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NEWSLETTER 183

Water quality: for a regulatory change at European level

For more than twenty years, Surfrider Foundation Europe has been developing expertise on bathing water quality. To safeguard the health of all users, bathers and water sports enthusiasts, the association has been carrying out regular health and environmental monitoring for about fifteen years before focusing solely on areas at high risk of pollution.

Toxic microalgae: 10 years of monitoring

Surfrider Europe has been regularly monitoring a special breed of toxic microalgae, Ostrepsis ovata, for 10 summer seasons. The data generated is an important factor in determining bathing water quality in the Mediterranean. This summer, Surfrider tested out a new way to monitorthis dangerous occurence.

IPCC Report : Our Future is Our Own

The question of climate change is no longer whether it exists, but how far we are prepared to suffer its consequences. The dialogue must not be when, but how to prepare for it.

Chapters Days 2019

Another great gathering for the 2019 Chapter Days! This year the meeting was held in Sofia, Bulgaria, and was attended by 28 volunteer chapters from 8 countries! The agenda for this annual event combines workshops, presentations, meetings, and exchanges that strengthen the community, inspire innovations, and support local projects. A huge thank you to the local Surfrider Europe chapter in Sofia for hostings a wonderful event! Want to join a chapter near you? Visit our volunteer mobilization platform!

Strong mobilization against the marina in Bretignolles

On October 9th, 2019, 2500 people came together at Plage de la Normandelière to protest the construction of a port in the town of Bretignolles-Sur-Mer and save the coast!For the past 10 years, Surfrider Europe has been actively fighting against the creation and development of a port that would destroy the dunes and seabed, and harm marine flora, fauna and coastal ecosystems. In the last months, despite proven environmental risks and community opposition, public authorities approved the project. So we decided to send a strong message: S.O.S!

The Surfrider Denim Shirt

For all those who live, work and act with passion, Surfrider presents its first denim shirt. Lightweight, elegant and with a high quality of production, it is ideal for everyday wear.

And like the rest of our collection, this shirt is made of 100% organic cotton in order to be in harmony with our values and our actions to protect the oceans.

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