Jim's Blog — Communications
April 29, 2013
The other 364 days
Topics: Activism Communications Culture Shifting
Earth Day is in late April, what about the rest of the year?
April 10, 2013
Rowing 500 days on the open ocean by yourself, the Roz Savage podcast
Topics: Water Podcasts Stories Communications DIY Activism
I wanted to know what pushed Roz to do the things she does, so I pressed record and asked her.
March 28, 2013
The best ocean ads you’ll ever see
Topics: Ads Communications Culture Shifting
A decade of great ad work by our pals at Y&R Paris.
March 07, 2013
Building partnerships with your toes in the sand
Topics: Joy Podcasts Communications Plastics
Bonnie Harvey and Michael Houlihan were pioneers of what was eventually called "cause marketing." Listen to their story.
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.
September 05, 2012
How can we get 10x the number of people to connect with our upcoming Summits?
Topics: Strategy Chapters Activism Communications Modern Activism
We're about to host two conferences that will attract 250 people, let's make that 2,500 people.
August 30, 2012
They can’t protect themselves
Topics: Kids Water Stories Fish Art Communications Modern Activism Water Quality
What if animals had to wear... armor?
July 03, 2012
Oceans of garbage (info graphic)
Topics: Fish Communications Plastics
A picture is worth a 1,000 words this graphic is worth much, much more.
June 29, 2012
Surfrider in three minutes
Topics: Communications
Thanks to MediaTemple for being the partner they are to Surfrider Foundation.
March 23, 2012
Capturing the essence of water in 3 seconds
Topics: Water Joy Communications Modern Activism Water Quality Surfing
How do you capture something as valuable as water in 3 seconds? Find out right here.
February 14, 2012
私たちの水の循環が壊れている (our water cycle is broken)
Topics: Coastal development Water Chapters Ocean friendly garden Coastal armoring Stories Communications DIY Activism Modern Activism Water Quality
Surfrider's mission spans the globe, so it makes sense that The Cycle of Insanity, a video about our broken water cycle and how to fix it, is now available in different languages.
February 07, 2012
Peter Douglas: Patron saint of the California coast (podcast)
Topics: Beach access Policy Victories Coastal development Beaches Podcasts Coastal armoring Stories Activism Communications DIY Activism Modern Activism Water Quality Surfing
It is challenging to point to an individual who has done more to preserve the California Coast than Peter Douglas. This is Peter Douglas' story told in his own voice.
February 06, 2012
Tweeting for the coasts
Topics: Communications DIY Activism
A weakness can become a strength... all for the betterment of our coasts.
January 18, 2012
Pet fish
Topics: Kids Ads Fish Communications Culture Shifting Water Quality
This is one of the coolest videos connected to our mission that I've ever seen.
January 09, 2012
Help us get the balance back
Topics: Coastal development Ads Coastal armoring Communications
A tiny crab against... us. Help us get the balance back.
January 04, 2012
What do we want? A bag ban in NYC.
Topics: Activism Communications Modern Activism Plastics
Single-use plastic bags have no place junking up one of the best cities in the world.
December 21, 2011
Happy Holidays
Topics: Communications
One more wish, this time from our Oregon crew.
December 19, 2011
Why we moved our member newsletter to a digital format
Topics: Communications
Why did we move Making Waves from paper? For the protection and enjoyment of oceans, waves and beaches via our powerful activist network.
December 19, 2011
You are what your t-shirt says
Topics: Coastal development Activism Communications
Messaging comes from everywhere, especially what our t-shirts say.
