Have you seen a storm water violation around town and wondered how to stop it? Do you know what constitues a storm water violation?
Click Here for some basic info on storm drain violations and contact info for local storm water departments throughout San Diego County.
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The
Surfrider Code is a Surfrider Foundation Australia initiative that aims to reduce surfing
injuries by reminding everyone to respect and enjoy the surf by exercising good surfing manners.
Ocean Illness Form
If you have been sick lately and think that it may be caused by ocean water contact, please tell us about it:
Anyone can sign up to become a Surfrider Foundation Member.
We also offer special Surfrider Foundation membership packages with Surfline, Longboard Magazine, Surfers Path magazine, and SurferMag.
Remember - When
signing up,
please make sure to indicate that you are signing up through the efforts of the San Diego Chapter (from the drop down list at the bottom of the online sign up form).
When you do this, your local chapter will receive a portion of your membership donation to help with local campaigns and programs.
2009 Report Card
In March 2010 The League of Conservation Voters San Diego (LCVSD), in coalition with 10 other environmental groups, released the first-ever comprehensive Environmental Quality Report Card for the Mayor and City Council of San Diego. The Mayor and most members of the City Council received mediocre or poor grades.
The League of Conservation Voters San Diego (LCVSD), in conjunction with Surfrider Foundation San Diego Chapter, San Diego Coastkeeper
and Sierra Club, San Diego Chapter released a pair of environmental report cards today, one addressing the voting records and actions
of the San Diego City Council and Mayor and one on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.
This marks the first time the four
leading environmental groups have come together to jointly release assessments of the City and County.
The 2008 San Diego Water Quality Report Card
examines the voting record of each San Diego City Council member and assesses the Mayor’s performance on issues impacting the
health of local waters and coastal habitat over the past year.
The 2008 San Diego County Environmental Report Card examines the
voting record of each County Supervisor, and is the first such report card issued on the county’s governmental agency. Click Here for the full press release.
Rise Above Plastics and Ban The Bag!
UPDATE: AB 1998 gets bagged by CA State Senate.
Click Here for more info
The 'My Local Lineup Film Challenge' Seeks Aspiring Filmmakers and Raises Funds for SFSD!
More Oil Drilling is NOT THE ANSWER! NO to Increased Offshore Drilling YES to Clean Energy
Visit www.NotTheAnswer.org for more info.
The Cycle of Insanity: The Real Story of Water - Check Out Surfrider's Latest Film
The Department of Commerce announced on December 18th 2008 that it would uphold the California Coastal Commission's decision! The egregious project to build a toll road through San Onofre State Beach is officially illegal under state and Federal law! In a release issued from the Department of Commerce, they "determined that there is at least one reasonable alternative to the project and that the project is not necessary in the interest of national security.
While the decision is a fatal blow to the project, the fight to build the toll road is not over. We still need opponents of the toll road to continue writing letters and communicating with their local elected officials to let them know we are happy with the results and we stand behind the Department of Commerce's decision.
In the coming days, we will have specific action items, but in the meantime, take some time to CELEBRATE this wonderful victory! Of course, Surfrider and our Coalition members will be planning a great celebration party, so stay tuned for that.
This victory would not have been possible if it was not for the activists who showed up by the thousands at the California Coastal Commission and Secretary of Commerce hearings or wrote letters to voice their opposition to the toll road.
Without a doubt, this victory belongs to the all dedicated individuals who have followed this campaign for several years. The ruling proves decision-makers listen when thousands of people speak out against ill-conceived projects.
Surfrider is calling upon the TCA and Orange County elected officials to embrace alternative transportation strategies that will better address the county's traffic issues without jeopardizing our environmental, recreational and economic resources.
We challenge the TCA to stop wasting money on lawyers and lobbying and to work with regional stakeholders to find better traffic solutions. Should the TCA choose to appeal the Department of Commerce's decision, the Surfrider Foundation and its coalition partners are prepared to fight that battle as well.
On behalf of the Surfrider Foundation thank you for your continuing support! This would not be possible without your help!
Rise Above Plastics!
Rise Above Plastics (RAP) is a starting point for raising awareness of the problems that plastic brings
to our oceans. Every bit of plastic that was ever produced still exists today, and much of it ends up
in the ocean - as evidenced by the infamous flotilla in the
Great Pacific Garbage Patch. RAP endeavors to
spur you to action - at home, at the store, at city hall. Each of us depends on plastic in some form
every day, but much of it is a convenience choice, a decision that can easily be swayed toward the proper
environmental path, requiring no more effort on your part.
Central to our campaign is an attempt to kill the demand for non-necessary plastics at the source, by
encouraging the development and use of 'alternatives' and reduction of packaging. We aim to transcend
(rise above!) the knee-jerk acceptance of single-use plastic bottles or ubiquitous plastic shopping bags
(or other 'do-dad' plastic junk created for new, introduced 'needs') when better robust, reusable and
sustainable options exist.
Here are some numbers:
- Californians are issued 600 plastic bags EVERY SECOND. Most are used only one time and then discarded.
- The amount of petroleum required to produce single use water bottles, filter the water, transport and
dispose of these UN-necessities could be represented with each bottle being quarter-filled with petroleum.
The easy targets are the bottles and bags - we are attempting to find ways to shift the general public away
from use of these items through awareness and education, legislation and other innovative methods to be
developed by our members. This is where we hope to activate and energize you – bring on your ideas,
initiatives and impetus! Join the Surfrider Foundation's RAP campaign and make a difference on our essential
marine environment.
Plastic may not be so fantastic for kids. Click here
to read the recent LA Times Article that talks about growing unease among parents and experts about the potential effects of plastic chemicals on the young.
The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through conservation, activism, research and education.Find out more
