Oceans, Waves and Beaches

I love photos like the one taken by Rob Nixon to the left. They highlight the simple need for locals to become stewards of the beaches they love. In this case we’re talking about a dune restoration project in Texas.
If you look at the numbers there is a nice measurement of success:
44,000 plants were planted, [...]

I love seeing the idea behind Surfrider embraced by new regions. Our mission “… protection and enjoyment of oceans, waves and beaches through a powerful activist network” has been live in North and South America, Japan, Australia and Europe for years. Now it is being embraced on the African continent. The following is a great [...]

Worthwhile view regarding why charities and nonprofits continue to not deliver the impact we all want them to… but won’t as long as they continue to be constrained the way they are.

Why do some people think it’s acceptable to litter?
In this case I’m talking about people who smoke and then flick their butt with seemingly zero regard for where it lands.
The #1 most littered item is… drum roll… you already know the answer… cigarette butts.
Cigarette butt litterers take a pristine area like the beach and visually [...]

Sometimes we think things are are harder, more complicated than they really are.
This hit me as I was heads down and got a ping regarding the video below. The question was “how did you do this?” (flipcam, phone, etc?).
I didn’t even think about what I did until I replied to the person.
1. FIND CONTENT. The [...]

Meanwhile back in the Gulf of Mexico they are still cleaning up oil. They’ve evolved their approach, using UV light to identify oil on the beaches.

Our very own Angela Howe shares why Surfrider is focused on single-use plastics. She also walks through how the issue connects with our mission, the momentum we have across the nation and our state-level focus.
Engage on this topic, if you’re an Oregonian support the Oregon state-wide ban here.
For general info on this topic go here.

This is the story of reconnecting to the land.
In this case when we say “land” we’re talking about your yard.
Why does Surfrider care about our yards? Because we know all those fertilizers and excess water used to keep yards green… end up in our oceans.
The Ocean Friendly Garden concept was born a few years ago [...]

Surfrider Europe is, literally, writing the book on educating people on coastal ecosystems. To add some context to that statement they connect, face-to-face, with over 100,000 people. At the forefront of that effort is Mathieu Berge. Listen in as I caught up with him at their Biarritz hq.