Blue Carbon
Recovered Whale Populations Are Tending The Oceans Once Again
by Kaea Latronic – While surfers spend their time reading the waves and riding the lineup, the ocean’s largest mammals...
Now & Forever / Vans
Shining a light on Sustainable Coastlines
The Vans Triple Crown returns once again to the North Shore of Hawaii and will match and donate all digital...
Forever Blue
An effort to positively impact the health of our oceans, land, and air.
By Mara Pyzel The realities of climate change and projections for our planet can be terrifying. But know this: you are not alone in feeling overwhelmed when inundated by this scary science. So Freesurf decided it was time to spread some good news, highlighting some steps (large and small) in...
To all the beach and ocean lovers- will you lend your voice to protect the place you love? Â Despite...
by Kyveli Sophia There’s a cool new wave breaking from coast to coast in the USA and beyond as sunscreens...
By Kahi Pacarro Stop thinking that recycling and cleanups will solve our plastic pollution problems. That’s a stark pronouncement coming from me, considering I started a beach cleanup organization (Sustainable Coastlines Hawai’i) eight years ago that has grown to become a world leader in our search for real solutions to...
By Kahi Pacarro Strategically choosing the side of the plane this time was not to scope the surf setup but...
By Alexandra Kahn Environmental enthusiasts and conservation groups around the world continuously work in defense of the land, ocean, and...
The bill bars the sale of sunscreens containing chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate, which some scientists say contribute to coral bleaching. The chemicals are used in over 3,500 of the most popular sunscreen products. The bill, which would take effect in 2021, now awaits the signature of Democratic Governor David Ige....
The ProTest project has reached multiple milestones since it’s inception in December 2017. The brainchild of Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii brought...
By Kahi Pacarro Landing in the dark morning at a cold airport on the top of Molokai in Ho’olehua brought...
By Kahi Pacarro A kid walked up to our bounty of fresh white surfboards with a capped level of exuberance that was ready to explode like a boiling kettle. Laid out in front of us was the first ProTest board demo, with first batch of ProTest surfboards ready for our...