Newsletter 156

Your monthly newsletter on ocean protection and conservation

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In july, let's detox our holidays with the Beach Tour Challenge!

This summer, Surfrider challenges you to detox your holidays. In July, Surfrider will meet holidaymakers on the beach with different events and also on the web with the challenge #OceanDetox, to raise awareness about 5 simple actions. Check out the challenge rules and share your vision of your #OceanDetox every week. Ready to try together?

Liu Bolin, the chameleon artist who disappeared for the oceans

Surfrider Foundation Europe received at its Biarritz premises the artist Liu Bolin on Sunday June 11th and Monday June 12th for a very unique performance. Activist for the oceans and the environment, the Chinese artist disappeared in live streaming over a waste wall carried out with the participation of pupils of a school and a high school of Biarritz. 

Top 5 worst summer fails

It’s summertime! Time to kick back, go to the beach, enjoy the sun and the ocean! We are presenting the do’s (and don’ts!) to pollute the environment, from your favorite vacation spots. From sunbathing to beach parties, check our short list of summer don’ts.

EVENT

"International Plastic Bag Free Day"

July 3rd

Monday July 3rd, is the Internation Plastic Bag Free Day. The opportunity for Surfrider Europe to underline its campaign to stop single use plastic bags  to protect the environment and to reduce waste. Used 20 minutes in average, plastic bags have a serious impact on the marine ecosytem.

Shopkeepers, politics and citizens of Europe: #EnoughExcuses, stop plastic bags! Discover our video and share to fight!

SURFRIDER 

IN ACTION

Paris

The Paris Surfrider Chapter made an action June 8th for the World Ocean Day. They made a cigarettes butts collection around Le Canal Saint Martin.

Volunteers collected 15 525 cigarettes butts in only 1h with Zero Waste Paris organization. Then, they made an ephemeral art work with this litters and wrote "This is not a ashtray" on the floor.

Wearing a Surfrider tee-shirt means a lot more than just wearing any other shirts. It’s about creating a strong connection between you, our organization and the whole community sharing one common passion : the Ocean. You are showing your values, who you are and what you believe in.

By choosing our products, you help us spread the word about Surfrider and you contribute to the financial support of our actions.