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
Maritime transport : prevent pollution
95% of oil spills are intentional. Surfrider puts in place a research program for pollution prevention.more information
Water quality and health: protect the ocean, its users and the environment
Surfrider Foundation Europe fights to protect European beaches and to allow future generations to be able enjoy healthy, clean oceans and seas. more information
Artificial coasts and climate changes : protect the coastal ecosystems
As the over-development of the coast threatens coastal ecosystems, Surfrider Foundation Europe is organising to protect European coastlines from the by-products of development.more information
Marine Litter : 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 marine litter.more information
To protect in a sustainable manner the coastline and the people who live 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.
Read our analysis reports
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
- 28% - Action for the protection of the environment and mobilization / training volunteers
- 27% - Environmental Education
- 24% - Communication and raising awareness on environmental issues
- 10% - Costs of Raising Funds From The General Public
- 9% - Organizational Operating Costs
- 2% - Resuet;
Press release
- 04-18-2013 Conférence « Un océan de déchets, quelles solutions pour demain ? » Dans le cadre de son programme « Campus », Surfrider Foundation Europe organise une conférence sur le thème « Un océan de déchets, quelles solutions pour demain ? », le mardi 23 avril prochain à Biarritz. Téléchargez le communiqué de presse
- 04-17-2013 Surfrider Foundation Europe launches a citizen mobilization campaign to prohibit the distribution of single use plastic bags in Europe Building on the success of the 18th edition of the Ocean Initiatives, Surfrider Foundation Europe will continue its fight against marine litter and is launching a large citizen mobilization campaign. The objective: to achieve prohibition of the distribution of single use plastic bags in...
- 03-05-2013 Conférence « L’obsolescence programmée : quels impacts environnementaux, économiques et sociaux ? » Dans le cadre de son programme « Campus », Surfrider Foundation Europe organise une conférence sur le thème de l’obsolescence programmée, le mardi 12 mars prochain à Biarritz, en présence de représentants de l’association Les Amis de la Terre et de l’entreprise d’insertion Recycléco. Télécharger...