tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43477628851419195092024-03-04T20:39:28.385-08:00Flotsam & JetsamTobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051770483119801732noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347762885141919509.post-87549026435391848422011-03-29T00:29:00.001-07:002011-03-29T00:30:11.075-07:00Stuart Gibson<a href="http://www.fubiz.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/sg1-550x365.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 550px; height: 365px;" src="http://www.fubiz.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/sg1-550x365.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051770483119801732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347762885141919509.post-20517266919680307912011-03-07T03:58:00.000-08:002011-03-07T03:59:05.308-08:00<div>file:///Users/internmc/Desktop/3e6a09792f3a4e24589b21a8fdbe899cabd10bff_m.jpg</div>Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051770483119801732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347762885141919509.post-31864518487807608172011-02-25T03:39:00.000-08:002011-02-25T03:40:16.521-08:00<img style="-webkit-user-select: none" src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lf13gxIYe71qeqwkqo1_400.jpg" />Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051770483119801732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347762885141919509.post-28641776348546962272011-02-24T23:25:00.000-08:002011-02-25T02:20:16.995-08:00Taste of Ink<img src="http://tasteofinkstudios.com/assets/images/gallery/logos/images/f8bea093e3d47756af7ff18d2e4147d7.jpg" />Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051770483119801732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347762885141919509.post-35813618001110198402011-02-10T02:08:00.001-08:002011-02-10T02:09:48.526-08:00Jasper Goodall<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.porhomme.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/poster-girl-london-jasper-goodall-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 482px; height: 370px;" src="http://www.porhomme.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/poster-girl-london-jasper-goodall-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051770483119801732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347762885141919509.post-47761376134438586312011-02-10T02:06:00.000-08:002011-02-10T02:08:01.440-08:00Si Scott<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://media.threadless.com/media/2008/07/30/188_SI_SCOTT_small.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 618px;" src="http://media.threadless.com/media/2008/07/30/188_SI_SCOTT_small.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051770483119801732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347762885141919509.post-18567432052708409982010-05-25T03:45:00.000-07:002010-05-27T04:06:21.414-07:003 Million Flop<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ME-geWFnqkJ0blzLqNT5Y8OxdEHGrtQw-AzJdVNtHpmE2IZqz2po2f840Qmn24B-xcx2RH102NY9sA8shaYLh_7qnLm24dpPaEvjViM7-mIpFYIOg7O4XkDcfGqBvXQ0VpeTwF2GiFs/s1600/08_07_24_surf_reef.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_ME-geWFnqkJ0blzLqNT5Y8OxdEHGrtQw-AzJdVNtHpmE2IZqz2po2f840Qmn24B-xcx2RH102NY9sA8shaYLh_7qnLm24dpPaEvjViM7-mIpFYIOg7O4XkDcfGqBvXQ0VpeTwF2GiFs/s400/08_07_24_surf_reef.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475904440849406578" border="0" /></a><br /><br />An inquiry has been looked into the Boscome reef in Cornwall that has been called a potential £3 Million pound flop. An original promise of bigger and better waves, coupled with more surf days were not delivered. Ben Grower added: "The criteria were changed and it was not made absolutely clear to the council. Now an expert has admitted that surfing conditions on the reef are less consistent than they are on the beach."<br /><br />With the hope that the reef would add extra added tourism and boost revenue for the local economy Bournmoth have decided to hold back £150,000 from ASR informing them, the last stage of payment will only be released when the reef is deemed more successful.Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051770483119801732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347762885141919509.post-83245058792839025562010-05-11T05:59:00.000-07:002010-05-12T07:42:39.659-07:00Patagonia's Online Mag<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29oHqmHypNaIo59RA_H9HJLDjUdOeRTw8_TTfqG4dyMl6zTbjzD2VCHQaTH8DI8P7AKnO2sg411PKX2GHnSrxV-hwCFeHGDWJIj69xDHcU_Bc3ad0RvcG8Kp1A5TV1AlWtmk6hcUmSwg/s1600/Picture+8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi29oHqmHypNaIo59RA_H9HJLDjUdOeRTw8_TTfqG4dyMl6zTbjzD2VCHQaTH8DI8P7AKnO2sg411PKX2GHnSrxV-hwCFeHGDWJIj69xDHcU_Bc3ad0RvcG8Kp1A5TV1AlWtmk6hcUmSwg/s400/Picture+8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469997584962872674" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Patagonia have published an online magazine with the overriding theme on protecting surf spots globally.<br /><br />They focus on the main spots that are in danger of being destroyed by a variety of causes, and link many of the reasons they are still here back to legal battles between the government and save the waves coalition.<br /><br />The magazine also showcases FCD surfboards and their approapriate travel and wetsuit gear. All of this has been showcased in an ultra trendy style magazine where it is possible to click on different types of information and view video's on the topic.<br /><br />http://www.patagonia.com/web/us/fb/index.jsp?id=3&src=vty_eca004Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051770483119801732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347762885141919509.post-30341016498335462592010-05-10T13:26:00.000-07:002010-05-10T13:29:04.070-07:00BP Oil dome faces problems.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwLl5wms-DlwvUmPYkFentvnU597GrLfz9j3xA0scZtwEQjF_nXqV59pPTjehfetAO82MOHvQWPjC7hGK5FVXzTNcP3aaR5ChR1SLei_bgINaNsIb54YFPcDNb8I2JSFyxZXk6pMNpw9I/s1600/46644.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwLl5wms-DlwvUmPYkFentvnU597GrLfz9j3xA0scZtwEQjF_nXqV59pPTjehfetAO82MOHvQWPjC7hGK5FVXzTNcP3aaR5ChR1SLei_bgINaNsIb54YFPcDNb8I2JSFyxZXk6pMNpw9I/s400/46644.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469740669930025106" border="0" /></a><br />Londons based BP Plc had planned to lower a giant containment dome over a blown out Gulf of Mexico oil well on the sea floor. Their plan however encountered technical obstacles said a spokesman on Saturday.<br /><br />Officials are scrambling for a solution to the problem stating, "As we were placing the dome over the leak source a large volume of hydrates formed inside the top of the dome, requiring us to move the dome to the side of the leak point."<br /><br />As their only short term solution to the leak, a fail means BP will have to drill a relief well to cut off the leak which would take at least two to three months. This could mean an environmental disaster for four Gulf Coast states.<br /><br />BP are deciding over a few short term fixes which should be put into action within the next 48 hours.Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051770483119801732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347762885141919509.post-53679067584749271292010-05-10T08:33:00.000-07:002010-05-10T08:53:43.182-07:00ITV Documentary<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">ITV documentary are looking to hear from families who believe they have contracted an illness or infection from the sea. If you or your children been sick after swimming or doing watersports or you've suffered from vomiting, diarrhoea, e coli, ear nose and throat infections or even contracted hepatit</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">is A after being in the sea or playing on a beach then ITV is looking to hear from you for their documentary. </span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande';"><span class="UIStory_Message"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Please contact harriet.gill@itv.com</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: 'lucida grande'; font-size: 48px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Surfrider Foundation also offers a section on their website for people to complete a form about their sickness contracted from the sea, this form is available at their website: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia;">http://www.surfrider.org/oceanillness.asp</span></span></span></div>Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051770483119801732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347762885141919509.post-68132193064210233832010-05-07T05:55:00.000-07:002010-05-11T05:59:01.208-07:00Paddling against a tide of plasticTwo paddle surfers Morgan Hoesterey and Jenny Kalmbeach have taken it upon themselves to paddle some 200 nautical miles across the Hawaiian islands to raise awareness of the state of pollution.<br /><br />Many of the islands look untouched, however a closer inspection always reveals much more information. Although the feat has been completed before by Laird Hamilton and Dave Kalama in 2006, the state off pollution is growing worse and can only be combatted by repeated attempts to raise awareness.<br /><br />As they passed Lanai, a central island, known as 'Shipwreck Beach, also described as a beachcombers paradise, they come across a concrete hulled WW2 tanker, glusticks from Asia, sandals from the US, bottle tops, wrappers, trays, utensils, bags, baggies, detergent bottles, brushes, eyeglasses, tubing, barrels, drift nets, buoys and fragments of plastic worn down to no more than a grain off sand.<br /><br />Plastic that has been worn down this small, then gets eaten up by fish, who we then fish. Plastic that we throw away will make it's way back into our bodies through the food chain.<br /><br /><object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10113675&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10113675&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/10113675">Destination 3 Degrees- Snippet #1</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/soulsurfmedia">Soul Surf Media</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051770483119801732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347762885141919509.post-88750762905173971582010-05-07T05:45:00.000-07:002010-05-12T05:47:56.723-07:00Kirra Point<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMRpx8dqP8Gog64HYvgJBTh1Q0-Au6CQ5KF1zureTtDt12nQuoxHZRqfxinIfzLv6I3JWldxNRMLZxbYMPIdqyPQPf5YRJPcGiKz2JulVYmgxFX9FiAnC3o-BZS-pWqlbTo48ewAIlJw/s1600/save-kirra.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoMRpx8dqP8Gog64HYvgJBTh1Q0-Au6CQ5KF1zureTtDt12nQuoxHZRqfxinIfzLv6I3JWldxNRMLZxbYMPIdqyPQPf5YRJPcGiKz2JulVYmgxFX9FiAnC3o-BZS-pWqlbTo48ewAIlJw/s400/save-kirra.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470364307908848786" border="0" /></a><br />Kirra Point is formed by a long ribbon of sand responsible for transforming the point into a tubing wave running all the way down the beach. On the right swell, it was possible to catch a wave the barrells all the way down the line up.<br /><br />In recent years an excessive build up of sand has been pumped and dredged into Coolangatta bay meaning the levels of sand have increased by 3-4 meters. This has caused the beaches to widen by up to 150m and caused a massive decline in the quality of surf, increased the power of rips, and the covered up Kirra reef.<br /><br />The above photo shows a demonstration by over 1500 surfers who paddled out to raise awareness of the issue. It is possible to take part in the campaign and gain more information at their website: www.kirrapoint.orgTobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051770483119801732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347762885141919509.post-62265940604877761942010-05-02T06:38:00.000-07:002010-05-12T01:47:58.403-07:00AMSTEL Surffilm Festibal<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbFAqKTALDRDiuib2n1PdSTbHxOws9pt5_-nQBu64Riiyhxl2R1pQRYF-tb-20jQDiOO0a_8r8WGlMY8zFJXhrvvddoeYBfo6V3YCp2-JPBVo5Wlhboud-ksRttlh6JkWkoZdlXbueDI/s1600/surfilm-festibal-cartel-2010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSbFAqKTALDRDiuib2n1PdSTbHxOws9pt5_-nQBu64Riiyhxl2R1pQRYF-tb-20jQDiOO0a_8r8WGlMY8zFJXhrvvddoeYBfo6V3YCp2-JPBVo5Wlhboud-ksRttlh6JkWkoZdlXbueDI/s400/surfilm-festibal-cartel-2010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469635404029785074" border="0" /></a>Now in their eighth year, this festival showcases the most recent surf releases to th Basque Country over five days. This year they will be awarding €6000 to the winner and an additional €1500 to the best short film. Entries must be submitted by the 15th of May.Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051770483119801732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347762885141919509.post-70662923018428084432010-05-02T03:47:00.000-07:002010-05-12T03:49:38.502-07:00Pavones, Costa Rica<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2WjbjnjSuLx7OYeEvLAwDOCkrXo3-UttobrOZY4vIqMR2kPyq5p-PqGf6RatTeKxR5xk_Y0puCp9SO1jT-CtusJKLdzWyPycFRpyZrIt2Z1Kmiu3i6k7SreQgC9XWCSktcO-6bAyvKUQ/s1600/pavones_costa_rica.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2WjbjnjSuLx7OYeEvLAwDOCkrXo3-UttobrOZY4vIqMR2kPyq5p-PqGf6RatTeKxR5xk_Y0puCp9SO1jT-CtusJKLdzWyPycFRpyZrIt2Z1Kmiu3i6k7SreQgC9XWCSktcO-6bAyvKUQ/s400/pavones_costa_rica.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470333819897819538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz28JfPe7GqwGMuKqhAYWDwC3p37GtzbYq44KSlV-BmtduSlhar_-RNst0esIAJuiAsRGp5Hv2cHigiwfbFGxdqgGFnr3bXm6A59yOUxjiprFS7xTrO8I_6vbpZQ-PnC7ZbosFkjyOz2Y/s1600/No+Tuna+Farms.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 143px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz28JfPe7GqwGMuKqhAYWDwC3p37GtzbYq44KSlV-BmtduSlhar_-RNst0esIAJuiAsRGp5Hv2cHigiwfbFGxdqgGFnr3bXm6A59yOUxjiprFS7xTrO8I_6vbpZQ-PnC7ZbosFkjyOz2Y/s400/No+Tuna+Farms.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470333817885398530" border="0" /></a>Pavones, a wave deep in one of the most biodiverse regions of the planet is slowly being damaged by high levels of fecal contamination, due to sewage runoff from homes, hotels, and businesses that do not have proper sewage treatment facilities.<br /><br />On top of this a recently approved tuna farm will polluted nearshore waters through the use of antibiotics and other industrial effluents used in the fish cages and farms. Not only would this threaten the already endangered population of Tuna by capturing them out at sea and transporting them to feeding cages, but it would also destroy the thriving local ecosystem. The project would also put local fishermen out of jobs, therefor it is important that everyone works together to try and hinder the building of this farm. Save the Waves Coalition is working hard to combat this problem.Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051770483119801732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347762885141919509.post-87975312672727680652010-05-01T04:37:00.000-07:002010-05-12T03:38:10.272-07:00San Mateo, Ecuador<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRXVvGKzuetF5jx3fP04lBLBqo76bPjurGVxdtFDRXB7nKTjZHnZrzWcBRtJfd3BMP81-TW27fIZz1YgY-4vE9w-Wv0GC2vIMjeqgRkwTBlSYw8gvHLKBcrSjCV52UaHRH5RsAmHgp_OY/s1600/SanMateoAIR.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRXVvGKzuetF5jx3fP04lBLBqo76bPjurGVxdtFDRXB7nKTjZHnZrzWcBRtJfd3BMP81-TW27fIZz1YgY-4vE9w-Wv0GC2vIMjeqgRkwTBlSYw8gvHLKBcrSjCV52UaHRH5RsAmHgp_OY/s400/SanMateoAIR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470330875717304978" border="0" /></a>San Mateo, is a tropical pointbreak in Ecuador offering world class left handers. The wave however is under threat from national authorities and private investors who are eager to build a fishing port. This would bury the spot and all local surf tourism, worsen erosion on the towns beach, and aggravate pollution and sedimentation in local waters.<br /><br />Progress has been made through Save the Waves Coalition delaying the building of the port, they have proposed building the port in a revised area that would be safer and protect the local economy.Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051770483119801732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347762885141919509.post-86180010942143074822010-04-29T06:13:00.000-07:002010-05-12T01:47:39.945-07:00Tapped<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiklHNrIAuhEfS2SMa6asEK0EAcA83lG-SEz1sYfvyvyFfc2ccq8Xs4-h8Q4VT8ZTW-B2SwvSjz5fUaUwdQIKgRBOubWOOif9xoGVkMMJ_IrVkggyaaBlBxIaqHJNEEQQrfI8kSlLDq98Q/s1600/TAP_LogoConcept4_gradient2.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 156px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiklHNrIAuhEfS2SMa6asEK0EAcA83lG-SEz1sYfvyvyFfc2ccq8Xs4-h8Q4VT8ZTW-B2SwvSjz5fUaUwdQIKgRBOubWOOif9xoGVkMMJ_IrVkggyaaBlBxIaqHJNEEQQrfI8kSlLDq98Q/s400/TAP_LogoConcept4_gradient2.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470000185856546130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/72MCumz5lq4&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/72MCumz5lq4&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="640"></embed></object><br /><br />We are the children of revolutionary war soldiers, and we will not give up without a fight. And the fight is one of the biggest problems the environment faces today. This trailer for the Tapped documentary reveals one of the biggest growing concerns we need to combat today.Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051770483119801732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347762885141919509.post-35759352555495798052010-04-21T04:36:00.000-07:002010-05-12T01:47:22.677-07:00Surfrider<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__uoJbIUmgEhxy7ch3gkEY87m0jsJ7DSNRKGYw05Z4zh500Dy709w9M5TzygyQ7zqZseJ6AQkBy-ihjxEhdzl_A3Vfr5PvYVBh9qaFO9rpz43Kjpr6Mqc4Z42cetp8qO4gwzu39LmWEM/s1600/surfrider-logo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__uoJbIUmgEhxy7ch3gkEY87m0jsJ7DSNRKGYw05Z4zh500Dy709w9M5TzygyQ7zqZseJ6AQkBy-ihjxEhdzl_A3Vfr5PvYVBh9qaFO9rpz43Kjpr6Mqc4Z42cetp8qO4gwzu39LmWEM/s320/surfrider-logo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469624345194496290" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Created in 1984 in California, Surfriders foundation has grown accomodating over 50,000 memebers in the US alone, the foundation however isn't restricted to the US alone, but reaches out to 5 foreign countries. With members from all walks of life, their campaigns have achieved<br /> 200+ community outreach campaigns, 900 presentations of Surfrider's education program: Respect the Beach, 8,000+ beach water tests taken, 600 beach cleanups, 125+ meetings and events involving city, county, and state governments were attended by Surfrider Chapter representative and 140,000 Voluneteer hours completed.<br /><br />'SURFRIDER recognizes the biodiversity and ecological integrity of the planet's coasts are necessary and irreplaceable. SURFRIDER is committed to preserving natural living and non-living diversity and ecological integrity of the coastal environment.'Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051770483119801732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347762885141919509.post-4661729868185618152010-04-21T04:07:00.000-07:002010-05-12T01:47:01.974-07:00Surfers Against Sewage<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_srNWubBT9AcWUZ8H_rk5ltiSXKPi66T2StDVc5PSaPEwel2cWZcI3JzTA56fQFykYJu2Jjyp-ZSDGnGRZWsBPezEjNy98DT7I14tnYkVgnTjBmh9TH-vVW6bPAjnNPG2Og1_8Kmxm8/s1600/SurfersAgainstSewage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 148px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5_srNWubBT9AcWUZ8H_rk5ltiSXKPi66T2StDVc5PSaPEwel2cWZcI3JzTA56fQFykYJu2Jjyp-ZSDGnGRZWsBPezEjNy98DT7I14tnYkVgnTjBmh9TH-vVW6bPAjnNPG2Og1_8Kmxm8/s320/SurfersAgainstSewage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469598172158450162" border="0" /></a><br />Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) is a UK based organization campaigning for a cleaner, safer, water environment where surfers and ocean lovers can spend time without being affected by sewage, toxic chemicals, marine litter and nuclear waste.<br /><br />Founded in 1990 by a group of surfers who had been affected by some form of illness contracted from the sea they based themselves in cornwall and quickly grew into a large powerful company.<br /><br />'SAS represents all recreational water users in the UK, from surfers and sailors, through to bodyboarders and windsurfers. The campaigns protect the coastal environment for all to enjoy, and promote a clean and safe water environment for people to enjoy and practice a wide variety of sports that rely on these marine resources.' ... www.sas.org.ukTobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051770483119801732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347762885141919509.post-55576411693193287502010-04-20T04:18:00.000-07:002010-05-12T01:46:33.963-07:00Save the Waves<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLbI6I9YE4FDP_bRjUebR7ea5tIPwjpHsRsvBiQeD8t7xvDEmMKLG5orIxed3gbXwA297Z4-Iq7FPTVlG8rztfJVz4jkTg6hOPxUsknrZX6mwcPjq09clvf1ADmy5uiaejI4A2GlkyILI/s1600/images.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 120px; height: 86px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLbI6I9YE4FDP_bRjUebR7ea5tIPwjpHsRsvBiQeD8t7xvDEmMKLG5orIxed3gbXwA297Z4-Iq7FPTVlG8rztfJVz4jkTg6hOPxUsknrZX6mwcPjq09clvf1ADmy5uiaejI4A2GlkyILI/s320/images.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469603307726532546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Save the Waves is another non profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the coastline and marine environment on a global scale. This group or surfers, scientists and activists share the belief that coastlines around the world hold immeasurable value and beauty and need to be protected.<br /><br />The coalition was created when the Portuguese government proposed building a marina in Lugar de Baixo, directly on top of a perfect right hand point break. After the first stages of building a seawall along the shoreline, the backwash created had destroyed this wave, local surfers were powerless to do anything about it. Therefore by bringing together various environmental groups and activists from around the world, Save the Waves prevented any further construction of this Marina and had it moved to another bay.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqYKpFLlfdv14wvKIN1nQjd8XP_ZbmRpS_I2eUCPHFNvQAB-cpAcMBbktOTzf06NQhtTxGxD69yYQn-4Hcx2ou16oUtVJhSuNgt5AFPRiO1t0UEAmI4r06AB3P5I0w23TEDcGpcSZDh8/s1600/Mad-lores.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqYKpFLlfdv14wvKIN1nQjd8XP_ZbmRpS_I2eUCPHFNvQAB-cpAcMBbktOTzf06NQhtTxGxD69yYQn-4Hcx2ou16oUtVJhSuNgt5AFPRiO1t0UEAmI4r06AB3P5I0w23TEDcGpcSZDh8/s320/Mad-lores.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469633917187811122" border="0" /></a><br />Since that victory, StW has taken on many cases around the world to defend the coastline, and released 'Surfonomic' statements detailing the economic value waves add to the coastline. These can be found here: http://www.savethewaves.org/libraryTobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051770483119801732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347762885141919509.post-59014254442019152942010-04-18T03:29:00.000-07:002010-05-12T03:31:13.216-07:00South Sloat, Ocean Beach CA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8cWrSohVn9o8iV73UyLcT7isqJ6eRTNapRwuoyJiX0nONHrHjOa-yPSgYAda8XxYlxBQ7H9iwcUUlJYU07mg_al10FU6xwH2CpyKGvG9Qccyl-HMDD8AiwUAwY5anfhJ26fkcNX2Z2sw/s1600/677-6_OB_web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8cWrSohVn9o8iV73UyLcT7isqJ6eRTNapRwuoyJiX0nONHrHjOa-yPSgYAda8XxYlxBQ7H9iwcUUlJYU07mg_al10FU6xwH2CpyKGvG9Qccyl-HMDD8AiwUAwY5anfhJ26fkcNX2Z2sw/s400/677-6_OB_web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470329045780717522" border="0" /></a><br />Ocean Beach is in danger of coastal armoring and rising sea levels due to the eroding of a poorly built local highway. Short term solutions propose an armor of boulders to act as a sea wall which although would be effective in the short term, would only relocate the problem and worsen the problem in the long term. It could destroy the local wave, litter the beach with artificially placed boulders and relocate sand banks meaning local ecosystems would be buried.Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051770483119801732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347762885141919509.post-27071678184141103112010-04-18T03:18:00.000-07:002010-05-12T03:21:03.816-07:00Santos Del Mar<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6H-Ul3BGBYCJ2KzSlosG_IRWmS1K2ZQbJ7PwMG4Xvn6tGapw3dr6TR_eee9w3a6DG4izQPNdXKsDItnn9Rrn5sa4DI1uc_MJC5Z6aN9wEIp6g8yvrKJh-IilJx-z8WdIyIOHbm5SbOQ/s1600/santos2_merello.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA6H-Ul3BGBYCJ2KzSlosG_IRWmS1K2ZQbJ7PwMG4Xvn6tGapw3dr6TR_eee9w3a6DG4izQPNdXKsDItnn9Rrn5sa4DI1uc_MJC5Z6aN9wEIp6g8yvrKJh-IilJx-z8WdIyIOHbm5SbOQ/s400/santos2_merello.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470326435182155842" border="0" /></a><br />Santos Del Mar is a big wave spot in Southern Chile producing, the wave however is under threat of pollution if plans for a Coal fired power plant on coastline go ahead. The proposed power plant would import and burn coal to power the country's mining industry, on the flip side however this would create ash and toxic run-off into the ocean causing havoc to marine life and health of those who spend time in the water locally.<br /><br />Surfers for Cetaceans, Save the Waves, freesurfer Dave Rastovich and local big wave hunter Ramon Nacarro have teamed up to combat the project and protect the local surfing area and ecosystem.Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051770483119801732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347762885141919509.post-40609498946172372552010-04-15T07:13:00.000-07:002010-05-12T01:46:11.647-07:00Lost Jewel of the Atlantic<object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8Bft-O6_0Os&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8Bft-O6_0Os&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></embed></object><br /><br />Lost Jewel of the Atlantic profiles one of the world’s most significant surf discoveries, the island of Madeira, and the subsequent battle to protect its world-class surf spots from destruction. The story follows the fight to save Lugar de Baixo, Save The Waves’s very first campaign and victory, as well as the bittersweet compromise at Jardim do Mar, where a sea wall damaged one of the best big-wave point breaks in the world.Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051770483119801732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347762885141919509.post-63017045255367292842010-04-14T07:39:00.000-07:002010-05-12T01:45:54.205-07:00Keeping coast<object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ebb_sexOnS0&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ebb_sexOnS0&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="640"></embed></object><br /><br />Clean water, strong communities. This film explores the aquatic inspirations behind a wave of activism that began with Save The Waves and our co-founding of the first Waterkeeper Alliance program in Chile. Featuring polluting beach-front coal plants, impassioned coastal leaders, and blue-collar Chilean environmentalists empowered by community to protect the coastal environment.Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051770483119801732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347762885141919509.post-73616274813316005432010-04-07T06:08:00.000-07:002010-05-10T04:03:51.394-07:00ASR Multi Purpose Reef<object height="300" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11274816&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11274816&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="300" width="400"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/11274816">India's First Multi-Purpose Reef Goes Off</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/asrltd">ASR Limited</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /><div style="padding: 7px; font-family: Courier New,Courier,monospace; color: rgb(0, 0, 51); background-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); line-height: 16px;"><b>When will we stop wasting money on sand replenishment projects that only last a few years, or build sea walls to protect coastal property that usually end up worsening the coastal erosion? Can't somebody design an artificial reef that would solve these problems and also create good surf? A frustrated surfer/taxpayer...<br /><br />ASR is a company who instead of building walls to protect the coast, thinks of a way to provide sustained protection along with improved surfing conditions and ecological habitats through innovative methods.<br /><br />Their reefs reduce erosion, enhance marine habitats and provide valuable recreational playgrounds for both locals and tourists. All of this has been made possible through their research of marine systems, science and technology. Their approach has been used to combat erosion, sediment transport, effluent dispersion, ecological impacts, environmental impacts, and poor surf.<br /><br />Recently they completed a project in India transforming the surf into world class waves other benefits included preventing further coastal erosion and allowing another marine habitat to grow over time.<br /></b></div>Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051770483119801732noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4347762885141919509.post-32141840101487415182010-04-04T07:14:00.000-07:002010-05-04T11:08:58.790-07:00All points South<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MqL4Dah-rPs&hl=en_GB&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MqL4Dah-rPs&hl=en_GB&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />All Points South relates how surfers and fishermen in Southern Chile are joining together to fight against rampant pollution from the pulp and forestry industry, and how consumers can help by making better choices when buying paper. From California to the long left points of Southern Chile, surfers find themselves increasingly in the line of fire between coastal waters and industrial pollution.Tobyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04051770483119801732noreply@blogger.com0