 |
|
|
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.
|
|
|
Surfers are more attuned to the environment than the average person. We follow weather patterns around the world and dream of riding far away places. It's a global tribe with tremendous passion and a deep connection to the environment, which is why you find surfers at the forefront of awareness.
GRANT WASHBURN - Big Wave Legend and Mavericks guru
|
|
|
Do all your ironing at the same time instead of in little lots.
|
|
|
 |
|
News
| 9 Oct 2007 | South Africa |
| | Earthwave Cape Town continues fund raising efforts for worthy causes |
A month after the inaugural edition of the Earthwave Global Surf Challenge ran in seven countries on the first weekend in September to showcase the worldwide surfing community and highlight Global Warming, the Cape Town event is continuing its efforts to raise funds to donate to worthy environmental projects.
While Earthwave Brazil scooped the Guinness World Record and Earthwave award for the most surfers riding one wave simultaneously and Cape Town registered the highest number of participants by getting 310 to paddle out for their attempt at Muizenberg, the frontrunner for the Earthwave award for event that donates the most to ecological causes is Ticket to Ride who presented 500 Pounds (approx R7 000) to Surfers Against Sewage from Earthwave England.
“With all the bills for Cape Town now settled we have less left in the kitty than England donated to worthwhile causes,” said Dene Botha of the Kahuna Surfing Academy, the organisers of the Cape Town event who also created and implemented the Earthwave concept.
“The costs of staging the 2007 event were higher and despite distributing more than R25 000 in prizes on the day, we raised less than our Guinness World Record attempt last year. But we still have four boards from the Surfboard Art Challenge donated by the country’s top manufacturers and distributors that were not auctioned at the event. These are now on sale so we can add to the funds that will be donated to our chosen recipients.”
The boards include a Corky Carroll model wood laminated Surftech from Glen Darcy, a Gee Force shaped for Travis Logie now beautifully decorated with a Global Warming theme that comes with three mounted photographs showing how the artwork was developed, a custom built and spray-painted Dutchie quad and a T&C from Geraghty Surfboards. (See below)
Bids on these boards are being taken for the next two weeks, until Monday 22 October, and the highest bid received for each at that stage will be accepted. Anyone interested in owning one of these boards can contact Dene Botha at +27 (0) 21 783 4965 or kahunasurf@mweb.co.za to place a bid. All the proceeds from the sales will be donated to the Shark Spotters Program, the Supertubes Surfing Foundation, South Peninsula Unity and Loadtheshow, the designated beneficiaries of Earthwave Cape Town 2007.
See the South Africa page at www.earthwave2007.com for further details and additional pictures of these boards.
Plans are already being implemented to increase the global scope and reach of the Earthwave project for 2008. Organisations in New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Portugal, Holland and Hawaii have already indicated that they will be joining the seven founding members of Earthwave in challenging for the World Record and drawing attention to environmental issues on the first weekend of September in 2008.
“We are happy with the outcome of the first Earthwave Global Surf Challenge,” said Botha. “The event generated substantial publicity with news footage and images beamed around the world and plenty of coverage in each country where an event was staged. We hope to expand the project to at least 30 countries next year and build on the message of how everyone can reduce their impact on the environment by adopting a more sustainable lifestyle.”
Organisations on every coastline on the planet are invited to find out more about staging an Earthwave event at their beach by visiting the website at www.earthwave2007.com or contacting kahunasurf@mweb.co.za
/ends
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
