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Five Easy Ways to Support the Coalition!
Each action item only takes a few minutes! But the impact for the protection of our global coastlines is lasting.

Our Top Ten Accomplishments of 2020
Save The Waves is proud to reflect on our most memorable moments of 2020! These milestones spanned across the globe, were achieved in collaboration with local Coalition partners and often took several years of hard, diligent work to accomplish.

Celebrating Our Shared Victories
Despite the hardships and curveballs of 2020, Save The Waves Coalition is proud to report an impactful year. Our team rose to the challenge to achieve historic milestones for surf conservation and scale our work across the globe.

The Road to Becoming a World Surfing Reserve
A WSR is more than a designation. Playa Hermosa begins to work towards its vision for the protection of its surf ecosystem.
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Our Top Ten Accomplishments of 2020
Save The Waves is proud to reflect on our most memorable moments of 2020! These milestones spanned across the globe, were achieved in collaboration with local Coalition partners and often took several years of hard, diligent work to accomplish.

Cowell Beach Drops Off Beach Bummer List
For the first time in 10 years, Cowells was not included on the annual “Beach Bummer” list – showing major improvement for the Santa Cruz beach.

Field Notes: Advancing Surf Conservation in Indonesia
Save The Waves recently traveled to Morotai, Indonesia to meet with our local and global partners, including Conservation International, to help establish long-term coastal protection for the area.

Major Victory! Seawall Project Defeated at Doughmore Beach, Ireland
After more than four years, the #NatureTrumpsWalls campaign has finally stopped the construction of a major sea wall from destroying Doughmore Beach.
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Coalition for Cowell's
For the first time in 10 years, Cowell’s Beach was not included on Heal the Bay’s “Beach Bummer” list! This victory is a direct result of dedicated research and hard work by the Cowell’s Working Group led by Save The Waves and the City of Santa Cruz.