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Jill Heinerth We Are Water Presentation 7 March, 2013 High Springs Free!

Jill will present her acclaimed We Are Water lecture and show film clips on Thursday, March 7th at 7pm, FREE admission, High Springs Civic Center. Presented by Save Our Suwannee!

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Jill Heinerth's We Are Water documentary film released

Just watched “We Are Water.” My heart is pounding and I’m all jittery – motivated to do something! Outstanding, Jill and Robert. - Carol Lippincott, PhD

 When it comes to water, few speak with more authority than world renowned cave diver and underwater explorer Jill Heinerth. Jill swims through the watery veins of the earth on dangerous expeditions where she captures images of a breathtaking world few will ever experience.

 In the next decade, access to clean water will be one of the biggest challenges facing humanity. Without courageous action on an international scale, competing factions will go to war over control of the world’s water supplies. 

 Get your DVD copy here today!

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Jill Heinerth named Scuba Diving Magazine Sea Hero of the Year

Filmmaker, cave diver and passionate spokesperson for water conservation, Jill Heinerth — recipient of the Sea Heroes award in our September/October issue — has been selected as the 2012 Sea Hero of the Year.

Scuba Diving magazine and Oris, the sponsor of the Sea Heroes program, recognized Heinerth for using her deep knowledge of some of the Earth’s most remote and pristine places to help ordinary people understand that water conservation begins and ends with individuals.

“I feel incredibly honored and humbled to be named Sea Hero of the Year,” says Heinerth. “I am just one of the many foot soldiers among so many people doing great work and advocacy for our planet’s water resources. Receiving this award might give my work greater outreach, and that’s a wonderful thing!”

Helping individuals make the connection between their activities on land and how those choices affect their water resources is the focus of Heinerth’s current project, the We Are Water documentary and traveling water-conservation road show (wearewaterproject.com). “Through my career, I have seen some significant changes in the quality and quantity of water coming out of our groundwater resources, and I worry,” she says. “It’s time to act, and time to help people understand the circulatory system of the planet. ‘Interconnectivity’ is a catchword, but I hope I can give people a real understanding of how everything they do affects our water planet.”

How will the $5,000 prize awarded by Oris to the Sea Hero of the Year help further the We Are Water project? “Right now we are wrapping up a documentary film and creating materials that will help people communicate the message of water literacy in classrooms and groups all over the world. We’re also looking ahead to organizing more speaking engagements where we can meet people in small groups and large audiences. “In the coming year, we are planning a 5,000-mile bicycle ride where we will blog, post and present the We Are Water project along our way as we learn about local issues and challenges that people face. “It’s a big agenda, but it is the most important work I have ever done.”

Her efforts were applauded by V.J. Geronimo, CEO at Oris Watches USA. “We at Oris are proud of our continued sponsorship of the Sea Heroes program and salute this year’s Sea Hero of the Year, Jill Heinerth. “In 2012, five special individuals earned the ‘Sea Hero’ designation for their unique work in the marine world. Oris has a long-standing commitment to marine conservation. We make ‘real watches for real people’ — individuals who do things, as opposed to just talking about them. Our Sea Heroes are the personification of this philosophy, and Jill Heinerth’s work has made her the 2012 Sea Hero of the Year.”

Engaging and accessible despite her impressive personal accomplishments, the Women Divers Hall of Famer seems like a natural for this important evangelizing work, furthering her “love affair with water.” She’s already on the road. “I realize that I can move people when I can speak to them peer to peer. Being on camera is one thing, but speaking to people personally makes a big difference, reaching people one at a time and helping them understand that small changes in their daily behaviors can make a difference. To that end, I hope to do a lot more motivational speaking and a lot more work with young people.

“The response has been amazing so far. We’ve met really diverse groups in many different geographic regions, and have learned about local issues that are deeply affecting people’s lives. Overall, people seem to be getting a feeling of empowerment when they get the information they need.“Essentially, nobody wants to pollute. Nobody wants to overuse critical resources, but sometimes they don’t know how to lessen their water footprint. I feel like we are able to give people hope and give them a sense of usefulness so they can be a part of the solution.”

Jill Heinerth presenting at EuroTek Advanced Diving Conference

Rebreather Forum 3.0 Jill Heinerth presentation slides/images

Many readers have been asking me for a copy of my slide set that I presented at Rebreather Forum 3.0. the proceedings will be published by DAN in the coming months. In the interim, I have attached a link so you can download the slides from my Five Golden Rules presentation. In the coming days, I will followup with speaking notes. Please feel free to share the presentation and knowledge with others.

Here is a link to a .pdf file containing the slides: http://rebreatherpro.typepad.com/RF305GoldenRules.pdf

Jill Heinerth at Rebreather Forum 3 | Presentations Schedule

Here's a link to Jill's presentations this weekend at RF-3.  

Jill Heinerth Launches Educational Film Campaign

This is the most important project I've ever been involved with, and I am asking for your help! "We Are Water" is a transmedia film and lecture series that will educate, entertain and motivate people to take action in protecting our planet's water resources. Please get involved at www.indiegogo.com/wearewater  Please make a donation, and, in addition to feeling good about supporting a great cause, you can also collect some wonderful perks from our partner, SUUNTO.  Thank you - Jill Heinerth

 

Jill Heinerth Rebreather Seminar at Beneath the Sea

Upcoming Seminar at BTS I still have a few spots left in the Rebreather Fundamentals Workshop with Rebreather Pro Jill Heinerth - Sunday March 25 from 9am - 4pm at the Beneath the Sea Diving Symposium.

Meadowlands Exposition Center, Seacaucus New Jersey Classroom session: $95 will include many educational resources to take home. Tickets available online at: www.BeneathTheSea.org (space is limited) Enjoy a full-day academic session with CCR expert Jill Heinerth. Using fascinating stories and a multimedia presentation, Jill will cover all the essentials of rebreather diving.

If you are looking to purchase a rebreather, this is an opportunity to learn how to be a wise consumer and make the choice that is right for you. If you already own a rebreather and want a review of academics, new trends and the future of CCR diving, then this seminar will offer an opportunity to gather new information. If you want to prevent yourself from joining the ranks of 20 or so people who perish each year on rebreathers, this workshop will inform you about accident analysis and prevention. If you want a day with an expert who will carefully answer your questions and help you find solutions, then this is your best opportunity to spend a day with Jill. If you want to see how rebreathers are being used in exciting expeditions around the world, this full-day road show will entertain and motivate you to participate in CCR diving.

The workshop is non-denominational… all training agencies and all manufacturers are welcome. All levels of divers are welcome from recreational through technical divers.

Topics: Rebreather operations and procedures Basics, types, operation and essential care Selecting a rebreather: comparing apples and oranges Selecting an instructor Understanding CE testing Myths and misconceptions about rebreather diving Carbon dioxide: dangerous and ignored Reducing oxygen issues Planning for the future: deep mixed-gas operations Accident analysis and prevention: beating the complacency trap Traveling with rebreathers: tips and warnings Lots of time for questions...and answers

See you there -- Jill

Off to Stockholm to speak at Tech-Dive 2012

Here is the information.  Please come to my presentation and say hello!   http://tech-diving.se/2012/