Sounds good to me Keith.
There are surly enough of us to make a real diffrence. An Annual Sways event at La Jolla or the such could rake in some cash for a worthy cause. What should the charity be?
SurfRider Foundation?
Here is a list of things they have done.
[*]Winning the second largest Clean Water Act suit in American history in 1991, brought against two pulp mills in Humboldt County that were charged with over 40,000 violations of the law.
[*]Successfully blocking a marina which would have destroyed historic natural wetlands as well as miles of sandy coast at Bolsa Chica, CA.
[*]Preventing an Imperial Beach, CA breakwater and a Seal Beach, CA breakwater which would have degraded water quality, eliminated surf and destroyed miles of pristine coastline.
[*]Gaining approval of the federal BEACH Act in 2000 to require a uniform national water quality monitoring, reporting and beach posting program.
[*]Getting the Orange County Sanitation District in California to agree to drop their Clean Water Action Section 301(h) waiver and stop the ocean discharge of 240 million gallons per day of partially treated sewage.
[*]Winning a lawsuit against Chevron Oil Company in El Segundo, California that represents the first time a government agency, department or office at any government level, has recognized the significance of a breaking wave as a natural resource deserving of protection.
[*]Securing passage of legislation to create “Reserva Marina Tres Palmas de Rincón” in Puerto Rico. The law will establish a marine reserve in the Tres Palmas area of Rincón and devote $100,000 for the development of a management plan for the marine reserve.
[*]Working with the city of Laguna Beach, CA to establish and implement a 10 point program to reduce non-point source water pollution (runoff).
[*]Winning the national ‘Renew America’ Award, for our nationwide efforts to clean-up the coasts.
[*]Paddling out in 38 degree water to protest a dioxin dump off the New Jersey coast.
[*]Successfully negotiating surfing access previously denied in California, New Jersey, Florida and other states.
[*]Restoring natural dunes habitat located along the pristine Outer Banks, North Carolina coast.
[*]Mapping the location of storm drain outfalls at coastal beaches for use in city planning and regional water quality control boards.
[*]Educating thousands of school children on beach safety, coastal pollution and beach ecology.