Jim's Blog
July 22, 2011
Portland bans the bag
Topics: Policy Victories Plastics
After four years of work the Portland chapter of Surfrider was given four days notice to rally the troops, organize multiple efforts and help drive home a victory against single-use plastic pollution in our oceans. The momentum continues.
July 12, 2011
Maybe we need Stormtroopers to guard our beaches
Topics: Beach access Coastal development Coastal armoring Activism DIY Activism Surfing
Who is guarding our coastal open spaces? Surfrider is.
July 11, 2011
23rd plastics win, don’t mess with Texas indeed.
Surfrider is seeks to end the massive amount of single-use plastics entering our oceans. With this in mind, we just secured our 23rd plastics-related victory.
July 05, 2011
Help save Australia’s southwest coast from oil drilling
Topics: Ads Oil Pollution
Surfrider Australia and The Big Blue Army seek to stop new oil leases off Australia's south-west coast and they need our collective help.
July 04, 2011
Tidal wave of trash - Fourth of July parade float
Topics: Beaches Activism Plastics
The Huntington Beach / Seal Beach chapter delivers the message via a trash float. Great pics.
July 01, 2011
Why seawalls are bad (90 second video)
Topics: Coastal development Beaches Coastal armoring
Solana Beach maven Jim Jaffee spends 90 seconds illustrating local issues with seawalls. Stay tuned for a deep-dive 20 minute podcast on this subject in the days ahead.
June 30, 2011
Tear down the walls… or at least take down this illegal gate blocking beach access
Topics: Beach access Victories
The California Coastal Commission has ruled the gate at The Strands is illegal. Please take it down.
June 29, 2011
Welcome to the Jersey Shore… can you leave now?
Topics: Beach access Policy Coastal development Beaches Campaigns
There are few things... ok, nothing, free and open regarding the New Jersey shore. The pay-to-play game regarding Jersey shore beach access is escalating and the public is the one that stands to lose... again.
June 27, 2011
Paul McCartney. Jack McCoy. Surfrider Foundation.
Topics: Ads Water Music Joy Art Communications Surfing
We are stoked to be involved in this project with Paul McCartney and Jack McCoy. A heartfelt thank you from Surfriders around the globe for connecting us to this project.
June 24, 2011
Nothing trendy about conservation
Topics: Coastal development Kids Joy Culture Shifting
The older we get the more clearly we see how few things are truly new or innovative. The truth is that there is nothing trendy about conservation. It's a simple concept which is timeless. Protect the things you love.
June 23, 2011
What does it mean to protect a wave? It can mean a range of things
Topics: Policy Strategy Waves Modern Activism Surfing
Protecting something, anything, over the long term is not easy. Protecting a wave isn't any different. Protecting a wave can mean many things.
June 20, 2011
It’s impossible to ignore the wishes of a large group of people, join Surfrider today
While it's easy to disregard the wishes of one person it's nearly impossible to ignore the wishes of a large group.
June 16, 2011
Coastal access for all… even in Dana Point
Topics: Policy Victories Coastal development Chapters Beaches Campaigns Activism Surfing
Our coastlines are our open spaces, they are public spaces. Coastal access is a right. The California Coastal Commission agrees with this and recently ruled The Strand in Dana Point needed to take down their gates which are locking the public out of the beach.
June 14, 2011
Jack Johnson reconnects with the SF crew in Brazil
When Jack tours he engages with locals. He does this by connecting on local issues, offering support of every kind to these causes and ends up leaving an positive impression on locals. In some cases he goes back to those same people. He did this recently in Brazil.
June 10, 2011
Our oceans aren’t the only ones in danger
80% of the plastics in the ocean come from us on land (they don't fall off ships). That plastic is ingested by marine life and then sometimes by us.
June 09, 2011
Surfrider Japan update - Full-length interview with leader Hiromi Matsubara
Topics: Coastal development Waves Coastal armoring Water Quality Surfing
We all watched the fast-motion damage from the the horrific tsunami and then the slow-motion disaster brought on by the Fukushima meltdown. Hiromi Matsubara, the Executive Director of Surfrider Japan shares her thoughts on the current state of things in Japan.
June 07, 2011
A literal line in the sand, the Dave Rauschkolb podcast
Topics: Events Beaches Podcasts Stories Activism DIY Activism Oil Pollution Water Quality
This is Dave Rauschkolb's story. One day he was running three Florida Gulf businesses and the next day he was the catalyst for people around the globe to join hands and draw a line in the sand against net new offshore oil drilling.
June 06, 2011
Addicts run out of money, kick their habit or die… what will the US do?
Topics: Oil Pollution Water Quality
We are addicted to oil. What does that actually mean? In means that, as addicts, we will run out of money, kick our habit or die. Time to kick the habit.
June 02, 2011
Activism finally moves to the phone
Topics: Activism Culture Shifting DIY Activism Modern Activism
We have computers in our pockets. It's about time we start using them for some good.
