Soundings
Posted on January 21, 2010 @ 6:23 PM
Why surfers need to be on the front lines to save our oceans. Capt. Paul Watson and Rasta talk to Save The Waves Coalition
180° South
Posted on January 15, 2010 @ 10:57 PM
Jeff Johnson retraces the steps of Patagonia fonder Yvon Chouinard on a journey from California to the waves and mountains of Chile.
Surfing reserves in Scotland, please!
Posted on November 27, 2009 @ 5:39 PM
SAS calls for protection of surf spots to be included in Scottish parliament's Marine Bill
Wildcoast needs you vote!
Posted on November 09, 2009 @ 5:54 PM
Stay Classy, vote for Wildcoast as Charity of the Year
Blue Whale Washes Ashore
Posted on November 06, 2009 @ 7:12 PM
Authorities say 73ft giant of the oceans possibly hit by research ship taking depth soundings off NorCal coast.
Malibu Sewage War … won?
Posted on November 06, 2009 @ 6:48 PM
No more seepy septic tanks, say the courts, after long battle to clean up Malibu's sewage-polluted shoreline.
TransparentSea Finale: The Video
Posted on November 06, 2009 @ 4:35 PM
The long-distance sailor-paddlers ride final waves to shore at Bondi Beach after 700+ miles and successfully highlighting environmental causes.
TransparentSea Expedition: The Finish-line
Posted on November 05, 2009 @ 2:59 PM
Rastovich, Del Moro and anti-whaling friends reach destination after 36 days and 700+ mile journey to raise awareness of environmental causes.
Download a song and donate to the Kirra causeTransparentSea expedition Episode II
Posted on October 15, 2009 @ 1:30 PM
The 2nd installment of Dave Rastovich and friends' paddle down the East Coast of Oz to raise awareness about whaling and coastal ecosystems
TransparentSea expedition begins
Posted on October 03, 2009 @ 10:57 AM
Dave Rastovich, Chris Del Moro and friends head down Oz's East Coast using paddle, sail and peddle power to follow whales and raise awareness.
Whales saved?
Posted on September 25, 2009 @ 3:29 AM
Latest news from 'The Cove' in Taiji, Japan suggests media attention has halted much of the annual slaughter of whales and dolphins.
Liz Clark’s Voyage
Posted on August 27, 2009 @ 10:23 PM
Inside the ocean world of Captain Liz Clark, solo circumnavigator and surfing eco warrior. From the new film Dear-And-Yonder.
Sharkwater - the making of the movie
Posted on August 27, 2009 @ 3:00 PM
Brave, brilliant and shocking, this film describes an emergency that the world doesn't care about. Rob Stewart's mission is to save sharks from man-slaughter. He'll go … More
Love Your Beach call to arms
Posted on August 16, 2009 @ 2:01 PM
Calling on all Northern Ireland and UK south coast wave-riders to sign up for clean water!
Rabbit: The Afterlife
Posted on August 10, 2009 @ 12:31 PM
He was pro surfing’s founding father, 1978 World Champion, commander of the ASP,now meet Wayne ‘Rabbit’ Bartholomew, chairman of GreenCell ,a bio-sequestration company whose humble aim … More
World Surfing Reserves
Posted on August 10, 2009 @ 2:27 AM
Save the Waves Coalition launches next step in international surfing reserve scheme
Close to Home - film trailer
Posted on August 02, 2009 @ 7:01 PM
A film about ordinary people in extraordinary places ... just trying to keep them that way ...
SAS news: incredible job available; SAS links up with Loose Fit
Posted on August 01, 2009 @ 4:38 PM
Job offer for a surfer who knows how to protect the coast; Loose Fit/SAS alliance.
Researchers launch study of ocean garbage patch
Posted on July 30, 2009 @ 1:51 PM
Scripps Institute and Project Kaisei set sail on 4-week, $1.1 million inquiry in mid-Pacific trash
Claim Your Change
Posted on July 24, 2009 @ 5:48 PM
Know why a proposed coal plant in Chile, surfing and your bank are connected? Watch this film by Kyle Thiermann
Surfrider Takes Off: The Visionary Surfers of 1984
Posted on July 20, 2009 @ 10:20 PM
Surfrider 25th Anniversary event - a talk by Surfrider co-founder Glenn Hening, 22 July in Oceanside, Ca. Video here.
Watershed Revolution - the trailer
Posted on July 03, 2009 @ 7:17 PM
It's a watershed moment for humanity. Time to stop drinking the KoolAid and take a fresh approach.
Ocean Gybe Expedition - a Caribbean update
Posted on June 23, 2009 @ 12:57 PM
Now over 2/3 of the way around the world, the crew stop in the Trinidad for hurricane season.
Carbon Nation - the trailer
Posted on June 19, 2009 @ 7:43 PM
You know what the problems are. This film looks at the solutions. What the world needs to do to prevent the impending climate crisis.
Gathering for Acess to Broadbench
Posted on June 12, 2009 @ 3:34 PM
ABBA and SAS call on wave-riders of all sorts to join protest paddle-out this Saturday at UK South Coast's finest.
Eco Watercraft - world’s first electric jet ski
Posted on June 12, 2009 @ 1:41 PM
Clean whip-ins are now available for green-minded tow-heads.No emissions and, amazingly, no noise at all.
World Surfing Reserves Program Gains Global Leadership
Posted on June 07, 2009 @ 4:10 PM
Save The Waves establishes WSR Vision Council and Selection Committee
Hawaii Superferry goes bankrupt
Posted on May 31, 2009 @ 4:25 PM
Local activists smell victory in fight against inter-island monster...
Butts of Maui’s Beaches
Posted on May 31, 2009 @ 3:21 PM
Micro activism, macro problem. Can you help?
The Cove
Posted on May 31, 2009 @ 12:59 PM
The amazing story of how an elite team of cetacean-saving activists, filmmakers, surfers and freedivers embarked on a covert mission to Japan.
El Mar Mi Alma - the teaser
Posted on May 18, 2009 @ 5:42 PM
El Mar Mi Alma – The Sea, My Soul – Surfers for Cetaceans journey through Chile and protest against whaling in Santiago.
Jason deCaires Taylor’s Underwater Sculptures
Posted on May 13, 2009 @ 1:39 PM
Jason deCaires Taylor's sculptures, deep underwater off the coast of Grenada, offer a beautiful way to regenerate damaged coral reefs.
We are all One
Posted on May 08, 2009 @ 3:07 PM
Natural common sense tells us one thing, economics tells us another. Which do you go with? Not a surfing film, but not unrelated either ... … More
The Plastic Wave
Posted on May 01, 2009 @ 2:34 PM
More plastic barrels - artwork by OB surfer, Kathleen Egan, film by Mark Lukach.
Sign SAS petition, send it direct to Gordon Brown
Posted on April 30, 2009 @ 5:41 PM
Surfers Against Sewage call on the Prime Minister to implement a National Marine Litter Strategy
World’s first ‘Wetsuit Amnesty’?
Posted on April 27, 2009 @ 2:39 PM
Cornwall surfers urged to recycle their old wetsuits at the Rip Curl's Newquay store.
Barreled by plastic bags
Posted on April 15, 2009 @ 7:43 PM
It aint just San Francisco, it's everywhere ...
Permit denied for Reach 8 in Florida beach case
Posted on March 04, 2009 @ 6:13 PM
Judge Determines Environmental Harm Outweighs Need For Project
Surfers vs. the Superferry from The Nation magazine
Posted on March 02, 2009 @ 7:19 PM
Superferry fight continues ... in pages of US national news weekly ...
Queensland state government and Opposition party pledge $1.5m to save Kirra
Posted on March 02, 2009 @ 5:44 PM
Approaching election makes the fate of Kirra an important voting issue
Big Boost for the ‘Bring Back Kirra’ campaign
Posted on February 26, 2009 @ 4:29 PM
NSW Minister of Lands Tony Kelly agrees to travel to Kirra to meet and discuss the Kirra situation next Friday 6th March
One Ton Tiger Shark Tangled at Teahupoo
Posted on February 24, 2009 @ 3:47 PM
If you thought Teahupoo's reputation couldn't get any gnarlier, think again ...
Surfers Against Sewage Ask, Do You Love Your Beach?
Posted on February 17, 2009 @ 6:01 PM
Help SAS help you to protect the beach you love
Guernsey Cleans up its Act!
Posted on February 12, 2009 @ 2:00 PM
Campaign success for Surfers Against Sewage: Great news for Guernsey’s water users.
Wildcoast Executive Director Serge Dedina to receive San Diego Zoo Conservation Medal
Posted on February 09, 2009 @ 4:31 PM
Environment campaigner fighting to raise awareness of ocean and coast issues in Mexico and Southern California, receives recognition from local conservationists.
World’s Biggest Bull Shark Caught way Inland
Posted on February 06, 2009 @ 5:24 PM
Largest on record snagged 5.5km up river
Victory for Trestles!
Posted on December 22, 2008 @ 9:36 AM
Secretary of Commerce Upholds Coastal Commission Decision.
Trestles Update
Posted on December 17, 2008 @ 8:51 AM
It has been quiet on the Save Trestles front for two months but the chatter is beginning to heat up again. The fight goes on... … More
Surfrider Foundation Launches ‘The Ring’
Posted on December 07, 2008 @ 9:25 AM
New donor-based community offers special premiums to members.
Eco Warrior James Pribram Pushes to Change ‘No Surfing’ Laws in Chicago
Posted on December 05, 2008 @ 9:09 AM
Eco Warrior and pro surfer James Pribram rallies with the Surfrider Foundation’s Lake Michigan Chapter to change existing laws that prohibit riding waves in the city … More
Art of Living Volunteers Clean Up Sanur Coastline
Posted on November 24, 2008 @ 9:34 AM
Between the 24th and 29th November, over 600 volunteers from the Art of Living will join hands with the ROLE Foundation to clean up Sanur beach … More
Surfrider Foundation Launches ‘Rise Above Plastics’
Posted on November 23, 2008 @ 9:01 AM
Program seeks to stem flow of plastics into marine environments.
National Surfing Reserve Status at Surfer’s Point?
Posted on November 17, 2008 @ 10:18 AM
Reserve status would mean surfers are legally recognised as the principle user group.
Recycled Surfboards Make Splash in Concrete Industry
Posted on November 09, 2008 @ 7:26 AM
Surfers may soon watch their old boards ride the wave of the concrete industry's future.
Action speaks louder than wordsOcean Minded Hosts First Beach Clean Up in China
Posted on October 23, 2008 @ 7:12 AM
Ocean Minded’s ongoing effort to clean and protect the world’s beaches and oceans has now reached China.
Hamilton’s Kauai Balsas
Posted on October 21, 2008 @ 6:57 AM
Be on the lookout next year for limited-edition balsawood surfboards created by legendary surfer/shaper Billy Hamilton – from trees he’s grown on his own land on … More
Trestles Update
Posted on October 21, 2008 @ 6:02 AM
Tis the Season!... Ready for Another Taxpayer Bailout?
Surfrider Foundation begins removal of artificial surfing reef off coast of Southern California
Posted on October 07, 2008 @ 8:42 AM
On September 30, a professional dive and engineering crew began the removal process of the artificial surfing reef off the coast of El Segundo, CA. … More
Save The Waves Releases ‘Surfonomics’ Mundaka Study
Posted on October 03, 2008 @ 6:58 AM
Save The Waves Coalition announced the release of its first Surfonomics study, to measure the economic value of the surfing wave at Mundaka to the local … More
Alec Cooke Completes Keep the Ocean Blue Island Swim
Posted on September 26, 2008 @ 6:53 AM
Hawaii Big Wave Surfer and Waterman Alec Ace Cooke completed the Keep the Ocean Blue Around Oahu Swim 2008 last weekend on Oahu’s North Shore. … More
A Message from Surfrider…
Posted on September 24, 2008 @ 6:46 AM
We did it AGAIN - we made a huge impression on decision makers with close to 3,000 Save Trestles campaigners attending the Secretary of Commerce hearing … More
Save the Date to Save Trestles
Posted on September 20, 2008 @ 6:35 AM
The fight for Trestles is not over. There is a Secretary of Commerce hearing coming up this Monday and the Save Trestles campaign need as many … More
Sean Nevett Pledges US$75,000 to SurfAid International
Posted on September 16, 2008 @ 8:05 AM
Californian businessman and surfer, Sean Nevett, has pledged US$75,000 to SurfAid International for their Water and Sanitation (Watsan) project in Nias, off the coast of North … More
SurfAid International Delivers Clean Water to Nias Communities
Posted on August 28, 2008 @ 8:20 AM
SurfAid International is delivering clean water to Nias communities - some for the first time - after completing 99 water projects on the island which was … More
Ocean Minded Hosts First Beach Clean Up in Japan
Posted on August 20, 2008 @ 7:28 AM
Ocean Minded hosts it's first ever beach clean-ups in Japan and Panama.
Patagonia Launches ‘Vote The Environment’ Campaign
Posted on August 11, 2008 @ 6:06 AM
Patagonia has formally launched its Vote The Environment campaign in advance of the presidential election this November.
SAS Makes Beaches Barefoot Friendly
Posted on July 26, 2008 @ 8:42 AM
SAS's Nationwide Beach Cleaning Tour, Coming To A Beach Near You!
Ocean Minded Hosts Jeffrey’s Bay Beach Clean Up
Posted on July 25, 2008 @ 7:33 AM
In a continued effort to take their ‘No One Likes A Dirty Beach’ campaign around the globe, Ocean Minded teamed up with Rocking The Daisies Music … More
Rip Curl Cup Set to Go Despite Shipwreck at Padang Padang
Posted on July 24, 2008 @ 7:54 AM
Padang Padang's new resident shipwreck is now off the surfing reef and wedged into the rocks facing the surf break. Daily physical efforts from Bali-based ROLE … More
Supertubes Surfing Foundation Launches Online Petition
Posted on July 23, 2008 @ 1:35 PM
The Supertubes Surfing Foundation has started an online petition, opposing the building of a nuclear power plant close to Jeffreys Bay.
Stranded Boat Pollutes Bali Surf Break
Posted on July 21, 2008 @ 10:02 AM
An abandoned Taiwanese fishing boat smashed into the reef of the famous Balinese wave Padang Padang on the day of the Rip Curl Cup opening ceremony … More
GWA Winner awarded MBE
Posted on July 02, 2008 @ 3:43 PM
Chris Hines, founder of Surfer's Against Sewage has been made an MBE for his work in fighting for the environment.
Save Trestles Campaign Update
Posted on July 02, 2008 @ 8:38 AM
Although a huge turn-out for the 241 toll road hearing in April won Save Trestles Supporters a substantial victory, road builders are now appealing the verdict. … More
SIMA’s Waterman’s Weekend Aids Environmental Groups
Posted on June 29, 2008 @ 9:59 AM
SIMA's 19th annual Waterman's Weekend benefits 17 environmental organizations.
Surfers’ Covert Film Exposes Plastic Pellet Beach Litter
Posted on June 27, 2008 @ 12:36 PM
This World Environment Day, Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) investigators released a film that exposes poor industry practice from 'plastic injection moulding factories', which is leading to … More
Dr Tony Butt’s Travel Survey
Posted on June 26, 2008 @ 11:17 AM
Our oceanography editor Dr. Tony Butt is conducting some research for his upcoming book and magazine articles, and we're asking TSP readers to help by completing … More
Save The Waves Teams Up With Carbonfund
Posted on June 16, 2008 @ 12:07 PM
Save The Waves Coalition has announced that it is offsetting its carbon emissions through the CarbonFree Surfing program, a partnership between Carbonfund, one of the country’s … More
Make a BLUE Environment Pledge
Posted on June 14, 2008 @ 7:59 AM
The BLUE Climate and Oceans Project have launched a project to encourage people to make a BLUE Pledge – a simple promise made online to change … More
Ben Skinner Joins The BLUE Climate & Oceans Project
Posted on June 10, 2008 @ 7:33 AM
Ben Skinner, one of the UK’s most talented and accomplished surfers, has joined The BLUE Climate & Oceans Project.
Mexico To Tag Sharks After Deadly Attacks on Surfers
Posted on June 08, 2008 @ 7:22 AM
Biologists in Mexico plan to tag hundreds of sharks off the Pacific Coast to help understand the cause of a rare spate of deadly attacks on … More
Ocean Minded Hosts Beach Clean-Up
Posted on June 06, 2008 @ 7:11 AM
Ocean Minded teamed up with the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) and the Dig 4 Kids Educational Foundation on June 4th to clean up Hermosa Beach. … More
Mermaids Tears SAS Video
Posted on June 04, 2008 @ 3:16 PM
SAS Investigates the UK's Polluting Plastics Industry
Rip Curl Launches Project Resurrection Recycling Project
Posted on May 31, 2008 @ 6:33 AM
Rip Curl is proud to announce the success of their neoprene recycling project. Never again will this material – so valuable to surfers in cold waters … More
Trestles Update: The Public Will Be Heard
Posted on May 29, 2008 @ 11:48 AM
After receiving thousands of letters from the public opposing the toll road, the Secretary of Commerce announced on May 21st that it will conduct a public … More
Record Beach Detox
Posted on May 08, 2008 @ 9:08 AM
The quarterly Rapanui Beach Detox recently took place with record numbers of people turning out to help clean up Grange Chine, one of the most polluted … More
Surfrider Victorious as Legislature Passes Clean Ocean Act
Posted on May 02, 2008 @ 7:34 AM
After a three-year campaign, the Clean Ocean Act passed with tremendous support. In so doing, the Surfrider Foundation's Florida chapters have achieved a major milestone in … More
Billabong Helps El Salvador Beach Clean-Up
Posted on April 22, 2008 @ 7:20 AM
While holding their Fantasy Surf Camp at Vaca Beach near Las Flores surf club, the Billabong crew were taken aback by the amount of plastic trash … More
Trestles Update
Posted on April 08, 2008 @ 9:34 AM
The LA Times have reported that the Transportation Corridor Agencies have requested that the Secretary of Commerce deny the public a hearing regarding the appeal of … More
The Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project is Back
Posted on April 07, 2008 @ 8:31 AM
Between May and August 2008, the Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project, in partnership with the Surfrider Foundation, will embark on their second annual tour to help … More
SAS Campaigns for Better Sewage Treatment in Guernsey
Posted on April 06, 2008 @ 8:37 AM
Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) has begun its election campaigning for improved sewage treatment in Guernsey by asking all prospective candidates to answer a ‘sewage questionnaire’. … More
Climate Change Could Turn Ireland’s Green To Brown
Posted on March 24, 2008 @ 2:48 PM
Climate change could turn Ireland's legendary emerald landscape a dusty tan, with profound effects on its society and culture, a new study reported. Entitled "Changing Shades … More
La Coruna, Spain, Last Week.
But the surf sucks...Swimmers’ Sunscreen Killing Off Coral
Posted on March 12, 2008 @ 10:50 AM
The sunscreen that you dutifully slather on before a swim on the beach may be protecting your body—but a new study finds that the chemicals are … More
Capeboatworks and Magic Seaweed Deliver Grain’s Home Grown Surfboard Kits
Posted on February 26, 2008 @ 10:21 AM
Grain Home Grown Surfboard kits have been in growing demand from Australia and Europe since they first started shipping them over a year ago. But the … More
New Report Finds Hazardous Species Wreaking Havoc in World’s Oceans and Coasts
Posted on February 22, 2008 @ 9:23 AM
Eighty-four percent of the world’s coasts are being affected by foreign aquatic species, according to a new Nature Conservancy study published today in the journal Frontiers … More
Japanese Whalers On the Ropes Financially
Posted on February 20, 2008 @ 9:59 AM
Sea Shepherd’s continuous opposition to illegal Japanese whaling is bearing fruit. There is a limit to just how deep in debt the Japanese government is willing … More
Kiribati Creates World’s Largest Marine Protected Area in Pacific Ocean
Posted on February 19, 2008 @ 9:48 AM
The Pacific Island nation of Kiribati has established the world’s largest marine protected area as part of an effort to protect coral reefs and rich fish … More
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