Oceans, Waves and Beaches

Total amount released = 4.9 million barrels of oil = 205,800,000 gallons over a period of 87 days
Captured = 800,000 barrels = 33,600,000 gallons = 16.3%
Released to the environment and not recovered = 172,200,000 gallons = 83.7%

I wrote about Surfrider’s stance on beach (and wave) access a few weeks ago. This new Bill in Hawaii is a good example of what we fight for.
The new law requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to maintain beach transit corridors by prohibiting land owners from planting vegetation that interferes with [...]

I described our current ad campaign here. You can get Ts with these images on them here and you can check out other insane ads we’ve run here.

What happens to us during our teen years often stays with us for the rest of our lives. The music, the styles, etc. When I think of Raymond Pettibon I’m jarred back to my high school years; arriving at a Black Flag show, checking my skateboard with the bouncer, and heading in.
But the thing [...]

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As most of you know Surfrider Foundation is a non-partisan organization. Our membership reflects every political persuasion, every gender, age and demographic. I’m sharing this video because transcends politics.

From my perspective I’ve always believed that it’s great to know what you love but it’s even better to act on that love. In this case she’s [...]

I know many of us see films like The Day After Tomorrow and think… never.
Someone shows us a photo of what Miami Beach would look like with 2 feet of sea level rise and we think… won’t happen… can’t happen.
But the truth is of course sea level rise will effect coastal cities.
One lesson we should [...]

I’ve always loved simple messaging that rings true.
In the ocean of muddled marketing sometimes the best thing to do is tell the cold, hard and sometimes ugly truth.
I loved the premise behind the film Crazy People when the ad exec goes crazy and sends truthful ads to print “Buy Volvos. They’re boxy but they’re good.” [...]

I’ve posted about related items in the past. New Jersey comes to mind with their munitions in the sand “anti-marketing” campaign… pushing people away from the Jersey shore.
Here’s a new one. Watch this Surfrider Europe video on the amount of metallic materials on a beach.
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I’m an Irish citizen and yet I’ve never, ever thought St. Patricks Day was a day I should celebrate. In fact the idea of coloring beer green, a river green or anything else green and calling it Irish… is shallow and somewhat insulting.
I suppose I feel the same way about Earth Day.
We are not talking [...]