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“Our Struggle needs Your Support”
We 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.
The "Keepers of the Coast" program gives everyone an opportunity to protect the coastline in their own area. Whether you live beside the sea or even if in the city, its your local knowledge that makes you best placed to inform us and act. Its the vigilance and contributions of all of our members, which combine to form our surveillance network, in order to to monitor the condition of of our beaches and act locally to combat the pollution and destruction of the coastline.
We place at your disposal our scientific, media and in some cases legal expertise to support the sea and coastal enthusiasts who want to act to preserve their coastline.
Surfrider Foundation Europe can help you with your case. Your Intervention is crucial, post your testimony here.
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01-04-2009
“Re-charging” of sand in Galicia
Surfrider foundation had been questionned about a new file “Keepers of the Coast” concerning a charging of sand on a beach in Galicia which is very touristic.
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05-03-2009
Victory for chapter Holland !
Chapter Holland And the Holland Surfing Association (HSA) have succeeded in their fight against the proposed surfban at “de Zuid” beach, The Hague.
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19-09-2008
The Ecuador Star: at the equator of the law!
Surfrider Foundation Europe sued the Ecuador Star captain, a ship flying the Liberian flag, for civil injury. On March 6th, 2008, around 5:55 pm, off Penmarc’h, was recorded an illicit oil spills.
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06-08-2008
Real-estate puts Corsica under pressure
The PADDUC (Construction and Sustainable Development Plan of Corsica), which aims at preserving “remarkable spaces”, has been attacked by many construction projects planned for protected coastlines ar...
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08-07-2008
« Happy end » for Mölle
Mölle, a small fishermen’s village of Southwest Sweden, has a beautiful right hand break that is highly appreciated by the surfers of the region. This wave had been threatened by a project involving t...
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14-05-2008
Leak at Total refinery in Donges
Outflow at the Total refinery of Donges… Did they lie? or Total’lly?
One month after the outflow, the oil company points out that they may have underestimated the quantity of oil poured out during ta...