Environment
Take Action: Protect Our Waves Petition
CEO, The Surfrider Foundation
By signing the Protect Our Waves petition, “I am calling on the government to debate the economic and intrinsic value of surfing waves and beaches, and produce specific legislation to protect these unique, finite assets for this and future generations.”
TCA Responds: Toll Roads and Save Trestles
TCA Acting Chief Executive Officer
The Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA) shares their perspective on the proposed toll road as well as how and if it might affect Trestles.
New Beach Access App Shakes Up Malibu
Writer/Surfer
A new Smartphone app aims to provide public access to many of Malibu’s alleged private beaches. Many are deserted due to the fact that access has been obstructed by walls and private property gates from wealthy and celebrity landowners.
Help Secure Trestles on the National Register of Historic Places…Or Else
Student/Writer
Over 80 years of surfing history is at stake of being lost if Trestles does not get placed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Transportation Corridor Agency (TCA) builds Toll Road through the land.
#SaveTrestles: Help Surfrider Stop the Toll Road
Editor, TheSurfChannel.com
Trestles is home to the annual Hurley Pro, a beloved stop by the ASP World Tour circuit, and, more importantly, one the last clean watersheds in Southern California. We hope that the surf community can unite to protect a world-class break and the California State Park.
A Weekend of Philanthropy and Environmental Awareness
Writer/Surfer
Ocean Minded is sponsoring a weekend of water activities benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure this Saturday and Sunday.
Global Wave Conference This Weekend in Baja
CEO, The Surfrider Foundation
In a few words, this is the gathering of the wave protection tribe.
19-Year-Old Proposes Design To Combat Oceanic Waste
Student/Writer
19-year-old Boyan Slat, an aerospace engineering student at Delft University of Technology, has created an ocean cleanup device that could potentially remove 7,250,000 tons of plastic waste from the world’s oceans by 2020.
Federal Budget Cuts Funding For Beach Programs in 2014
Water Quality Coordinator, Surfrider
The President’s budget for FY2014 was released and once again fails to include any funding to support beach water testing programs. We can’t help but wonder how this pennywise but pound-foolish decision can help balance our budget.
Restore The Shore Projects: Sam Hammer
Videographer/Surfer
The Restore The Shore Projects web series is back with Part 9. Professional Surfer Sam Hammer gives us a little insight on his sandy experience, the ocean, and his family’s restaurant, The Crab’s Claw.
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