Heal The Oceans
At some point, when I was a kid, I discovered a place that would be mine for the rest of my life—that mysterious ocean at my feet.
Yet, sometimes I struggle with both—the ocean and my life—as they unfold in front of me in uncontrollable ways.
This friction seems to lessen when I embrace generosity and gratitude, and in this spirit, I've been contemplating how to give back as we approach the end of 2012 and pass into the new year.
I felt this would be a good opportunity to put the spotlight on those people that have dedicated their lives and missions to protect the sea.
The ocean, that playground of everlasting joy for surfers, is my sanctuary and yours, but parts of it are sick and require our help. This planet is 70 percent ocean and we need to support the organizations that are part of its stewardship. Being connected to something greater than ourselves is at the core of our being.
Laird Hamilton said it well: "For those searching for something more than just the norm. We lay it all down, including what others call insanity, for just a few moments on waves larger than life.
We do this because we know there is still something greater than all of us. Something that inspires us spiritually. We start going downhill when we stop taking risks."
Taking risks also means standing up for who and what we are. It means recognizing that we are not alone and that our actions impact the world around us. In this issue, I am dedicating my article to the heroes of ocean conservation.
I encourage you to support an organization listed below, become a volunteer or offer your services to help further their mission.
This list is mainly for California; to see an international list with one hundred worldwide organizations that are committed to healing the oceans, go to bit.ly/V0NwCi.
If you'd like a PDF of the complete list, email me at support@wavetribe.com, and I'll send it right over.
ALGALITA MARINE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
148 Marina Drive
Long Beach, California 90803 (562) 598-4889 Visit Website: http://www.algalita.org
AMERICAN CETACEAN SOCIETY
P.O. Box 1391
San Pedro, California 90733
(310) 548-6279
Visit Website: http://www.acsonline.org
AMIGOS DE BOLSA CHICalifornia
P.O Box 1563
Huntington Beach, California 92647 (714) 840-1575 Visit Website: http://www.amigosdebolsachiCalifornia.org
BLUE OCEAN SCIENCES
Santa Barbara, California
(609) 683-1134
Visit Website: http://www.blueoceansciences.org
CALIFORNIA COAST OCEAN
1330 Broadway, 13th Floor
Oakland, California 94612 (510) 286-0934
Visit Website: http://www.coastandocean.org
CALIFORNIA COASTAL COALITION
1133 Second Street Suite G
Encinitas, California 92024 (760) 944-3564
Visit Website: http://www.Californialcoast.org
CALIFORNIA COASTKEEPER ALLIANCE (CCKA)
PO BOX 3156
Fremont, California 94539
Visit Website: http://www.Californiacoastkeeper.org
COARE
5245 College Avenue #808 Oakland, California 94618 (510) 495-7875
Visit Website: http://coare.org
COASTAL WATERSHED COUNCIL
345 F Lake Avenue
Santa Cruz, California 95062 (831)-464-9200
Visit Website: http://www.coastal-watershed.org
CORAL
351 California Street, Suite 650
San Francisco, California 94104
(415) 834-0900
Visit Website: http://www.coral.org
DEEP SEA CONSERVATION COALITION
Visit Website: http://www.savethehighseas.org
EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE
300 Broadway, Suite 28 San Francisco, California 94133 (415) 788-3666
Visit Website: http://www.earthislandinstitute.net
ENVIRONMENT CALIFORNIA
3435 Wilshire Blvd. #385
Los Angeles, California 90010 (213) 251-3688
Visit Website: http://www.environmentCALIFORNIA.org
ENVIRONMENT NOW
2515 Wilshire Blvd.
Santa Monica, California 90403 (310) 829-5568
Visit Website: http://www.environmentnow.org
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE CENTER
906 Garden Street
Santa Barbara, California 93101 (805) 963-1622
Visit Website: http://www.edcnet.org
GREAT WILDERNESS
2312 Russell Street
Berkeley, California 94705
(510) 499-6473
Visit Website: http://greatwilderness.org
GREEN ORGANIZATIONS
Visit Website: http://green-patriot.com
HEAL THE BAY
1444 9th Street
Santa Monica, California 90401
Visit Website: http://www.healthebay.org
HEAL THE OCEAN
735 State Street, Suite 201
Santa Barbara, California 93101
Visit Website: http://www.healtheocean.org
LOS ANGELES AND SAN GABRIEL RIVERS WATERSHED COUNCIL
700 N. Alameda St.
Los Angeles, California 90012
(213) 229-9945
Visit Website: http://www.lasgrwc.org
MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
150 W. University Blvd
Melbourne, Florida 32901
(321) 674-8096
Visit Website: http://coe.fit.edu/dmes
MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
7700 Sandholdt Road
Moss Landing, California 95039
Visit Website:http://www.mbari.org
MONTEREY BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
299 Foam Street
Monterey, California 93940
(831) 647-4201
Visit Website: http://www.montereybay.noaa.gov
OCEAN FUTURES SOCIETY
325 Chapala Street
Santa Barbara, California 93101
(805) 899-8899
Visit Website: http://www.oceanfutures.org
ORANGE COUNTY COASTKEEPER
3151 Airway Ave. Suit F-110 (MAP)
Costa Mesa, California 92626
Visit Website: http://www.coastkeeper.org
PRBO CONSERVATION SCIENCE
3820 Cypress Drive #11
Petaluma, California 94954
(707) 781-2555
Visit Website: http://www.prbo.org
PROJECT AWARE FOUNDATION
30151 Tomas Street, Suite 200
Rancho Santa Margarita California, 92688
(949) 858 7657
Visit Website: http://www.projectaware.org
REEF PROTECTION INTERNATIONAL
300 Broadway, Suite 28
San Francisco, California 94133
(415) 788-3666
Visit Website: http://www.reefprotect.org
SAN DIEGO COASTKEEPER
2825 Dewey Road, Suite 200
San Diego, California 92106
Visit Website: http://www.sdcoastkeeper.org
SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL KEEPER
714 Bond Ave
Santa Barbara, California 93103
(805) 563-3377
Visit Website: http://www.sbck.org
SAVE JAPAN DOLPHINS
Earth Island Institute, 2150 Allston Way, Suite 460
Berkeley, California 94704-1375
(510) 859-9100
Visit Website: http://www.savejapandolphins.org
SAVE OUR SHORES
345 Lake Avenue, Suite A
Santa Cruz, California 95062
(831) 462-5660
Visit Website: http://saveourshores.org
SAVE THE WAVES COALITION
3500 Coast Highway Post Office Box 183
Davenport, California 95017
(831) 426-6169
Visit Website: http://www.savethewaves.org
SEA SPACE
13000 Gregg St
Poway, California 92064
(858) 746-1100
Visit Website: http://www.seaspace.com
STRATEGIC OCEAN SOLUTIONS
1217 Wilshire Blvd. No. 3027
Santa Monica, California 90408-3027
(310) 928-1537
Visit Website: http://www.healthyocean.com
SURFRIDER FOUNDATION
P.O. Box 6010
San Clemente, California 92674-6010
(949) 492-8170
Visit Website: http://www.nature.org
THE DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATION
300 Second Street
Los Altos, CALIFORNIA 94022
(650) 948-7658
Visit Website: http://www.packard.org
THE MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM
886 Californiannery Row
Monterey, California 93940
(831) 648-4800
Visit Website: http://www.montereybayaquarium.org
THE POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE ASSOCIATION
1 Bear Valley Rd., Bldg. #70
Point Reyes Station, California 94956 (415) 663-1200
Visit Website : http://www.ptreyes.org
Washington, DC
AMERICAN OCEANS CAMPAIGN
1350 Connecticut Ave. NW, 5th Floor Washington DC 20036
(202) 833-3900
Visit Website: http://www.oceana.org
CLEAN BEACHES COUNCIL
1225 New York Avenue, NW Suite 450 Washington, DC 20005
(202) 682-9507
Visit Website: http://www.coastkeeper.org
OCEAN CONSERVANCY
1300 19th Street, NW 8th Floor Washington, DC 20036
(202) 429-5609
Visit Website: http://www.oceanconservancy.org/who-we-are
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 5128
Washington, DC 20230
(800) 638-8972
Visit Website: http://www.noaa.gov
PROTECT THE OCEAN
(858) 356-2286
Visit Website: http://www.protecttheocean.com