How Save The Waves has been working hand-in-hand with Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, D-Thousand Oaks, to introduce and pass a bill that would help establish ‘Surfing Reserves’ along the California coastline.
The first Municipal Surf Ecosystem Reserve on Graciosa Island, Azores has been approved. This recognition constitutes a strategic measure for the protection and integrated management of the island’s surf breaks and natural resources.
Three leading conservation organizations — Save The Waves Coalition, the Peruvian Society for Environmental Law (SPDA), and Conservation International — have released the “Guide of Best Practices for Surf Ecosystem Conservation,” the most comprehensive global resource of its kind, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF).
A groundbreaking study reveals the economic contribution of Santa Cruz’s iconic surf breaks – and the serious threat of sea level rise to both waves and the local economy.
California may soon have another tool to reach our goal of conserving 30% of our coastline by 2030 with the passage of Assembly Bill (AB) 452.
On Giving Tuesday this year, we look back on 2024 with great pride in our Coalition and the conservation work we have achieved together.
The Oriente Salvaje World Surfing Reserve has over 12 waves in its 19 kilometers of diverse coastline, including the renowned Las Flores and Punta Mango, and is the first WSR in El Salvador.
Save The Waves is so thrilled and honored to partner on the Blue Azores program to further protect the beauty of these islands.
Save The Waves Coalition is proud to announce it is one of the inaugural grantees of the Rivian Foundation, which launched a website during Climate Week.
