Our Oceans, our restaurants.

Because our love for the ocean doesn't stop when we leave the beach

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Be A Coastal Protector!

Making a difference for our coasts is easier than you think. By giving monthly as a Coastal Protector, you will fund our network with the resources they need to fight for what we love - our ocean, waves and beaches.

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Drilling is killing

The Trump administration has announced a proposal to expand offshore oil drilling in U.S. waters, threatening ocean recreation, tourism and fishing industries.

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UPSTREAM SOLUTIONS

We know it’s happening. Plastic pollution is suffocating our ocean. Researchers estimate there are now over 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic in the ocean with the number continuing to grow every day. Plastic pollution is affecting entire marine ecosystems, everything from zooplankton to seabirds to the great cetaceans. To turn the tide on the plastic pollution pandemic we need to stop the problem at its source. The Surfrider Foundation’s Ocean Friendly Restaurants program does just that. By focusing upstream, we are effectively able to cut single-use plastic disposables from the consumer stream before they have a chance to make it our coastal waterways.

Make a difference in your community.

Ocean Friendly Restaurants are committed to sustainable business practices for the benefit our ocean, waves, and beaches. The OFR program helps local businesses adopt ocean-friendly practices which drive consumer awareness, inspiring communities to tackle a global problem at the local level.

Interested in becoming a Surfrider Ocean Friendly Restaurant Member or a volunteer looking to get involved with the program?

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Today's Coastal Factoid

The world's floodplains available to you in minutes

"Researchers develop new zoning tool that provides global topographic datasets in minutes...'Progress made in remote sensing has truly revolutionized our capacity to monitor the Earth,' said Vivoni, who also holds a joint appointment at ASU’s School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment. 'Since floodplains are so important to population centers, economic activities and transportation, it is indeed critical to be able to identify their extents. With this new view of Earth's floodplains, we can now characterize the human footprint on these globally significant environments.'" - Excerpt from Arizona State University.

Support your oceans, waves, and beaches.

Your support will help the Surfrider Foundation gets us one step closer to our vision of protecting 100% of our coasts. And it's a sound investment - for every $1.00 you give to the Surfrider Foundation 87 cents will go directly to support our coasts.

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