Two Months Later: Update on the Oil Spill at Punta Conejo
How our partners are taking action to understand the spill and prevent future events.
December 27, 2022
Blog | Category: #SalvemosPuntaConejo
Meet The Coalition: Uriel Camacho – The Campaign to Protect Punta Conejo
“I am very concerned about the threat of destruction of our Punta Conejo….we love this place with all our hearts.”
December 27, 2022
BREAKING: Massive Oil Spill in Salina Cruz Devastates Punta Conejo and Surrounding Coastlines
In an ecological disaster, on Sunday, October 23, fishermen, surfers, and conservation groups denounced the presence of oil and hydrocarbons on different beaches near the Port of Salina Cruz, Oaxaca.
October 26, 2022
Campaign Update: Salvemos Punta Conejo
Last year, we launched the Salvemos Punta Conejo campaign and have been working diligently ever since. We know that once a natural phenomenon like Punta Conejo is altered by industry, it is forever lost. We won’t let this gem go down without a fight.
September 12, 2020
A wave worthy of protection.
#SalvemosPuntaConejo Campaign Update: At the invitation of the local community, Save The Waves headed to southern Mexico to the village of Playa Brasil to listen, learn and collaborate with local community members to protect Punta Conejo.
October 11, 2019
250,000 Petition Signatures Raised for Punta Conejo
The campaign to protect the famous right-hand point break in Oaxaca, Mexico continues to gain ground and build opposition to a project that could destroy this beloved surf ecosystem. In just a couple of months, the petition started by Save The Waves has amassed over 250,000 opposition signatures.
September 4, 2019
Campaign Alert: Salvemos Punta Conejo!
Punta Conejo, a renowned surf break along the coastline of Southern Oaxaca, could be destroyed by the construction of a new industrial port project. The Mexican Federal Government has announced the “Development Plan for the Isthmus of Tehuantepec”, which includes the development of a new industrial port in Salina Cruz, Oaxaca.
June 20, 2019