IF YOU WANT TO SAVE THE WORLD’S WAVES, PLEASE, SIGN THIS PETITION SPONSORED BY SURFERS AGAINST SEWAGE IN THE U.K. 

THIS COOPERATION REQUEST COMES FROM THE GLOBAL WAVE CONFERENCE, JUST CONCLUDED IN BAJA, MEXICO. 

SAS IS CALLING ON WAVE-PROTECTION GROUPS AROUND THE GLOBE TO PROVIDE 100,000 SIGNATURES TO DEMONSTATE A UNITED WOLRD FRONT. PLEASE, ADD YOUR VOICE AND HELP THIS EFFORT!

WE ARE PUSHING FOR A HUGE SIGNING LIST BY WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 2013. PLEASE HELP THIS INTERNATIONAL EFFORT!

http://www.protectourwaves.org.uk

/

CALLING FOR 100,000 SIGNATURES TO PROTECT UK WAVES. SEWAGE, LITTER AND OFFSHORE DEVELOPMENTS ARE THREATENING TO KILL OUR WAVES. SIGN OUR PETITION TO SAVE THEM.

The aim of SAS’s Protect Our Waves petition is to generate at least 100,000 signatures to highlight the value of surfing waves and locations to the UK government and encourage MPs to debate legislation in order to recognise the importance of waves as a cultural, social, economic and environmental asset to coastal communities.
SAS believes that waves and surf spots deserve to be seen as part of UK heritage and should be afforded greater recognition and protection through debate and legislation.
By signing the Protect Our Waves petition: “I am calling on Parliament to debate the economic and intrinsic value of UK surfing waves and beaches, and produce specific legislation to protect these unique, finite assets for this and future generations.”

Join us on Tuesday May 14th at 7pm at the Surfrider office for chapter updates-Desal EIR release, Cowell’s Beach water quality study and some summer fun.   Then we’ll sit back, chow down on some popcorn and watch folks trying to tame some waves.   You can find us at 2222 East Cliff Dr. Suite 234 Santa Cruz.

Next Core Volunteer Training:

Tuesday April 23rd, 7pm

Light refreshments and door prizes

2222 East Cliff Dr. Suite 234 at the Santa Cruz Harbor

Have you been wanting to get more involved with the chapter, but don’t know where to start?  Perhaps you’ve already volunteered with us and want to do more?  If so, then join us for our next core volunteer training at our office at 2222 East Cliff Drive, Suite 234, next to the O’Neill Sea Odyssey Center. Please email us at activist@surfridersantacruz.org for upcoming Spring and Summer Core Volunteer Training sessions!

Volunteers are the heart and soul of our organization.  They often go on to leadership positions within the chapter and help set the chapter’s strategy.  Attending our core volunteer training will introduce you to some great people and provide you with the knowledge and tools you need to be a Surfrider ambassador in the Santa Cruz community.

We are super stoked that Jack McCoy’s new movie “A Deeper Shade of Blue” is coming to Santa Cruz next Thursday, March 28th, for one-night only at Santa Cruz 9! The surf flick starts at 7:30, and we hope that surfers and anyone who loves the beach can attend this special one night event!

“Anyone, surfer or non surfer will be left touched, moved or inspired in some way” -Jack McCoy.

The film will also include a presentation showcasing the Hawaiian release with legends of Hawaiian surfing in attendance, Kaukahi and Jack Johnson performing, and a special tribute to SOS founder John Kelly, supporting Surfrider Foundation with a bonus screening of Blue Sway by Paul McCartney, and a message from Paul.

You can buy your tickets here! There are also screenings in the bay area for those who cannot attend the Santa Cruz screening.

Join us Tuesday, March 12th for a night of pizza, beer (Irish and others) and Surfrider upcoming events. Meet up at 7pm in the Surfrider office to see some old friends and meet some of the newest members of the volunteer team. Give input on our plans for the 1 year anniversary of the Santa Cruz World Surfing Reserve and hear about our updated Blue Water Task Force initiative and ideas for summer events. See you there.

Volunteer for Surfrider Foundation Santa Cruz Chapter

BLUE WATER TASK FORCE

Join Surfrider Foundation Santa Cruz Chapter in an effort to keep our beaches safe and oceans clean. The Blue Water Task Force is a program that tests water quality at local beaches, helping to determine which beaches are safe and clean and which ones need help. With support from you and other community members, we can have a voice in protecting our beaches from hazardous pollution.

What:

• Volunteer as a water sampler by taking water samples once a week, which we then test for pollutants.
• Volunteer as a water tester, working in Surfrider Foundation Santa Cruz Chapter’s own biolab twice a week.

Where:

• A local beach or surf break near you. E-mail for access to our online sitemap.

When:

• Volunteer entry time is open throughout the year; contact us when you want to get involved.

Why:

• The Surfrider Foundation is a nonprofit environmental organization with an international network that boasts over 250,000 supporters and 100 chapters worldwide. Together we are dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of oceans, waves, and beaches through a powerful activist network.
• Apply as an intern to further your academic career or enhance your resume.
• Work with your fellow community members, creating a forward movement of environmental sustainability in our area.

How:

• Contact Surfrider Foundation Santa Cruz Chapter at BlueWaterSantaCruz@gmail.com.

Sign the Petition Here

To: Santa Cruz City Council and Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors

Growing problems associated with IV drug use and manufacturing camps are taking a tremendous toll on our community. Access to safe, clean beaches is becoming obsolete. Used needles potentially containing Hepatitis and HIV are being discarded by drug users at our beaches, shopping and dining venues, and public recreation areas. They are spilling over into the streets where our children play. On January 8, the body of a homeless man was found at the mouth of the San Lorenzo River, where river meets ocean at the popular River Mouth surf break.

Further up that same river, IV drug use and manufacturing camps abound. With this season’s heavy rainfall, raw sewage, needles and other trash from these camps is coursing into the ocean, right into the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, where we surf and fish. The combination of heavy rains flushing bacteria into the ocean and surfers frequenting the River Mouth is a public health emergency in the making. Indeed, surfers are reporting ear infections, staph infections, and unidentifiable rashes, to name a few. Clearly, this issue is having an impact on the health and livelihood of our citizens. Santa Cruz, which depends on tourism to fuel its economy, is keeping tourists away with its skyrocketing crime and drug paraphernalia-littered beaches. Many now choose to avoid downtown due to the increase in violent crime rates and panhandling. Big wave surfer and World Surfing Reserve Ambassador Ken Collins reports that more and more of his out-of-town friends refuse to visit him because of what our town has become.

Is this what we want for our children and our community?

We and are in the midst of a public health crisis. Something must be done. Speaking on behalf of the community, the Surfrider Foundation Santa Cruz Chapter, Surfers’ Environmental Alliance, and the surfing community demand that something be done.

Please sign this petition if you support the protection of our natural resources and our rights to have access to safe, clean parks and beaches. Let’s get a ton of sigs and get our opinion on-record!

For the Oceans, Waves and Beaches

http://www.causes.com/actions/1723330

Check out this short video by Dylan Greiner, Santa Cruz Surfing School to get a visual of the issue:

AND CHECK OUT OUR “COMMUNITY RESOURCES ON SAFE AND CLEAN OCEANS, WAVES, AND BEACHES PAGE“ ON THIS WEBSITE FOR MORE RESOURCES TO ACT ON THIS PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH MATTER.