Surfrider Cleanups from the 18th to the 21st of March
Join our famous supporters during the largest eco-friendly weekend in Europe. Organize or participate in a beach, lake or river clean-up.more information
Who is Surfrider ?
Surfrider Foundation Europe is a non profit organization, dedicated to defending, saving, improving and managing in a sustainable manner the ocean, coastline, waves and the people who enjoy them.more information
Water quality and health: protect the ocean user and the environment
Surfrider Foundation Europe fights to protect European beaches to allow future generations to be able enjoy healthy, living seas. more information
Artificial coasts and climate changes : protect the coastal ecosystems
As the artificialisation of the coast threatens coastal ecosystems, Surfrider Foundation Europe is organising to protect European coastlines from the by-products of concretisation.more information
Macro waste : Struggling against a forgotten pollution
Surfrider's lobbying initative puts pressure on European institutions to acknowledge the severity of the problem while "Ocean Initiatives" works on the ground to combat macro-waste.more information
To protect in a sustainable manner the coasline and the people who lives there
To raise awareness and to change minds is a priority for Surfrider
To invite everyone to join and support Surfrider's fightSurfrider in the field
Local chapters
Across Europe, our volunteers are involved in loads of different ways... hosting awareness events at schools, attending local meetings and events, reporting pollution and appealing against coastal construction developments.
Laboratories and watermen tester
The quality of our bathing water is more and more under threat, Surfrider Foundation Europe is putting in place action plans to provide users of the Coastline with better information and also to ensure that watersports enthusiasts are not forgotten.
Keepers of the coast
Surfrider fight against all sorts of attacks to the European Coastline including those caused by pollution, erosion as well as irresponsible construction. Give us information on the coastline next to your place, and Surfrider Foundation Europe will support you through its « Keepers of the Coasts » program.
Distribution of your donations
- 8% - Operating
- 26% - Environment and local actions
- 29% - Educative programs
- 37% - Mobilization, communication and merchandising
Press release
- 03-05-2010 Canary Islands protest on march, 6th Canary Islands (Spain) own Europe's richest biodiversity.
- 03-03-2010 Contamination of the Mediterranean Sea: The political surge The collision of two ships on 19 February in the Mediterranean Sea incurs the wrath of the politicians.
- 03-03-2010 Matterhorn found guilty: A victory for Surfrider A million euro fine was confirmed yesterday against the Captain of the Matterhorn, of which 90% will be paid by the ship-owner Eastwind Transport Ellas Company. The company was found guilty of voluntary hydrocarbon pollution. The Matterhorn<//a>, a Liberian ship, was rerouted the 25th May...