Save The Waves

With the weather getting nicer and summer on the way the beach is starting to become a thought in everybody's heads. Unfortunately, a lot of people don't think about the environmental consequences of such heavy tourism and development around our beaches. We all enjoy the beach, to some it's home, to others a place to go on weekends, a place to relax or have some fun with friends, so I'd say that it's pretty important that we appreciate all that our beaches have to offer. Small things make big differences so the next time you're at the beach try and pick up some trash or at least not leave your things laying around. There are several organizations that are dedicated to preserving our beaches, these people work hard year round to protect their favorite surf spots and keep the coast lines an enjoyable place, two that really caught my attention were the Save The Waves Coalition and The Surfrider Foundation. Save The Waves is dedicated to preserving surf spots and surrounding environments all across the globe, making an effort in preventing coastal development in popular surfing areas. The Surfrider Foundation is a non profit organization dedicated to protecting the worlds oceans, beaches, and waves. What struck me the most was the Surfrider Foundation's excellent advertising campaign which you can see below.