In this inspiring video from The Perennial Plate a group of professional surfers in Ireland turned to farming and living locally instead of continuing to chase waves around the globe: According to their website, “The Perennial Plate is a two-time James Beard Award winning online weekly documentary series dedicated to socially responsible and adventurous eating.” sources and links: http://www.theperennialplate.com
Danny Hess is a shaper with a different take on how things should be done. Instead of aiming to mass produce and cash in on flimsy, prefabricated pop-outs, he’s pushed to, “evolve what a surfboard can be, and create new technologies.” The surfboards and handplanes he makes are wood-based works of art. Each individual board is handcrafted using […]
The Great Barrier Reef in northeastern Australia is the biggest living formation on Earth – somewhat smaller than the state of California. As one of the most complex marine ecosystems, it plays host to an enormous amount of sea life. Hundreds of types of coral and jellyfish, an estimated 3,000 species of mollusks, over 1,500 varieties of fish, hundreds of […]
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 […]