MISSION & PRINCIPLES
Mission Statement
The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through conservation, activism, research and education.
Surfrider Foundation Principles
Represented by over 50,000 members and 60 local chapters in the U.S., the Surfrider Foundation also has affiliations in Australia, Japan, France, and Brazil. The Surfrider Foundation has adopted the following principles to guide and govern the activities of the organization .
1. SURFRIDER recognizes the biodiversity and ecological integrity of the planet's coasts are necessary and irreplaceable. SURFRIDER is committed to preserving natural living and non-living diversity and ecological integrity of the coastal environment.
2. 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.
3. SURFRIDER is dedicated to enhancing wave-riding opportunities in ways which will not adversely impact nearshore ecosystems.
4. SURFRIDER believes environmental education is essential to the future health and well- being of the planet. SURFRIDER seeks to develop and utilize educational materials that are informative, factual, proactive, synergistic and fun.
5. SURFRIDER strives to be accurate and nonpartisan 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.
6. SURFRIDER is a grassroots organization, effective through the participation of its members. SURFRIDER activities emphasize the value of an involved membership.
7. SURFRIDER encourages all commercial enterprises to adopt the Ceres Principles . Their determination to do so will favorably influence SURFRIDER's willingness to provide support. SURFRIDER will not permit sponsors to divert the Foundation from its mission or projects undertaken.
8. 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.
9. SURFRIDER and its representatives, affiliations and chapters agree to abide by these principles and all rules and regulations governing non-profit organizations.
Music
Ben harper, Jack Johnson,Dick Dale, The Sandals PearlJam and any muscian that surfs or is associated with surfrider
Movies
Endless Summer 1&2, Big Wednesday, The performers, Beyond Blazing Boards, Off the wall and all the other great surf movies
Who I'd like to meet: New members! go to http://surfrider.org/ to join also get on the friends list and we will inform you on all the flashvars="userID=176745011&bgColor=10079487&bgColor2=10079487&transitionSpeed=4&transitionStyle=a&showCaptions=1" width="445" height="230" name="slider" align="middle"/>
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Hi! Surfrider Florida panhandle,
HSD team rider Cody Leutgens smashes the competition to win the 2008 SIMA Surfing America USA Mens Championship on his trusty 4x4 model! Stoked!
Please repost and help us spread the word. The Surfrider Foundation needs our support to help keep our beaches clean and water clean for generations to come.
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Thank you for the ad, I am proud to be a surfrider foundation member here in the south bay of southern california. It gives me great honer to be a member. :)
Beach restoration doesn’t work, and gives land to the greedy, who put up “Private Beach” signs” Please don’t support the beach restoration on the West side of Destin.
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