Oceans, Waves and Beaches

I’ve written about the need for onramps (various ways we can reach out to connect people to the environment). I’ve also talked at length regarding the need for environmentalism to embrace a big tent approach -  that is, we must welcome all ages, all political bents, all people.
When someone asks me “why isn’t environmentalism… larger?” [...]

The environmental movement appears to be made up of people that are “in” and others that are “out.”
Those that are in are the ones driving the eco-car du-jour, biking to the market, not using plastic water bottles, blogging about sustainability, etc. These are the participants in the environmental movement because they are engaged. They are [...]

There are very few organizations on earth who have supporters who agree with 100% of the organization’s stances or ideas. Even fewer where that 100% agreement is true 100% of the time.
Honestly, I can’t think of one.
I don’t think there is one.
Think about it. Virtually every political party, on any part of the globe, makes [...]

I’m guessing that you pay somewhere north of $2 for a cup of coffee.
Maybe you pay more than that… maybe you buy more than one cup a day. Of course some of you don’t buy your coffee, but I’m guessing you spend a nice sum each day on lunch.
Let’s call it $2 a day for [...]

In the late 70s and early 80s I saw The Ramones, The Clash and Black Flag. I didn’t know it until a few years later, the small group of people interested in the same bands was a tribe.
During this same time, my brother brought me to my first Grateful Dead show. This was also… [...]

This past weekend the annual California Conference was held.
We hold regional conferences with the goal of bringing people together for sharing of best practices, vision alignment, regional campaign and policy dialog and this is Surfrider so, we also tend to have some fun while doing all that.
Some highlights include…
Podcasting with Ximena prior to the conference, [...]

I remember the first time I saw a major brand in a language that made me wonder… it was the Coke logo in Hebrew.
That image had an impact on me because it made me understand the flattening of the world.
I’m not going to argue that a flat world is a good or a bad thing… [...]

At least three times I’ve started to write a column, blog post or book with a working title “sand in the mac.” My life has always had (I’m pleased to say) a blur between work and play. About a decade ago I was the Latin American manager for a tech company, and since my trips [...]