Surfers without borders: making sport sustainable
It has often occured to me that surfers are a caring breed, and compared with the average sun-seeker, they seem to have a lot of respect for the places they go to have their fun. It's probably all that getting close to nature that does it.
According to Nollie, this tradition is being taken to a new level as group of surfers has formed a collective of like-minded people dedicated to giving something back to the beautiful and far-flung places they visit. Surfers without borders aims to help communities create a secure water and food supply while improving the environment. Its multi-talented members combine their talents in free Permaculture Design workshops, such as creating dry composting toilets or planting trees. Art projects are also offered to encourage personal empowerment and awareness of environmental issues through creativity.
With past projects including an art lessons and trash clean ups in Indonesia; Electrolytic Hydrogen Fuel Generator (which aims to use sea or waste water into fuel) and a Permaculture Design Workshop (turning compost into a hot water heater), the latest plans are to travel from Santa Barbara, California to Oaxaca, Mexico to instigate beach clean ups enviro-murals, water catchment and filtration, dry composting toiets and more.
Still in it's early stages, there'll be news, blogs and more on their updated regularly on www.surferswithoutborders.com very soon, but you can also join their email list or contact info@surferswithoutborders.org.
