The Surfrider Foundation

The ocean connects us all. With the world about to witness surfing on the global stage, keeping our precious ocean environment healthy and clean is more urgent than ever before. 🌊🌎 As Friends of the Ocean, we must come together to tackle the issues that threaten our cherished waterways. Join Surfrider today and help protect the world’s ocean, waves, and beaches for future generations. https://hubs.la/Q02HHzBl0 #TheOceanNeedsMoreFriends Photo Credit: 1,2, 7 by Morgan Maassen, 3 by James Katsipis

ACTION ALERT 🚨 The Surfrider Foundation has been fighting for decades to protect our nation's coasts from the threat of new offshore drilling. Now, we are urging the Biden administration to permanently protect the Atlantic Ocean and the Eastern Gulf of Mexico from future offshore oil and gas leasing. Offshore drilling is a polluting activity that causes grave impacts through every phase of the process, from exploratory seismic blasting that harms marine life to the inevitable oil spills that damage our environment and coastal communities. Sign our action alert petition today to help ensure long-term protection for the marine environment, wildlife, and coastal recreation and tourism from Maine to Florida. https://hubs.la/Q02HJXfy0 #ProtectOurCoast #DrillingIsKilling 

“One of the first Hawaiian sayings I learned is ‘mālama i ke kai a e mālama ke kai iāʻoe’ which means ‘care for the ocean and the ocean will care for you.’ The ocean is my happy place so it feels like my duty to do what I can to protect it and give back to the community!” -Kristina McHugh volunteers for Surfrider’s Maui chapter, supporting water testing and the expansion of the Blue Water Task Force program. 🧪🌊 Kristina has made a positive impact on her local community by monitoring the water quality of beaches and sharing the data to protect public health. Check out the spotlight: https://hubs.la/Q02HwM7l0 #SurfriderActivistSpotlight 

The Surfrider Foundation is excited to collaborate with Professional Skateboarder and Olympian Heimana Reynolds and our friends at Alaska Airlines to protect coastal habitats and reduce single-use plastic waste. 🙌🌴🌊 Alaska Airlines is the first airline to eliminate plastic bottles, cups, straws, stir sticks, and citrus picks from inflight service. Transitioning to paper cups effectively removes 55 million plastic cups annually, helping to minimize single-use plastics in our marine environments. Surfrider is pleased to benefit from the airline’s commitment to reducing plastic pollution in coastal communities through beach cleanups, restoration activities, and local education. A huge thanks to all the volunteers who participated in our most recent beach cleanup together! 🙌 Click the link below to find a Surfrider event near you. https://hubs.la/Q02zjpHg0 

Ocean Friendly Restaurant Spotlight: Mimosa Brunch Farm to Table in Aguada, Puerto Rico 🌱🍽 Mimosa Brunch Farm to Table is a beautiful restaurant featuring delicious food from local farms prepared with native flavors. The restaurant prioritizes sustainability and community building and even set up an Emergency Kitchen to provide meals to people impacted by Hurricane Fiona. Their Ocean Friendly efforts include using reusable dishes, glasses, and utensils, as well as cloth napkins and tablecloths. The restaurant also invites customers to bring their own bowls for their takeouts and leftovers. Click the link below to check out the spotlight! https://hubs.la/Q02G_-Zf0 #OceanFriendlyRestaurantSpotlight 

Hurricane Beryl: A Dangerous Start to the 2024 Hurricane Season 🌧 NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration predicted an 85% chance of an above-average hurricane season from June 1st through November 30th. Near record high ocean temperatures in the Atlantic, fueled by climate change and a shift to La Nina patterns in the Pacific, have created favorable conditions for an active and potentially dangerous Atlantic hurricane season. If you live somewhere at risk of hurricane impacts, it is extremely important to take proactive measures. Click below for tips on staying as safe as possible this hurricane season. https://hubs.la/Q02G_BwY0 Photo Credit: Cire notrevo / Shutterstock.com

Surfrider’s 2023 Beach Cleanup Report found that 86% of all items collected at our beach cleanups last year were single-use plastics. Our Beach Cleanup program focuses on ocean and coastal trash, primarily caused by rampant plastic pollution, through organized community action. The program also supports public education efforts and provides the underlying data needed to bolster Surfrider’s plastic pollution advocacy campaigns. We cannot clean our way out of this mess without large-scale legislative interventions and industry innovations to rapidly shift away from single-use plastic products. Click the link below to check out the annual report, and learn how Surfrider’s policy and programmatic activists are tackling this issue head-on.  https://hubs.la/Q02FYrFG0 📸: Shelly Guidera #BeachCleanupReport

Beach Cleanup Data Exposes Startling Plastic Pollution Trends 📈 The 2023 Beach Cleanup Report highlights Surfrider’s cleanup efforts and reveals the items most often collected during Surfrider beach cleanups. This report also exposes our growing yet unnecessary dependence on single-use foodware, the threat it poses to our ocean, and how Surfrider’s policy and programmatic activists are tackling this issue head-on. Check out the full report here: https://hubs.la/Q02FYrFG0 📸: John Suhar, Ridge Benben #BeachCleanupReport 

The day after the 4th of July is the dirtiest beach day of the year. That’s why every year on July 5th, our amazing volunteers come together to clean up the mess left behind after Independence Day celebrations. Thanks to the 1,400 Surfrider volunteers who showed up to beaches across the country and removed over 50,000 pounds of trash (and counting)! It’s not too late to make a difference — donate to Surfrider today to fund our community of activists and experts working together to keep our beaches clean all year round. https://hubs.la/Q02Drx7B0 #5thofJuly #DirtiestBeachDay

Our Broward County chapter recently certified its first official Ocean Friendly Garden (OFG) in Deerfield Beach, Florida! 👏🌱🌊 Surfrider’s OFG program offers simple and beautiful nature-based solutions to protect clean water and support resilient coasts and communities. This incredible project, designed and built by local students, features a rain collection barrel and compost tumbler to capture rainwater and convert food scraps into nutrient-rich compost. Learn more: https://hubs.la/Q02FG-Vc0