Santa Cruz passes plastic bag, foam ban, OK’s 10-cent fee to use paper bags

SANTA CRUZ — The City Council approved sweeping new environmental regulations Tuesday, unanimously passing bans on single-use plastic bags and strengthening the PS foam products ban.  Read more >>

Right to Vote on Desal Campaign

Want to get involved in the campagin to gain the right to vote on the desalination plant proposed for construction on the Westiside of Santa Cruz? On both May 5th and May 12th volunteers will be at India Joze restaurant (418 Front St.) in downtown Santa Cruz from 5:30-6:30pm to hand out new petitions and [...]

June 2, 2011: Save Our Surf Launches 16th Year

For the 16th consecutive summer, Couch Distributing has committed to help raise $10,000 in support of Surfrider Santa Cruz’s projects and campaigns through the annual Save Our Surf Program. Started in 1996 by the local distributor of Anheuser-Busch beers and other beverages, the Save Our Surf program has raised more than $150,000 for Surfrider Santa Cruz (Couch pledges a nickel [...]

World Oceans Day 2011

June 8th is World Oceans Day. On World Oceans Day people around the planet celebrate and honor the body of water which links us all, for what it provides humans and what it represents. Be a part of this growing global celebration! Why Should I Celebrate World Oceans Day? The world’s ocean: Generates most of [...]

World Water Day 2011

March 22 is World Water Day. Founded in 1993 by the United Nations, this global observance highlights the need for the care and management of the world’s water resources. This year’s theme, “Urban Water Usage,” highlights the ongoing challenges we face as urban populations continue to grow. The good news is that we can all [...]

Save Our Surf Program Raises $150,000 for Santa Cruz Chapter

. For the fifteenth summer in a row, Couch Distributing helped raise $10,000, supporting our local chapter’s projects and campaigns through the annual “Save Our Surf” program. In its 15 years, Save Our Surf has raised more than $150,000 for the Santa Cruz chapter.   Save Our Surf was started in 1996 by the local [...]

Here’s a Guide to Gardening for Cleaner Waves and Coasts

When: Saturday November 21, 2009 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: NEW GARDEN NURSERY and LANDSCAPING 2440 Mattison Lane, Santa Cruz LOVE THE OCEAN? LOVE TO GARDEN? Combine your two loves and learn how to make your gardens more ocean-friendly. Attend a FREE Ocean Friendly Gardens Workshop and learn how! Ocean Friendly Gardens is a Surfrider Foundation [...]