EP 19. Chad Nelsen
Surfrider(Foundation)
After 16 years as the Surfrider Foundation’s Environmental Director, Dr Chad Nelsen was the obvious choice when selecting their next CEO. An activist, campaigner, family man and avid waterman he brings insight and experience to the fight to protect our ocean playgrounds.
22.06.2022
57:03:00
Hosted by Lawrence Stafford
Sound Design by John Sampson a.k.a CJ MIRRA
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The Surfrider Foundation USA ...
... is a U.S. 501c grassroots non-profit environmental organization that works to protect and preserve the world's oceans, waves and beaches. It focuses on water quality, beach access, beach and surf spot preservation, and sustaining marine and coastal ecosystems.
“Part of the reason we stay in business is there’s always people with bad ideas out there. The latest one is deep sea mining for minerals”
Chad Nelson
Take Action with Surfrider – Sign the latest petitions and get involved with live campaigns.
Shownotes
Surfrider Europe
Lifeguarding Laguna Beach
Spearfishing & Fishing
Ocean as a climate solution
MPA’s – Marine Protected Areas
HPMA’s – Highly Protected Marine Areas
Marine Heatwaves
Surfers Against Sewage
LA Olympics, 1984
The Ocean Decade
Marine Habitats – Kelp, Wetlands, Mangroves, Seagrass
Blue Carbon
Opportunity for ocean restoration
The Deep Seas & Deep Sea Mining
Grassroot community orientated organisation
Single Use Plastic Problem
Drilling is Killing campaign against Trump Administration
Bush, Clinton, Bush, Obama, Trump, Biden – working through
administration change.
Reactive vs Proactive action
The ongoing plastic problem
The intersection of the plastic problem and climate change
Citizen Science
Surf Industry Coastal Defender programme
Surf Industry Manufacturing Association
WSL – World Surfing League
Mentions
Trestles
San Onofre
Laguna Beach
Killer Dana Surfing Beach
Huntingdon Beach
The Channel Islands
People
Beau Young
Nat Young
Sarah Gerhardt
Jeff Clarke
Tom Pratt
Lance Carson
Glen Henning
Hugo Tagholm
Mick Fanning
Coco Ho
Greg Long
Cliff Kapnono
