CarbonFree Partner

Save The Waves

Description

Save The Waves is an environmental coalition dedicated to preserving the world’s surfing coastlines and their surrounding environments. Our goal is to preserve and protect surfing locations around the planet and to educate the public about their value. Save The Waves works in partnership with local communities, foreign and national governments, as well as other conservation groups to prevent coastal development from entering the surf zone. Save The Waves is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

Commitment

Save The Waves has agreed to offset all of its emissions from its day-to-day operations, as well as those of its Surf Ambassadors when they are traveling on behalf of the organization. Save The Waves has also committed to promote carbon offsetting throughout the surfing community, to bring attention to the negative effects that climate change will have on surf breaks around the globe. The decision to offset is a no-brainer for Save The Waves – looking for ways to reduce our own energy use, and then compensating for the climate impact that we do have, is all part of saving waves in a globally connected world. Even though we’re an environmental nonprofit, we still contribute to emissions through our normal operations, particularly with the international travel that we do. We’re also in a good position to promote the program throughout the surfing community, so we think it’s important to show environmental leadership by walking the walk – and joining the program ourselves.

Quote

“The decision for us to participate in the CarbonFree® Surfing program makes perfect sense. It allows us to offset our own carbon footprint in our efforts to protect surfing coastline, and also gives us the opportunity to promote carbon offsetting throughout our surfing and environmental communities.” ~ Dean LaTourrette, Executive Director