carries the right mix of academic and practical background in International Business Development, Sustainable Practices & in-depth knowledge of the outdoor industry.
UN Ocean Decade
On 5 December 2017, the United Nations proclaimed a Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, to be held from 2021 to 2030. This Decade will provide a common framework to ensure that ocean science can fully support countries’ actions to sustainably manage the Oceans and more particularly to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Decade will provide a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity to create a new foundation, across the science-policy interface, to strengthen the management of our oceans and coasts for the benefit of humanity
With the Sustainable Tour, we seek to support the United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development, collaborating with the achievement of the following SD-Goals:
PARTNERS
Whether in logistics or media companies, global corporations or neighborhood associations, we look for people who lead and advocate for a sustainable change in the world. Our Planet deserves your help. See here our changemakers.
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Read the stories from the tour and get into the spirit.
It will be a bit like sitting in the backseat of our car.
Local Divers Share The Story Of Their Home Reef
Historically, humans have used ocean resources for the development of their civilisations. The ocean seemed to be like the “magician’s hat”, in which we could
Innovative Solution To End ‘Lost-Gear’ Problems For Fishermen And The Ocean
Have you heard of ‘ghost-nets’? They are fishing nets that have been abandoned at sea. They are so named because they continue to kill marine
Turning Norwegian Sawdust Into Environmentally Sustainable Batteries
EU’s Green Deal Supplying clean, affordable, and secure energy, increasing the EU’s climate ambition for 2030 and 2050 and accelerating the shift to sustainable and
Electrifying Boats To Reduce CO2 Emissions
DAN Europe Sustainable Tour has arrived in Norway Due to its Viking heritage, Norway has a long history at the forefront of maritime navigation. Their
What You Need to Know and Do to Protect the High Seas
The Mediterranean would benefit from a high seas protected area, a topic ripe for discussion during IUCN World Conservation Congress in Marseille this fall The
Sustainable and Ethical Fashion Inspired by The Ocean
When we think of industries that have had a damaging impact on the environment, energy production, transportation, and even food come to mind. However, according
Indoor Dive Center ‘TODI’ Brings Citizens Closer to the Magnificent Underwater World
Aquatic ecosystems are one of the main biodiversity reserves in the world. Oceans, seas, lakes and rivers are essential for the healthy functioning of the
Healthy Seas, a Journey from Waste to Wear
Six hundred and forty thousand (640,000) tons of fishing gear are left or abandoned in the seas and oceans each year. They are called ‘ghost
Policy-making for Healthy Oceans: The Role of the Diving Community
DAN Europe Sustainable Tour arrived in Belgium, a country that is home to the executive departments and agencies of the European Commission. This strategic stop is of
Conservation of the Endangered Whale Shark in The Maldives
The whale shark is an elusive and deep diving, goliath ocean wanderer, whose be-spotted beauty is something of a spectacle to behold. Often called a
The Sustainable Tour Arrives in Germany. Next Stop: deuter’s Repair Service!
Founded in 1898, deuter is one of the world’s leading backpack brands and has pioneered premium outdoor gear for more than 120 years. The German
Innovative Vehicles to Reduce your Carbon Footprint While Exercising: HP Velotechnik Trikes!
The enthusiasm for innovative bicycle technology brought HP Velotechnik founders Paul Hollants and Daniel Pulvermüller together early on. With their velomobile, the students from the greater Frankfurt
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