Surf Stewards: Alliance for a Living Ocean

Surf Stewards

Almost no one group spends more time physically in our ocean year round, than surfers. They are what is known in science as an "indicator species." If there's something dangerous in the water, they're usually the first to know it.

This year ALO reached out to the surf instructors on LBI to give a quick tutorial on how they can present a one minute environmental lesson in a one-hour surf lesson. Known as the "Surf Stewards" program, sponsored by our friends at Ocean Minded, the idea was that ALO could potentially reach 1,000 people on LBI this summer. They will forever associate their first surfing experience with green consciousness.

WAYS TO BE A SURF STEWARD

Leave the beach cleaner than you found it. Pack up your trash and pick up any garbage you see.
Every time you check the surf, pick up the litter by the dunes. If you just check four spots, that could mean a lot of clean beaches.
Dispose of garbage and recyclables properly.
When you’re at home, take a few minutes to learn about the marine life that resides in the ocean. Amazing creatures swim, crawl or anchor themselves in the same shallow waters you surf.
Keep plastics out of the line up by minimizing your usage of disposable containers, which are the most common items found washed up on the beach. Each year hundreds of thousands of sea creatures (whales, sea turtles, birds, etc.) die from ingesting plastic pieces.
Get yourself a reusable water bottle and fill it up from the tap to stay hydrated between sessions.
Download our Surf Steward brochure.

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