ECO-Warrior.Org
South Laguna Beach Cleanup - Aug 2016

We love seeing our community come together; in keeping our beaches and oceans litter free. Thank you to all of our volunteers! We can't do it without you. Over 2,000 pounds of trash collected this year...

South Laguna Beach Cleanup - Aug 2016
James Pribram
We Celebrated World Oceans Day Teaching ...

We had the utmost honor of teaching a group of veterans how to surf yesterday and share the ALOHA stoke. Such a special day with a total team effort in making this magical day happen. 

We Celebrated World Oceans Day Teaching Veterans to Surf
James Pribram
Post Memorial Day Cleanup!

We held an impromptu beach clean up in South Laguna after the Memorial Day weekend. In total we picked up nine bags of trash; three diapers, four condoms, two beach towels, three pairs of socks, five shirts, countless beer bottles and plastic water bottles.

Post Memorial Day Cleanup!
ECO-Warrior.Org
550 Pounds of Trash Removed During Upstream ...

On Saturday November 21, 2015 the ECO-Warrior Foundation completed it's FIRST in a series of UPSTREAM CLEANUPS focusing on Sulfur Creek, Narco Channel, Laguna Niguel Lake and Aliso Creek.

Surfing Soapbox: Journey to South Africa starts out rocky

Some 290 miles out to sea between Brazil and South Africa, it is almost impossible to think about what lies ahead of me for the next month. Just getting to Brazil was a trip in itself. After three flights, 15 hours of transit and one long crazy two-hour car ride, Mary Osborne and I finally made it.

Surfing Soapbox: Enduring tough times at sea

I hit the wall Tuesday, hard, after being on watch Monday morning from 6 a.m. to noon and again from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. I awoke feeling groggy, tired and grumpy. The fast-paced drizzle, gray and cold skies didn't help matters much. It only feeds into this feeling of isolation.

Source: http://articles.coastlinepilot.com/2010-12-09/news/tn-cpt-1210-surfingsoapbox-20101209_1_surfing-soapbox-alohaschoolofsurfing-and-ecowarrior-surf-com-john-kelly-environmental-award#

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Surfing Soapbox: Heading out to South Atlantic Gyre

I was recently selected to experience a once-in-a-lifetime adventure and new educational experience pertaining to the environment, aboard the Sea Dragon.

The Sea Dragon is a sleek 72-foot steel hull boat sailing around the world to study the five gyres of garbage and the effects they have on our ecosystems. I will be joining an elite crew of scientists, writers and filmmakers to study the South Atlantic Gyre and the effects of plastic in our oceans.

Oil Spill Tragedy Gulf Alert 2010

Extensive photographic and video documentation of the trip, including a "protest" shoot of Pro Surfers Mary Osborne, James Pribram and Chuck Patterson stand-up paddling through a bayou in full Haz-Mat suits, has been designed to support the ongoing nature of the Gulf Alert media campaign.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO0Q2a38WgI

Project Save Our Surf

Project Save Our Surf is dedicated to the conservation of our oceans and delicate marine ecosystems. Through events such as Surf 24, a 24-hour 'Surf-a-Thon' in Huntington Beach, CA, S.O.S. has raised and donated over $130,000 to ocean conservation initiatives including Surfrider Foundation and Heal The Bay.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s7b4z9Y8yo