Our Ocean 2015 conference (Oct 5-6) is just around the corner. On the agenda? Illegal fishing, marine-plastic pollution, ocean acidification and climate change.

Project AWARE will be there to bring the scuba-diver voice to this international conference. We'll push for measurable solutions to the marine-debris crisis and demonstrate how our dive community protects the ocean from trash.

Throughout September and into October, Project AWARE brings together the global dive community once again as we launch our Beneath The Waves campaign. You can join us. Over the next 30 days share your personal photographs of underwater trash. Together we can highlight the international, trans-boundary issue of marine debris, an issue that needs urgent attention and solutions.

Divers see firsthand the devastating impact rubbish can cause on ocean wildlife. With more than one in 10 species affected by marine debris, our actions are more urgent and needed than ever before.

You can join the Beneath The Waves campaign.

• Upload your marine debris photo to Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #BeneathTheWaves.
• Share in comments what you do to protect our ocean planet.

_The Beneath The Waves campaign shows how divers are working year-round to fight for the prevention and reduction of trash in ocean ecosystems. It provides a visual representation of the negative effects of marine debris on underwater environments around the world. Beneath The Waves urges leaders to commit to solutions leading to measurable reductions in marine debris. _