What We Do
Save The Waves protects coastal ecosystems around the world in partnership with local communities, utilizing a unique combination of protected areas, economics, and direct action.
World Surfing Reserves
Through our World Surfing Reserves program we protect amazing surf spots and coastlines, by working on long-term conservation through outreach, planning and community capacity building.
Surfonomics
Through Surfonomics we determine the economic value of a wave and surfing to local communities to help decision makers make choices to protect the value of their coast and waves.
Endangered Waves
When an epic wave or coastline is under threat from poorly planned development or pollution, we mount campaigns to educate the public and take direct action through our Endangered Waves and Branded Campaigns.
Breaking News
Save the Waves is hiring a Conservation Programs Director. The Conservation Programs Director will manage the overall program strategy and implementation for the organization for protected areas such as the World Surfing Reserves and Surf Protected Areas Network.
For the last 5 and half years, Nick Mucha has served as Save The Wave’s Director of Programs. Under Nick‘s tenure Save The waves has had many wins: from growing the World Surfing Reserves in number and impact, to defeating Donald Trump’s Irish Wall, to protecting the ancient maritime culture in Peru.
Soraya Simi is an ocean-minded filmmaker and environmentalist living and studying in Los Angeles, California. Her film, Waves for Water – Puerto Rico, features as part of the 2018 Save The Waves Film Festival tour. Soraya is a big supporter of Save The Waves and all things environmental, and we caught up with her to chat about her film and her love of the ocean.
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