Surfrider Foundation Australia

Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the protection and enhancement of Australia’s oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through CARE: Conservation, Activism, Research and Education.

Surfrider Foundation has adopted the following principles to guide and govern their activities.

Surfrider recognises the biodiversity and ecological integrity of the planet’s coasts are necessary and irreplaceable. Surfrider is committed to conserving natural living and non-living diversity and ecological integrity of the coastal environment. Surfrider promotes the right of low-impact, free and open access to the world’s waves and beaches for all people. Surfrider acts to preserve this right of access.

Surfrider is dedicated to enhancing wave-riding opportunities in ways which will not adversely impact nearshore ecosystems. Surfrider believes environmental education is essential to the future health and well-being of the planet. Surfrider seeks to develop and utilise educational materials that are informative, factual, pro-active, synergistic and fun.

Surfrider strives to be accurate and non-partisan in its communications with its members and the general public. In addition, Surfrider will express the unique values inherent in wave-riding: individualism, camaraderie, non materialism, and an appreciation for human kind’s historic relations with the ocean. Surfrider is a grassroots organisation effective through the participation of its members. Surfrider activities emphasise the value of an involved membership. Surfrider encourages all commercial enterprises to adopt the CEREs (previously: Valdez) Principles. Their determination to do so will favourably influence Surfrider’s willingness to provide support. Surfrider will not permit sponsors to divert the foundation from its mission or projects undertaken.

Surfrider does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex or national origin for any reason. Surfrider promotes the healthy enjoyment of the coastal environment for all people.

*Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economics. Working to ensure that capital is invested in environmentally sound ways

More information is available on the Surfrider website or via the links below.

Surf's up for local Wyndham students! - Boab to Break Tour 2010

Tuesday, 24 August 2010 19:08 |

Written by Clare Alcock |

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Surfrider_BoabtoBreakTour_Marsh_PhotobyClareAlcock This October, local children from Wyndham in far north Western Australia, are set to go on a tour of a lifetime with non-profit organisation Surfrider Foundation.

The tour is a unique initiative of the Surfrider Kimberley Branch giving local Aboriginal children from Wyndham the opportunity to broaden their horizons and participate in activities they have never experienced before.

The year 4/5 students from Wyndham District High School will learn how to surf with Margaret River Surf School, care for the environment with Surfrider and Cape to Cape Explorer Tours, culturally immerse themselves and participate in the adventure challenge Anaconda Junior Survivor.

They will have the opportunity to share their culture whilst learning about other ways of life, oceans, waves and beaches and understanding the importance and significance of their own nationalities philosophies.

Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the protection and enhancement of Australia's oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through CARE: Conservation, Activism, Research and Education.

The Kimberley Branch covers areas from Broome to Wyndham, starting at Western Australia's northernmost town. Aiming to not only protect and preserve the ocean and waves but also other bodies of water including Rivers, Billabongs and Creeks.

The crew need some help to get from the boab tree down to the surf break! You can be a part of this special journey.

Please donate now! http://www.surfrider.org.au/boabtobreak see full press release and sponsors go to surfrider.org.au/boabtobreak

Surfrider Northern Beaches - Sydney Fundraising Event

Monday, 12 October 2009 16:53 |

Written by Nick Leigh |

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SRNB_Sydney_event The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit environmental organisation dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through conservation, activism, research and education. Voluntarism is the lifeblood of this grassroots organisation with over 50,000 members globally.

The Northern Beaches Chapter is running its first event at the Wharf Bar, Manly Wharf Hotel, Sydney, NSW to raise awareness of who we are, what we do and how people can get involved in local environmental and ocean care campaigns that effect the Northern beaches.

The tickets are $25 and include canapes and a complimentary drink on arrival. There will be an exclusive auction of a Lineup surftrip to the Maldives, Southern Ocean Adventures surf trip to Tasmania and raffles with other great prizes to be won on the night. Tickets are on sale on the Surfrider website.

Surfrider Foundation Australia - Northen Beaches Chapter look forward to seeing you there!

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