Follow Mary Osborne Sailing to South Atlantic Gyre to Help Study Plastic Pollution We all feel that plastic pollution is rising in the sea but what do we really know about it ? The best way is to follow a group of scientists and see what they find. Patagonias surf ambassador Mary Osborne recently completed a month-long sailing trip to study ...
A terrible form of fishing is making waves in the worlds most untouched surf paradise. Off season in the Mentawais means less waves, less surfers but also some nasty fishing. Illegal reef bombing is being a common practice in the area for decades since the late 80’s. But now that surf tourism is growing, there are many more resorts in the ...
The iconic Californian long boarder CHRIS DEL MORO and his girlfriend MAGGIE ORLI went to Italy to document the Italian surf culture with movie maker JASON BAFFA . Along side travelled their good friend DAVE RASTOVICH to represent Surfers For Cetaceans in the land of painters, pasta and dolce vita. Bella Vita “we are truly living the ...
Few athletes are able to combine true activism with high level performance. Few are as inspiring and as connected with the ocean as pro surfer and environmental activist Dave Rastovich (32, Byron Bay, NSW, AUS). Actually who else in the surf industry is doing something to raise awareness about the slaughter and extinction of whales and ...
Our planet is facing major changes, some are good others less so. As usual in 2012, a lot of environmental issues were related to mining and energy production. We all know that demand for oil, gold, gas, minerals and rare earths keeps growing but this doesn’t mean extraction can’t be done without environmental guidelines. Dirty drilling in ...
As oil pressure keeps rising in the Canary Islands, the founder of cleanoceanproject, Wim Geirnaert, is going to cross the Atlantic on a small sailboat to raise awareness about oil drilling. Next time you go to the Canary islands you might see oil platforms instead of whales. The Canary people said no, but drilling has been approved by the ...
As global warming seems to scare mountain riders, solutions need to be found to reduce environmental impact of ski resorts. As ski lifts are energy hungry, it’s good to know that one day, they could run only on solar energy. The first photovoltaic system on an avalanche barrier was set up this summer in Bellwald resort (VS) under ...
As expected, the Greenpeace report “Chemistry for any Weather” about use of toxic PFCs in outerwear has found a lot of resonance. Newspapers and primetime TV shows talk about it. Now you might wonder if your favorite brand will keep using toxic substances or not. Check out the brands statements. In November 2012 we di...
10 tips to help you enjoy the mountain consciously !! Ride Greener is an association of snowboarders and skiiers who promote climate friendly snowboarding and skiing. Based in Switzerland Ride Greener pushes environmentally conscious conduct in the mountains providing CO2 snowprints info for the riders. Concerned by advancing global warming ...
Surfrider Foundation is currently running a big campaign against seismic testing in the USA. Surfrider among others environmental groups is opposed to off shore seismic testing projects in California and on the Atlantic Coast due to its negative impact on marine life. Did you ever wonder how whales and dolphins end up dying on the beach from ...
