Jim's Blog — Water Quality
May 06, 2013
Surfers are canaries in the coal mine regarding dirty water
Topics: Water Blue Water Task Force Water Quality
Whose responsibility is it to inform the public of safety issues?
February 05, 2013
Plastic invasion
Topics: Plastics Water Quality
Check out fresh advertising creative from Surfrider Europe,
January 28, 2013
Surfers Against Sewage
Topics: Modern Activism Plastics Water Quality Surfing
Protecting waves every day. Love this crew.
January 23, 2013
This surfboard was made from trash
Topics: Joy Culture Shifting Water Quality Surfing
Another board made from recycled TV packaging foam.
December 17, 2012
Tres Palmas, Puerto Rico - Discovery and stewardship of waves
Topics: Water Chapters Waves Water Quality Surfing
A father discovers a natural wonder and in the years that follow... his son works to preserve it. All the while they both surf it.
December 04, 2012
Fantasy and reality
Topics: Water Beaches Plastics Water Quality Surfing
We've turned our fantasy into something nasty.
November 13, 2012
Sandy and dirty water in NY
Topics: Coastal development Water Blue Water Task Force Water Quality
Mara Dias, Surfrider's clean water expert, weighs in on issues facing NY after hurricane Sandy.
November 09, 2012
Glassing a surfboard in the middle of a party to drive home an important message
Topics: Culture Shifting Water Quality Surfing
Have you ever been to a party where a surfboard was glassed (without fumes)?
October 06, 2012
I just want to say one word to you. Just one word.
Topics: Victories Plastics Water Quality
In 1967 this scene set the stage... perhaps more than the scriptwriters knew at the time.
September 17, 2012
Clean water, your right or your legacy?
Topics: Events Water Chapters Waves Activism Water Quality Surfing
You have rights as it pertains to clean water and it makes sense to think about your legacy... which may be connected to clean water.
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?
August 14, 2012
Will California lead or follow regarding single-use plastics?
Topics: Kids Campaigns Activism Plastics Water Quality
Now is the time for you to make your voice heard. Engage with us to stop plastic pollution in California.
July 19, 2012
A better board: Glassing with a Bio-Based Epoxy Resin
Topics: Joy Waves Culture Shifting Oil Pollution Water Quality Surfing
Want to have a smaller impact with your surfboard, get your board glassed by someone who uses Bio-Based Epoxy Resin.
July 12, 2012
Would you care more if I was a panda?
Topics: Ads Strategy Campaigns Fish Activism Modern Activism Water Quality
What does it take for us to care? Sometimes it takes a cute animal.
May 25, 2012
Pictures and perspective from the recent tour of the Tijuana River watershed
Topics: Coastal development Water Chapters Coastal armoring Campaigns Water Quality
Kyle and I sat down to check out his photos from the recent tour of the TJ River watershed. Here they are with his descriptions.
May 23, 2012
No border sewage, a campaign to address the horrific shape of the Tijuana River watershed
Topics: Chapters Waves Campaigns Water Quality Surfing
The border between San Diego and Tijuana is... a mess. Our baselines have shifted and some haven't even noticed the slow-motion disaster.
April 26, 2012
You say you want a revolution
Topics: Victories Kids Chapters Plastics Water Quality
The fight to decrease single-use plastics has become a mainstream movement. Join it.
April 17, 2012
Persistent toxins; The ongoing tragedy of the BP oil spill
Topics: Coastal development Blue Water Task Force Oil Pollution Water Quality
Over a year later toxins from the Corexit used in the BP oil spill remain. The spill isn't over. It's just less visible to the naked eye.
March 29, 2012
The man who took the baton from our founders; The Jake Grubb Podcast
Topics: Podcasts Stories Water Quality
Jake Grubb led Surfrider through a key phase in our history. I caught up with him a few days ago and recorded this podcast.
