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Big foot on a small planet: The ecological footprint of surfers

Surfers tend to have a good reputation for environmental awareness: ocean conservation projects, beach clean-ups and environmental organizations are run and supported by surfers everywhere. However Tobias C. Schultz claims that particularly surfers have a huge ecological footprint, greater than the ones of most other people! We investigated about this…

Surf Equipment

An organic wetsuit

A wetsuit without neoprene which still keeps you warm? Some of you might be skeptical. However, also natural rubber and recycled polyester do an excellent job – Let’s have a look at the french producer Soöruz and his sustainable wetsuits …

Africa, Surf travelling

Escape 3 Points

If you are looking for a surf destination which is not yet overcrowded with tourists, you will definitely like Ghana. We were even more happy to learn, that there do exist great sustainable projects over there. And Escape 3 Points does really have a lot to offer …

Latin America, Volunteer & Internship

Give and Surf

A nonprofit organization, which provides sustainable support for the indigenous communities of Bocas del Toro in Panama, is worth a look at. Since 2011 they have developed 40 projects and organized more than 40.000 hours of volunteering …

Oceania, Surf travelling

Maqai

Fiji is a dream destination for many surfers. To get to these paradise islands in a sustainable way is not easy at all (but yes, there are people who get there sailing!). Finding a sustainable accommodation, however, is not so difficult and what we found exceeded our expectations …

Africa, Volunteer & Internship

Waves for Change

Have you ever heard of Surf Therapy? Did you know it can help to cope with stress, regulate behaviour, build healing relationships, and make positive life choices? If you are interested what Waves for Change exactly does and how you could support them, then please read on …