In case you haven’t seen this already, here’s a funny ad for Surfrider.

  Not all seafood is good for you.  In fact, some seafood can actually be bad for you and the environment.  Here’s a cool guide that tells you how eco-friendly your favorite type of seafood is.  The guide also indicates whether there is a health advisory for each species.  Pretty nifty. Link

Surfrider is having their 3rd Annual Paddle for Clean Water this Sunday.  If you’re wondering exactly what a "Paddle Out" is: A “Paddle Out” is a public rally where citizens concerned about the state of our coasts and ocean gather on a specific beach to make public presentations and take action. Some of those attending [...]

latimes.com has a five-part series, called Altered Oceans, on the various ways that we’re damaging the ocean.  It’s got some disturbing photos, videos, and graphics.  Seriously, you should check it out. Link  Thanks, 70percent.org

Some folks from A1surf report that ona recent trip to the north coast of Cornwall (England), they asked local surf shop owners and surfers what they thought of the impending Wave Hub project.  They were surprised to discover that most people didn’t know anything about the project or it’s potential to degrade the quality of [...]

The LA Times reports that an environmental economist at UCLA, in partnership with Stanford University, recently published a study concluding that each year 1.5 million people get sick from visiting California beaches. The study goes so far as to estimate that all those illnesses cost the economy up to $414 million annually. “Researchers estimated that [...]

I hate to be the one to break this to you, but according to the New Economics Foundation, a self-proclaimed "think and do tank", if you live in the U.S., then you’re one of the most unhappy people on the planet.  Grab a tissue and choke back your tears for a minute while I explain. [...]

Most surfers typically support green initiatives that promote environmental sustainability, but evidently not when it comes at the cost of smaller waves.  Surfers in the south of England (Cornwall) are fighting the construction of a wave energy farm on the grounds that it will reduce the power of the waves by more than 10% along [...]

According to NPR, the Natural Resources committe of San Deigo’s City Council unanimously approved a resolution, drafted by the Surfrider Foundation, that opposes the construction of a toll road through San Onofre State Park, home to one of San Diego’s finest surf breaks.  Environmentalists say that building the road according to the current plan would [...]

On June 15, in a majestic display of compassionate conservatism, George Bush used his executive authority to create the world’s largest marine wildlife sanctuary by declaring a chain of ten islands and their surrounding waters a national monument.  Roughly the same size as the State of California, the new reserve covers 140,000 square miles of [...]