how can we make a positive impact on the coastal communities and environments we encounter at our everyday homebreaks and around the world on our wave-chasing wanderings? these groups are leading the pack for sustainable global surf endeavors. serious accolades to all for inspiring others to care.
Waves for Development - http://www.wavesfordevelopment.org/
WAVES for Development believes that surf travel should benefit the people and the communities where it happens. WAVES creates life-enriching experiences in coastal communities through Education programs that develop youth into healthy & empowered adults and Surf Voluntourism programs that engage travelers & transform their views of the world and themselves. Main project in Lobitos, Peru. I had a chance to go see these guys in Lobitos in February 2010, hope to stay connected and partner in the future.
Surf For Life - http://surfforlife.org/
Soul Surfers Foundation - http://www.soulsurfers.org/
Surf For Life is a non-profit organization designed to connect travelers with community service activities benefitting coastal communities around the world. Their mission is to assemble teams of 'voluntourists' to travel to various project sites where they serve as hands-on workers and goodwill advocates. Upcoming projects: building a highschool in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica and others in El Cuco, El Salvador.
Jaimal Yogis' blog - http://www.jaimalyogis.com/?page_id=48
Author of Saltwater Buddha and surf philanthropist details his adventures and how to get involved making a difference in the lives of emerging surf communities worldwide.
Soul Surfers Foundation - http://www.soulsurfers.org/
Soul Surfers Foundation is a registered not-for-profit organisation, which supports development projects which use water sports as a motivation for underprivileged children to follow education, develop business skills and/or to overcome trauma. Soul Surfers Foundation brings together local initiatives from around the world, which share common visions and goals.
Waves for Water – http://www.waversforwater.org/
Waves for Water is a non-profit organization founded by Jon Rose and supported by Hurley International. Waves for Water works on the front-line to provide clean water to communities in need around the world. We work with world leaders and strategic partners who take a no-nonsense attitude toward making global change. These guys give surf travelers water filters to take with you on your world wanderings and give to locals who might not have access to clean drinking water - what a simple, yet innovative solution to one of the world's most serious survival challenges.
Save the Waves Coalition -http://www.savethewaves.org/
Save The Waves Coalition is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and preserving the coastal environment, with an emphasis on the surf zone, and educating the public about its value.
Our vision is to create a world where the coastal environment in general and surfing coastline in particular is treated as a precious natural resource, and protected accordingly for the benefit of the greater community.
Surfing4Peace - http://www.surfing4peace.org/s4pindex/Welcome.html
Surfing 4 Peace is a person 2 person and cross-border cooperation initiative that aims to bridge cultural and political barriers between surfers in the Middle East.
S4P initiates and implements unique cooperative projects, events, and campaigns based around surfing and beach culture with an emphasis on coexistence, cross-cultural dialogue, and the shared surfing experience. These guys put out God Went Surfing With the Devil, a cool film that was showcased at the New York Film Festival last year, I went and checked it out with a friend who surfs in NY who I met in Huanchaco, Peru.
Surfers Against Sewage http://www.sas.org.uk/
Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) is a not-for profit environmental pressure group focused on the protection of the UK’s oceans, waves and beaches for all to access, use and enjoy safely and sustainably, via campaigning, volunteering, conservation, education and scientific research.
Surfers for Cetaceans - http://www.s4cglobal.org/
Surfers for Cetaceans is committed to activating ocean-minded people
everywhere to support the conservation and protection of whales, dolphins and marine life. It's through compassion, awareness, education, media and dedicated interventions that we will accomplish this goal. We seek to be a human voice for and defender of cetaceans worldwide.
This list is by no means exhaustive - more to come for sure.
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