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Click here to watch a great, surf-filled video on the dangers of LNG.
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The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through conservation, activism, research and education.
CHAPTER MEETINGS
2nd Wednesday of Every Month
Date: March 10th (April 7th, etc.)
Time: 6:45 - 8pm
Location: Post Works @ 227 E. 45th Street btwn 2nd & 3rd Aves, 16th Floor
Come on out and take part in our Volunteer Training activities!!!
OTHER ACTIVITIES
CORE VOLUNTEER TRAINING
Join us at this important event to learn the fundamentals to be a more active, effective volunteer.
Activities will focus on tabling events, beach cleanups, LNG and much more!
Food and drinks will be served.
When: March 24, 2010
Time: 6 - 8:30pm
Place: Postworks at 227 E45th Street 16th Floor b/w 2nd & 3rd Avenues
RSVP on Facebook or send us an email.
Download the flier here.
SPRING FUNDRAISER
Join us for the second annual fundraiser at Fontana's with live music and much more!
When: April 22, 2010
Where: Fontana's @ 105 Eldridge Street in Manhattan
Stay tuned for more info!
SHAPE YOUR OWN BOARD
Brooklyn shaper Rick Malwitz now offering a program to learn the fundamentals of shaping
5% of all proceeds go to the NYC Chapter of Surfrider
Check out the website for more info and start shaping your own board today!
| Action Alerts & Other Things to Do |
Follow this link to find out more about the Surfrider Foundation Action Network and to sign up for Action Alerts
Green Infrastructure for Clean Water Act: Click here for the Action Alert
Take the Rise Above Plastics (RAP) pledge - Click here to learn more about how YOU can reduce your carbon footprint by using
less plastic!
Click on this link to take the RAP Action Alert pledge. Don't delay! The future is in our
hands!
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| Anti-LNG Transfer Station Campaign News |
We had a huge turnout at the Public Hearing at LB Public Library and in Rockaway Beach for the LNG transfer station proposal. Read all about it on
Surfline. Stay tuned to our website to hear about the next important steps!
Click here to read more about why we are opposed to this proposal. Download our fact sheet on the
dangers of LNG and the proposed transfer station and why the NYC Chapter is against it.
Check out some photos from the Public Hearing.
Check out the media coverage:
Channel 2 News
ESPN
NY1 News
NYC24
Newsday.
Send Governor Paterson a letter requesting his veto on the LNG proposal. Download a template for the letter.
- Anti-LNG Proposal Public Hearing in Long Beach
- Newsday article from January, 30 2009
- Surfrider & Students Storm Albany with Bags of Bottles
- YouTube - Better Bottle Bill, starring Chris Wade! Click here!
- "Treasures in the Harbor" on PBS - watch for Chris Wade & John Weber. Click here!
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| Interesting Stuff |
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Beach Cleanup Results
Date: Saturday, Oct. 4th, 2008
Location: Beach 67th Street in Rockaway Beach, Queens
Click here to view photos and read about the event, including an inventory of what was found!
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Read Surfrider's State of the Beach Report for NY. Click here.
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The Snowrider Project brings a greater understanding of the intimate environmental connection between snow, land and surf.
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