project BLUE | It's not a charity, It's a plan of action.

04.23.08
OUT THERE with Teton Gravity Research
Teton Gravity Research is putting the finishing touches on OUT THERE, the story of endangered surf locations around the world threatened by environmental catastrophes. Shot on 16mm and HiDef, OUT THERE features world-renowned surfers, Ian Walsh, Shane Dorian, Andy Irons, Jamie O'Brien and others traveling thru Chile, Galopogos, Tahiti, California and Hawaii.

04.22.08
A Steady and Tranquil Dedication on this Earth Day
What's that mean? According to Desai, being blue incorporates green practices in addition to personal ones to better your life and your surroundings.

04.11.08
Am I BLUE?
Adam Werbach talks about the Birth of BLUE

04.10.08
World Pro Surfers features project BLUE
World Pro Surfers website features story on project BLUE.

04.08.08
SWELL.COM and project BLUE contest
Enter to win a prize package featuring the entire line of project BLUE merchandise, A year's membership to the Surfrider Foundation and a $250 Swell gift certificate.

03.31.08
"VIEW" contest winners announced
VIEW by project BLUE Turns Amateur Film Producers into Activists.

02.07.08
Trestles Toll Road rejected
The California Coastal Commission voted 8-2 to reject the planned 241 Toll Road and to protect Trestles and San Onofre State Beach.

02.01.08
Pinger and project BLUE.
Stay informed about Costal Commission hearing updates and Save Trestles updates with Pinger.

01.22.08
Green goes blue at ASR
Surfrider Foundation and project BLUE Booth at Action Sports Retailer Show.

01.04.08
Happy New Year!
Billabong and OÂ’Neill are kicking off the New Year with some fresh project BLUE goodies for guys and girls

01.02.08
Win Rob Machados surfboard
Purchase the project BLUE Nixon LODOWN watch from swell.com and be automatically entered to win Rob Machado's surfboard

12.22.07
project BLUE on The Daily Habit
Vipe Desai on Fuel TV's "Daily Habit" talking about project BLUE

12.18.07
project BLUE on the Greener Grass
The Greener Grass talks about project BLUE

12.10.07
New O'Neill goods up now.
New O'Neill clothing is on sale now.

11.21.07
project BLUE wallpapers.
New wallpapers for your desktop avaliable now on the project BLUE myspace page.

11.17.07
project BLUE launches VIEW
project BLUE is calling on all film makers to make a short film with the message being "buy a better future". You can win some great prizes including a trip for two to Costa RIca.

09.27.07
Nixon and Barney's
Nixon and Barneys New York collaborated to refresh Nixon's highly successful waterman's watch, The 51-30, in three unique ways just in time for the 2007 holiday season. All watches were created with recycled stainless steel and a portion of the proceeds from the sales of this series will benefit the Surfrider Foundation,

09.03.07
project BLUE in Australia
In Australia, industry leaders, Reef, Electric, and Nixon, have partnered to create limited and special-edition products under the project BLUE campaign.

08.22.07
project BLUE launches VIEW
project BLUE is calling on all film makers to make a short film with the message being "buy a better future". You can win some great prizes including a trip for two to Costa RIca.

11.17.07
O'Neill joins project BLUE
Project BLUE, the national initiative established to raise more than $1 million in support of ocean and beach protection, is proud to announce OÂ’Neill as an official partner.

08.01.07
Kiehl's and Ocean Magazine
Kiehl's and Ocean Magazine are putting on a project BLUE party to benefit the Surfrider Foundation on Wednesday August 22. Check out Billabong pro longboarder Schuyler McFerren and the exclusive eco-suede project BLUE Billabong boardshort.

08.07.07
Microbes putting beach's at risk
Beaches across the country closed or posted warnings to swimmers a record number of times last year because of high levels of harmful bacteria, evidence that communities should do more to keep vacation beaches clean and safe, according to a national environmental group.

02.22.07
project BLUE unites major brands
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., Jan. 22, 2007 project BLUE, a new national initiative established for the sole purpose of raising more than $1 million in support of ocean and beach protection, is proud to announce the support of five leading surf brands.

03.31.08
WA Legislature supports coastal Committees
The Washington State Legislature passed a bill to support the establishment of Marine Resources Committees on WashingtonÂ’s outer coast. Marine Resources Committees are citizen advisory groups that address issues concerning coastal ecosystems, including the health of our beaches and rocky shorelines. Similar committees have been working successfully in Puget Sound for over a decade.

03.28.08
Access 33 Kept Open
Public Beach Access 33 in Wrightsville Beach, which has been used by the public for over 40 years, was recently taken away. When an adjacent property owner recently realized that the access lies within its property line, the Public Beach Access was restricted from further use by the public.

03.26.08
Clean Water at Nye Creek
The Oregon Central Coast Chapter has worked since 2004 to clean up Nye Creek through a campaign of water testing, political pressure and media savvy. They first pointed out the fact that the ocean in front of the creek was polluted and making people sick.

03.24.08
RincoeÃ±os Stop Condos in PR
Local fisherman, citizens and the RincÃ³n Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation stopped the construction of a condominium complex on the beach at the marina next to the Black Eagle in RincÃ³n, PR. This project threatened to further privatize RincÃ³n's coastline and reduce public access to the beach. The area is also traditionally used by local fishermen.

03.22.08
City of San Diego Sewage Settlement
In 2001 the Surfrider Foundation and San Diego Coastkeeper sued the City of San Diego for chronic sewage spills. At that point the City of San Diego averaged almost a sewage spill a day, and had spilled more than 45 million gallons of sewage into local waters during the five years prior. The aim of the suit was to bring the City into compliance with the law, and to set an aggressive schedule for sewage infrastructure improvements to alleviate the deleterious affects of these spills on local waters.

03.18.08
Fire Pits at Ocean Beach, San Francisco
Beach-goers have enjoyed open fires at OB for over 100 years, starting when the booming San Francisco Fishing fleet supplied huge public "fish-fry" banquets out on the sand. Since then, thousands of San Franciscans from multiple generations have enjoyed this tradition. However, in recent years, the impacts of these fires have grown increasingly damaging to the fragile ecosystem of the beachscape, and poor usage has often left the beach trashed, challenging the National Park Service to maintain it to acceptable standards.

03.10.08
Neah Bay Rescue Tug Funded
The Washington State Legislature approved $3.7 million to fund a year-round rescue tug at Neah Bay, located on the northern tip of WashingtonÂ’s Olympic Peninsula. The rescue tug is believed to be the best defense against a catastrophic oil spill for WashingtonÂ’s coasts which are heavily trafficked by oil tankers and cargo vessels. Scientists believe that just one catastrophic spill in WashingtonÂ’s Puget Sound could mean devastation for sea bird populations, killer whales and other wildlife.

01.20.08
Public Hearings for NJ
Beachfill projects in NJ had some disastrous and unintended consequences. Residents and beach users had no forum to bring up or discuss the potential pitfalls of beachfill.

01.11.07
Ocean Protection Law in NJ
A new law in NJ will require the Department of Environmental Protection to move towards a policy of ecosystem based management.

12.22.07
Protected Beach Access at Bonaire Beach
The Town of Jupiter Island requested that Rep. Mahoney insert legislation that would give the Town first right of refusal to purchase a surplus Coast Guard property consisting of 10 acres, including 900ft of beachfront. The property being acquired from the Coast Guard was to be used for conservation and storm protection purposes.

12.02.7
Protected Coral Reef from Pollution in Lake Worth, FL
The City of Lake Worth were going to vote on a plan to use a coral reef as city dump for reverse osmosis effluent. The pursuit by the City of Lake Worth to discharge 4 million-gallons-a-day of nutrient-laden wastewater onto a coral reef was derailed by public outcry after FDEP announced plans to issue a permit.

06.11.07
Capitola Polystyrene Ban
The City of Capitola drafted an ordinance banning polystyrene foam from use as disposable food service ware and promoting the use of biodegradable and compostable food service wares.