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The Earthwave Global Surf Challenge is an initiative created by the Cape Town based Kahuna Surfing Academy that showcases the global nature of the surfing community, highlights their environmental concerns and issues a "call to action" on how we can reduce our impact on climate change.
By staging attempts on the Guinness World Record for the ‘most surfers riding one wave simultaneously’ on beaches worldwide on the first Sunday in September annually, Earthwave provides a platform for surfers of every age and ability to participate in an enjoyable group activity.
Leveraging the newsworthiness of world record attempts, Earthwave seeks to raise awareness of the threat of Global Warming and its effects on our oceans and waves while mobilizing the trendsetting surfing fraternity through practical advice on how to become part of the solution to the most devastating problem ever faced by mankind.
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Our home — Earth — is in danger. What is at risk of being destroyed is not the planet itself, but the conditions that have made it hospitable for human beings. AL GORE (NY Times 1 July 2007)
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Organisations who care
| | Supertubes Surfing Foundation | | http://www.supertubesfoundation.com |
| The Super tubes Surfing Foundation is a non profit (Section 21 Company) organization dedicated in the preservation of the dunes and beaches of Jeffrey's Bay. It's been operational since 1999 and initiated by the local surf clubs, J bay Boardriders and JBU.
Since it's inception over 6000 aloes have been re-planted on the dunes and thousands of bags of litter have been cleared off the beaches. This venture was seen as a necessity as more people came to settle in town after the building boom of the mid 1990's. With major developments taking place Jeffreys Bay developed from a small fishing village to a busy holiday resort. Unfortunately the influx of people into town, caused environmental damage, resulting in the establishment of the Foundation for the preservation and upkeep of Jeffreys Bay's beautiful beaches and dunes.
Other projects the foundation has tackled in the past - 2 minor oil spills in 1999 and over 50 boxes full of broken glass removed off the beach. Also the Foundation had to deal with vandals destroying/burning replanted Aloe's and also Jackson being threatened by vagrants. Over the past year the foundation has concentrated on the rescue of indigenous plants from land earmarked for development. These plants are all waiting to be re established in the park.
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