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Jack and Coke, no straw please

April 02, 2013

Jack and Coke, no straw please

Topics: Beaches Plastics

The Miami chapter gets creative with Spring Breakers.

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Miami Beach chapter leader, surfer and meteorologist shares perspective on beaches

March 26, 2013

Miami Beach chapter leader, surfer and meteorologist shares perspective on beaches

Topics: Coastal development Chapters Beaches

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Surfrider Morocco, one more force to keep oceans clean

March 01, 2013

Surfrider Morocco, one more force to keep oceans clean

Topics: Beaches Activism Plastics

Stewardship of local beaches in Morocco, read on.

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Ryan Tatar captures the essence of surfing

January 15, 2013

Ryan Tatar captures the essence of surfing

Topics: Beaches Joy Waves Art Communications Surfing

5 questions with a photographer who captures surfing very, very well.

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Please dispose of the massive dead whale on your private beach

December 06, 2012

Please dispose of the massive dead whale on your private beach

Topics: Beach access Beaches

Dead whale on beach. Is that a public beach or a private beach?

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Fantasy and reality

December 04, 2012

Fantasy and reality

Topics: Water Beaches Plastics Water Quality Surfing

We've turned our fantasy into something nasty.

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Turning plastic ocean trash into art: John Morris

November 30, 2012

Turning plastic ocean trash into art: John Morris

Topics: Beaches Stories Activism Art Plastics

Check out this art from ocean trash. It's beautiful and repulsive at the same time.

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Surfrider Argentina launches Yo Amo Mi Playa (I Love My Beach) campaign

November 19, 2012

Surfrider Argentina launches Yo Amo Mi Playa (I Love My Beach) campaign

Topics: Ads Chapters Beaches Joy

Loving beaches is a universal thing. Protecting them is becoming universal as well.

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For the love of beaches

October 23, 2012

For the love of beaches

Topics: Beaches Joy Surfing

Why do we do what we do? It's for the love of beaches.

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Remote beach cleanups in Canada

October 04, 2012

Remote beach cleanups in Canada

Topics: Beaches Stories Activism Plastics

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In Solana Beach the song “This land is your land” is twisted into an unrecognizable tune

September 25, 2012

In Solana Beach the song “This land is your land” is twisted into an unrecognizable tune

Topics: Beach access Victories Coastal development Beaches Economics Coastal armoring Activism

1% of the public should not be able to take public land away from the other 99%

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Jersey Shore chapter turns twenty years old

September 03, 2012

Jersey Shore chapter turns twenty years old

Topics: Beach access Victories Coastal development Kids Chapters Beaches Joy Campaigns Activism Surfing

A couple decades and a whole lotta beaches preserved, listen in...

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Latinos ask us to ban the bag

August 30, 2012

Latinos ask us to ban the bag

Topics: Policy Water Beaches Economics Activism Plastics

Great, straightforward video from the Latino Community.

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Video update on Chicago’s “Surfing is not a crime” campaign

July 30, 2012

Video update on Chicago’s “Surfing is not a crime” campaign

Topics: Beach access Victories Chapters Beaches Waves Stories Campaigns Activism Surfing

Mitch McNeil and Rex Flodstrom bring us up to speed on what's going on with Surfrider Chicago.

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What does it mean to protect a wave?

July 09, 2012

What does it mean to protect a wave?

Topics: Policy Victories Events Chapters Beaches Waves Coastal armoring Campaigns Activism Surfing

Protecting something, anything, over the long term is not easy. Protecting a wave takes a few things, including locals willing to fight to preserve it.

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How much are our coasts worth? No really… how much?

June 28, 2012

How much are our coasts worth? No really… how much?

Topics: Coastal development Strategy Beaches Economics Culture Shifting Surfing

Many of us don't even think about this question... and yet we pay the price every single day. We pay it because it's worth it.

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Living on the beach

June 05, 2012

Living on the beach

Topics: Beaches Joy

Let's live near the beach... and let's keep it clean.

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16 wins in last 90 days

April 25, 2012

16 wins in last 90 days

Topics: Beach access Victories Coastal development Water Beaches Coastal armoring Campaigns

Surfrider's activist network continues the scorching pace and delivers 16 wins in the last 90 days. Kudos to the volunteers behind these victories.

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Ten coastal victories in the last 60 days

March 27, 2012

Ten coastal victories in the last 60 days

Topics: Victories Coastal development Chapters Beaches Coastal armoring Campaigns Activism Plastics Water Quality Surfing

Ten wins for our coast in the last 60 days thanks to volunteers around the nation.

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Interview with Maurice Cole on Save Bells Beach

March 17, 2012

Interview with Maurice Cole on Save Bells Beach

Topics: Beach access Coastal development Beaches Waves Campaigns Surfing

Maurice and I connected to get the update on what the issues are at Bell Beach.

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