Surfrider News and Events: February 2013
Surfrider, Cocoa Beach Chapter By Kelly Richardson www.cocoabeach.surfrider.org cocoabeach@surfrider.org On Saturday, February 9 at 9 a.m., Cocoa Beach Surfrider Foundation will be hosting a Sea Oat...
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SURFRIDER, COCOA BEACH CHAPTER By Kelly Richardson www.cocoabeach.surfrider.org cocoabeach@surfrider.org I was happy to see the below article featured in a recent edition of Surfrider’s “Soup”...
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SURFRIDER, COCOA BEACH CHAPTER By Kelly Richardson www.cocoabeach.surfrider.org cocoabeach@surfrider.org Spring is here finally, after one of the longest winters I think I’ve ever experienced here...
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SURFRIDER, COCOA BEACH CHAPTER By Kelly Richardson www.cocoabeach.surfrider.org cocoabeach@surfrider.org The health of the Indian River Lagoon has become a big issue lately and it has me very...
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SURFRIDER, COCOA BEACH CHAPTER By Kelly Richardson www.cocoabeach.surfrider.org cocoabeach@surfrider.org For those who aren’t familiar with Surfrider, below is a great history and overview of where we...
View ArticleSurfrider News and Events: August 2013
SURFRIDER, COCOA BEACH CHAPTER By Kelly Richardson www.cocoabeach.surfrider.org cocoabeach@surfrider.org Over the past couple of months, my husband and I have been getting used to the new addition to...
View ArticleSurfrider News and Events: September 2013
NORTH REACH BEACH NOURISHMENT 2013 Surf Impact Monitoring Project The US Army Corps of Engineers has announced plans to nourish the North Reach of Brevard County (Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach)...
View ArticleSurfrider News and Events: October 2013
Most plastic pollution at sea starts out on land as litter on beaches, streets and sidewalks. Rain or overwatering flushes that litter through a storm drain system or directly to creeks, streams and...
View ArticleSurfrider News and Events: November 2013
The Obama Administration has announced that it will delay a final decision on whether to conduct seismic surveys in the Atlantic Ocean until March 2014. Seismic airgun testing would cause major impacts...
View ArticleChange Begins Onshore
Here are 10 ways you can use less plastic every day to protect our oceans, waves and beaches: 1. Avoid buying items packaged in plastic Look for produce and other items that aren’t over-packaged. Not...
View ArticleBe Aware
On November 15 our chapter is having an Aware-Fest at Coconuts in Cocoa Beach. Many people I talk to don’t know that our government has given the go-ahead to start testing for oil and gas deposits...
View ArticleFracked Up : Surfrider Cocoa Beach
Florida Power & Light wants to invest in fracking, they want customers to pay for it, and they are asking the state for permission to add this fee onto our bills. FPL says that in the long run it...
View ArticleHands Across the Sand
On May 16 at noon we will be joining hands at Lori Wilson Park to send a message to our government leaders that we say “No” to fossil fuels, and “Yes” to a safe, healthy, and sustainable future with...
View ArticleFireworks and the Environment
Many of us love to watch a colorful 4th of July or New Year’s Eve fireworks display. But did you know that a federal science agency now confirms that fireworks pollute the air, land and water? The...
View ArticleWater, Water, Everywhere
We don’t often give water a second thought. But we really need to give it some serious consideration. We are all water creatures. 60% of our body, 70% of our brain, and 80% of our blood is made up of...
View ArticleThe Plastic Ocean
The next time you are walking along the beach look closely at the lines of debris left behind by the receding waves. Notice the tiny bits of multicolored particles? Upon closer inspection you will find...
View ArticleAdopt A Beach!
Chances are, since you are perusing this fabulous periodical, you might be a resident of this wonderful seaside town. Or perhaps you are visiting from our nearby Brevard communities such as Merritt...
View ArticleSustainable Investing
Human agency is the capacity of individuals to act independently and to make their own free choices. Everyone affects the sustainability of the economy and the planet in some way and we can use our...
View ArticleWinning
Perhaps no group is more excited over the decision not to allow oil drilling in the Atlantic than the Surfrider Foundation. After objections from environmental groups and the Surfrider Foundation, the...
View ArticleFill the Holes
We all know that the beach can sometimes be a dangerous place. You might encounter jellyfish or Portuguese man-o-wars with their painful stings. You might even see a shark or a stingray. Maybe the...
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