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The Surfrider Foundation is dedicated to the protection and enjoyment the world's ocean, waves and beaches, for all people, through a powerful activist network. The Oahu Chapter is one of 85 Chapters Nationwide and there are also over 100 high school and college clubs in the national network, with 6 of those being on Oahu. We are ocean lovers who have fun making positive changes in the community and who love protecting our ocean.
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Conservation International and other organizations have been working to advocate for and establish a visitor fee in Hawaiʻi to create revenue for the State and to help protect and restore our natural places that residents and visitors depend upon. One of the proposed fees was a $40 per visitor fee to go into a climate change and conservation fund. …
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Beach Protection & Climate Change with Dr. Chip Fletcher
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Dr. Chip Fletcher is a leading climate scientist in Hawaiʻi. This presentation was made to raise awareness about the climate crisis, how it impacts us, and how it is leading to beach loss. One of Surfrider Foundation Oahu's priorities is beach protection, including ensuring public beach access for all and working to prevent new shoreline hardening …
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The Disposable Foodware Ordinance (Ordinance 19-30), previously known as Bill 40 begins its 1st phase of implementation on Jan 1, 2021. It applies across Oahu. Speakers include: -Nicole Chatterson, Executive Director of Zero Waste Oahu -Henry Gabriel, Department of Environmental Services at the City & County of Honolulu -Michelle Ching, Owner of Fa…
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Cesspools - Water Quality's Worst Enemy
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Learn more about what you can do to fight against water quality's worst enemy - CESSPOOLS featuring these speakers: -Colleen Henn, Surfrider Foundation Clean Water Coordinator -Dan Amato, Surfrider Oahu Blue Water Task Force Coordinator -Stuart Coleman, WAI: Wastewater Alternatives & Innovations Executive Director -Joachim Schneider, WAI Project Co…
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Lauren Watanabe on Connections between Sustainability and Social Justice
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Lauren is the Oahu Group Manager for the Sierra Club of Hawaii and has a profound sense of purpose in connecting deeply rooted values to movement building. Lauren has worked on several campaigns in alliance with diverse community leaders, students, and organizations, as well as created art based protests for actions and rallies. In this clip she ta…
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Kristen Brown on the Youths Role in the Environmental Justice Movement
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Kristen serves as the State Logistics Director for the Hawaii Youth Climate Strike and is Vice Chair for the Environmental and Climate Justice committee for the NAACP Hawaii. Kristen shares with us her perspective on: Why the youth are becoming more involved in today's discussion on human rights and environmental issues. How our access to technolog…
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Beach Protection Issues on Oahu
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In this episode we discuss issues involving sea walls, sea level rise, beach access, and more. Surfrider fights for beach access as a public right as well as protecting our beaches from coastal threats and bad development. Speakers: Dr. Mike Foley, Coastal Engineer & Surfrider Oahu's Beach Protection Coordinator Dolan Eversole, Waikiki Beach Manage…
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Alphonso Braggs is a devout social justice advocate who is committed to defending civil and human rights. He is a life member and current president of the Honolulu-Hawaii NAACP overseeing operations in Japan, Korea, Guam, and Hawaii. In this clip Alphonso shares with us how infrastructures and economics are valued more than human health and how we …
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Story of Plastic Panel Discussion
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Join us as we discuss issues around plastic pollution and more holistic perspectives & solutions. Featuring: - Kahi Pacarro, Co-Founder of Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii and Director of Parley Hawaii - Marissa Miller, President of CalPoly Surfrider Club and Punahou Alumnus - Doorae Shin, Oahu Chapter Coordinator for Surfrider Foundation - Moderated …
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Noelani Goodyear-Kaʻōpua on Aloha ʻĀina
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Professor and Chair of Political Science at University of Hawaii and Kanaka Maoli activist & scholar. She shares with us how the concept of Aloha ʻĀina connects to the call for Hawaiian sovereignty as well as the demands of the black lives matter movement. Aloha ʻĀina expresses an unswerving dedication to the health of the natural world that we und…
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Advancing Environmental Justice Panel Discussion
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This is the first in Surfrider Foundation Hawaiʻi Chapters' Advancing Environmental Justice Panel Series. In light of the racial justice uprisings and a need for environmental organizations to step up to the plate to highlight intersectionality, these virtual events will feature speakers working to connect the dots between environmental, social, ra…
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