project BLUE, the environmental initiative established to raise funds in support of the non-profit Surfrider Foundation, is excited to announce that $141,150.90 has been donated to Surfrider as a product of the campaign’s efforts.
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Surfrider Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Gala, held Friday, Oct. 9th in Los Angeles, attracted more than 650 attendees and honored special guests Incubus, Pearl Jam and actor David Chokachi. The event raised more than $150,000 towards protecting the world’s oceans and beaches.
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Surfrider Foundation To Honor Pearl Jam, Incubus, And David Chokachi With Keeper Of The Coast Awards.
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The Rip Curl Pro’s get together to sign some autographs, raffle things off, and listen to some music. Make sure you check it out and grab some autographs while you’re there.
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Get VIP treatment and support The Surfrider Foundation all at once! TransWorld SURF and New Era have teamed up to support a good cause and give some lucky people all access to the US Open of Surfing this weekend!
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Celebs Create Ocean-Themed LEGO® Mosaics to Raise Funds for Surfrider Foundation. Check out the details!
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The Surfrider Foundation will hold several “Morning After Mess Cleanup” events at beaches across San Diego after the holiday weekend on Monday, July 6th. At the cleanups Sun Diego will be giving away T-shirts to volunteers and raffling off prizes including Sun Diego gear and concert tickets to see 311 or Incubus in July at Cricket Amphitheater. Here’s some additional information provided by Surfrider:
“Five cleanups from 8-11 a.m.:
Ocean Beach Pier - meet at grassy area by the end of Newport Ave.
Mission Beach - Belmont Park - meet south of roller coaster, on the grassy area by the boardwalk
Pacific Beach - meet at the end of PB Drive on the beach
South Carlsbad State Beach - Ponto Beach - meet south of Ponto jetty
Oceanside - South Harbor Jetty - meet on the beach near the parking lot where Harbor Dr. meets Pacific St.
With the 4th falling on a Saturday and comparatively less litter on the 5th last year, we feel it’s best to host the cleanup day after the holiday weekend on that Monday. As always, we are going to be actively getting out the message to take less to the beach and avoid and single-use items.”
For more information, visit www.surfrider.org
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE - COMPETE, SURF, CREATE FOR A GOOD CAUSE
International Surfing Day Announces Challenges and Prizes
San Clemente, CA (June 1, 2009) –In celebration of International Surfing Day’s 5th anniversary on June 20, Surfrider Foundation chapters and other ocean lovers around the world will be holding three on-site challenges to get beach-goers creating, surfing and competing: Costume Party: Best Costume While Riding a Wave, Most Spots Surfed on ISD: Photo and/or Video Contest, and the Butt Challenge: How Many Cigarette Butts You Can Collect in an Hour.
In addition, ISD “challenge” sponsors are hosting a variety of activities ranging from filmmaking, to beach cleanups, to art and surf contests. This year, “challenges” and prizes are sponsored by Electric, Ocean Minded, Matix, DVS, O’Neill, Reef, Sector Nine, Globe, Vans, Volcom, Body Glove, Patagonia, Billabong, Quiksilver, Rip Curl, Ecousable and DaKine.
“We are very excited to continue the tradition of incorporating ‘challenges’ into International Surfing Day,” says SURFING Magazine’s editor-in-chief Travis Ferre. “The ‘challenges’ are a great way for people to get involved and be creative all while giving back to a good cause, our oceans.”
Founded five years ago by the Surfrider Foundation and Surfing Magazine, International Surfing Day, presented by Monster Energy, unites surfers from around the world in celebration of the sport of surfing. As is tradition with the annual holiday, surfers will do their part to give back to our oceans, waves and beaches through various organized events such as clean-ups and restoration projects courtesy of the Surfrider Foundation.
For more information on International Surfing Day, including challenges, events and participating chapters, please go to www.intlsurfingday.com.
The Surfrider Foundation has embarked on a campaign in opposition of Offshore Drilling by traveling to San Fransisco today to demonstrate at a public hearing hosted by Interior Secretary Ken Salazer. Transworld Business caught up with Surfrider’s Marketing and Communications Director Matt McClain in hopes to find out exactly what’s at stake. Here’s what he had to say:
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OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE:
WHAT: Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will hold a public meeting in San Francisco to gauge public opinion on offshore drilling. Activists from around the state will gather to send a message to Salazar that Californians want clean energy, not more offshore drilling.
WHEN: April 14th (10 am PST) Telephone Press Conference *(888) 228–9795 ID: 95038152*
April 15th (6 pm-9 pm) Activist Gathering & Preparation
April 16th (8 am-8 pm) Offshore Drilling Hearing
April 16th (noon) Rally & Concert at UCSF
EVENTS: Tuesday, April 14 (10 am PST) à Telephone Press Conference
**PLEASE CALL (888) 228–9795 Conference ID: 95038152**
Speakers:
Carl Pope, Sierra Club Executive Director
Assemblyman Pedro Nava, (D–Santa Barbara)
Faith Gemmil, Gwich’in Alaska Native, REDOIL (Resisting Environmental Destruction on Indigenous Lands)
Wednesday, April 15th (6 pm-9 pm) à Activist Gathering & Preparation
Activists gather from across the state to organize against offshore drilling, create “no oil drilling” t-shirts, signs, and banners.
Where: Sports Basement: 1590 Bryant St, San Francisco, CA 94103
Thursday, April 16th à (8am-8pm) Offshore Drilling Hearing
(noon) à Rally and Concert at UCSF
A chorus of musicians, community members, elected officials, and activists come together to rally against offshore drilling. Representatives from Environment California, NRDC, Pacific Environment, Sierra Club, Surfrider Foundation, and more to answer questions and give interviews.
VISUALS – Giant oil rig, Dolphin/Jellyfish costumes, thousands of activists with signs, BBQ with “Grill Baby Grill” theme, live music, surfboards, beach balls
Where: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Mission Bay Conference Center, Robertson Auditorium
1675 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA
Hearing and Rally Contacts: Kristina Johnson, Sierra Club, (541) 914- 9744
Sarah Kagan, Pacific Environment, (415) 335-5031
Gina Goodhill, Environment California (213) 447-8583
Emilie Surrusco, Alaska Wilderness League, (202) 341-8787
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