Dave Rastovich has long been an ambassador for those taking on ocean based causes. In this short video he reps handcrafted brewing company Stone and Wood and talks about the importance of sustainability in business. Also, there’s footage of Rasta surfing a twin fin fish as well as anyone in the world and doing some crafty […]
The 14th annual International Ocean Film Festival in San Francisco is set to run from March 9 – 11, 2017. This year’s four day schedule is broken down into 12 programs ranging in topic from surfing, to oceanic science, to student competition, to various regional themes. Program 5, a surfing series, is scheduled for Friday, March […]
In this short video presented by Outerknown Kelly Slater talks about ocean health and why it’s important for us to keep it clean. There’s also some interesting footage of the 11-time world champ swimming around under water and such. In order to take things a step further, Outerknown is also selling a shirt with the […]
The Volcom Pipe Pro, which wrapped up on Thursday, was not only a great barrel riding competition but also an example of how contests can be run with minimal impact to the environment. While the likes of John John Florence, Kelly Slater, Bruce Irons, and event winner Soli Bailey went toe to toe against other […]
Woods Beer Company beverages in reusable cups, art on the walls, music, good times, and a good cause – My Plastic Valentine is an art show benefit for 5 Gyres hosted by Establish, a progressive oriented venue in the Outer Sunset, this Thursday, February 9 from 5:00 to 9:00 PM. According to their website, “The 5 Gyres Institute is […]
The Long Island Power Authority recently approved plans for the development of the largest offshore wind farm in the United States. Spearheaded by Deepwater Wind, a clean energy development company, the project aims to place 15 wind turbines, capable of powering 50,000 homes, in Atlantic waters between Montauk and Martha’s Vineyard. Although this project is the […]
The spread of plastic in our oceans is a massive problem that calls for immediate large scale corrective action. Plastic pollution is causing direct harm to marine life, contaminating the food chain, and contributing to climate change (5 Gyres). According to a peer reviewed journal published through PLOS in 2014, there’s more than 5 trillion pieces of plastic weighing […]
During the last days of his final term, President Barack Obama expanded the California Coastal National Monument (CCNM), protecting six locations along the coast that make up 6,230 acres of California shoreline. The move was part of a larger conservation and commemoration effort that involved the establishment of three civil rights monuments in Alabama and South Carolina, and the expansion of […]
Mick Fanning and Mason Ho teamed up recently and embarked on a transformational surf trip to the mesmerizing, wild, and vast icy paradise that is Alaska. The following short film documents the duo SUPing through ice fields towards marginally surfable waves made by melting glaciers, enduring ice cream headaches so bad they ended sessions, and surfing a couple really […]
It’s hard to imagine an iconic surf spot and natural sanctuary like Trestles and San Onofre State Beach being overrun by the construction of another Southern California roadway, yet this was almost the case. Thanks to the hard work, dedication, and legal action by the Save San Onofre Coalition, California Attorney General Kamala Harris, the California Park […]