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Save Japan Dolphins
Earth Island Institute’s Ric O’Barry, lead activist in the Oscar winning film, “The Cove,” and his son Lincoln have one message: save the dolphins. “Blood Dolphins” follows their experience as they travel worldwide to stop dolphin slaughter. This new mini-series premiers on Animal Planet September 3. You can also donate here to help Ric stop the largest dolphin slaughter in the world.
Vote to Support UCR’s Neighborhood Water Watch Program
All you have to do is CLICK HERE, scroll to find Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper’s name, and cast your vote. Please vote once a day from now though September 10 and help make metro Atlanta’s streams cleaner and safer and its communities healthier! Click here to read a USA Today article on the contest.
We Won! Another Surfrider Victory for Public Beach Access Rights
In December 2009, Steve Combs, on behalf of Surfrider Foundation Atlanta Chapter, traveled to Washington D.C. to hear oral arguments at the US Supreme Court on a public beach access case affecting one of Atlanta’s closest surf destinations. In case you missed the news earlier this summer–WE WON! Read the full article here.
Barefoot Wine River Cleanup
THANKS TO ALL FOR A GREAT EVENT!! The event was a huge success. Our boats and boards were able to get into parts of the river that park rangers said had never been cleaned…we removed dozens of tires, a truck lock-box, highway orange cones, hundreds of bottles, tennis balls, shoes, old style pop-top aluminum cans from the 70′s, and of course tons of plastic…The after-party was a blast too and we signed up a lot of new members. Thanks again to all. Pam Longobardi, Co-Chair, Surfrider Foundation Atlanta Chapter.
Water Testing–Surfrider Needs Your Help
The Surfrider Emerald Coast Chapter is heading up an initiative to conduct water testing in the Destin, Florida area. BP is handling the beach clean up activities so, for the present, if you want to help, please visit www.surfrideremeraldcoast.org and click on the Donate button. All money goes into a restricted bank account to be used for water testing.
International Surfing Day
The Atlanta Chapter’s first ISD celebration was a huge success! We’d like to thank our sponsors Surfing Magazine, Vitamin Water, Paddle Anywhere, Whitecap SUP and Gezzos Surf & Grille.
If you are interested in coordinating with Atlanta surfers for coast trips or other surfing related topics, please visit the message board of the