Jim's Blog — Culture Shifting
October 13, 2011
Picking up trash wherever you are
Topics: Activism Culture Shifting DIY Activism Plastics Surfing
Think global, inspire locals. Then get out of their way.
October 05, 2011
Powershift (what current events mean for Surfrider)
Topics: Strategy Activism Culture Shifting Modern Activism
Quite a bit seems to be happening in the world, it's an extension of a shift that started a while ago and our coasts may benefit from it all.
September 26, 2011
Surfrider on the African continent
Topics: Chapters Activism Culture Shifting Modern Activism
The idea of coastal preservation knows no boundaries.
September 23, 2011
Plastic found at the ends of the earth
Topics: Culture Shifting Plastics Water Quality
There are no pristine coasts... anywhere.
September 03, 2011
Pouring our money into the ocean
Topics: Events Coastal development Economics Coastal armoring Culture Shifting
We just watched Hurricane Irene sweep up the East Coast. Another hurricane is brewing in the Gulf. What are we learning about our coasts?
August 15, 2011
Lessons from the music industry
Topics: Strategy Culture Shifting
Are there lessons to be learned from the (seemingly failing) music industry? Yep.
August 11, 2011
How to start a movement
Topics: Activism Culture Shifting
A few simple lessons in this 3 minute video. Dare to stand out. Nurture your initial followers. Encourage others to follow. Dancing helps.
August 10, 2011
Pro surf contests get (more) sustainable in Brazil
Topics: Events Waves Culture Shifting DIY Activism Surfing
Most of us have been to surf contests. They take place in perhaps the most natural state of all types of contests... so why can't they also lead the way regarding sustainability?
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 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.
May 16, 2011
Returning 10,000 pieces of trash to it’s owners
Topics: Beaches Culture Shifting Plastics
Surfrider Brazil helps people understand they shouldn't trash the beach by... sending the trash back to them.
May 11, 2011
Acting, entrepreneurship, change
Topics: Activism Culture Shifting
How do we enable people to believe change is possible? Jeffrey Wright has an interesting perspective on this.
May 09, 2011
Killer placements in Paris for anti single-use plastics ads
Topics: Ads Culture Shifting Plastics
Young and Rubicam Paris have created amazing work for Surfrider Europe over the years. The images below are the largest train station in Paris.
April 12, 2011
Activism will never be like it used to be
Topics: Strategy Campaigns Activism Communications Culture Shifting Modern Activism
We hear lots of talk about the role of technology in protests and pushing ideas forward. My view is that technology is one of the many tools used, that we never go backward and what's important is that we not "meet" the tools that exist today but "project" their path…
April 04, 2011
Dune restoration in Texas
Topics: Beaches Culture Shifting
This is the story of what happens when 400 Texas come together and care for their beach.
February 23, 2011
Converting friends to advocates
Topics: Activism Culture Shifting DIY Activism Jim's Blog
If we care about an issue and we care about our friends... we introduce our friends to those issues. We convert our friends into advocates.
