save the waves organizational overview
DESCRIPTION
Save The Waves Coalition is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and preserving the coastal environment, with an emphasis on the surf zone, and educating the public about its value. We are a devoted group of surfers, scientists, and activists, who share a common belief that our wild coastal areas around the world are precious and valuable, and need to be protected.TRANSCRIPT
Save The Waves Coalition is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting and preserving the coastal environment, with an emphasis on the surf zone, and educating the public about its value.
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• World Surfing Reserves• Surfonomics• Endangered Waves
World Surfing Reserves proactively identifies, designates and preserves outstanding waves, surf zones and their surrounding environments around the
world. The program serves as a global model for preserving wave breaks and their surrounding areas by recognizing the positive environmental, cultural, economic
and community benefits of surfing areas.
+ WORLD SURFING RESERVES+Ericeira, PortugalMalibu, California
Santa Cruz, CaliforniaManly & Freshwater Beaches, Australia
Huanchaco, PeruBahia Todos Santos, Baja, Mexico
Uluwatu, Bali Punta de Lobos, Chile
Using the academic framework of natural resource economics, Save The Waves conducts Surfonomics studies to demonstrate the value waves have to coastal economies. This helps improve coastal protection strong by providing policymakers with economic data in support of coastal protection.
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Save The Waves continually monitors threats to surf spots worldwide, and we have many active branded campaigns to fight threats to the surf zone, no matter where in the world they are. Our list of Endangered Waves will tell you the current campaigns we are managing.
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+ OUR EVENTS+LIFE IS A WAVE FILM FESTIVAL
• 600+ in attendees• Raise $60k+• Major visibility
• NY, LA, SF• 600+ in attendees• Launched major films
+ CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS+
Others include:•Clif Bar•Kleen Kanteen•Volcom•Newman’s Own•Billabong•O’Neill
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