Jim's Blog — Beaches
March 01, 2013
Surfrider Morocco, one more force to keep oceans clean
Topics: Beaches Activism Plastics
Stewardship of local beaches in Morocco, read on.
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.
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?
December 04, 2012
Fantasy and reality
Topics: Water Beaches Plastics Water Quality Surfing
We've turned our fantasy into something nasty.
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.
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%
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.