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Whether intentionally or not, Drift may revolutionize the traditional surf rag industry. Their message: “We feel it is important to create a positive future for surfing, and help to sustain the environment through a paperless magazine.” Drift Magazine is a free digital surfing publication that shares its profits with organizations like Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) […]

Anything worth saying is worth repeating. At Phoresia we feel that it’s worthwhile to support sustainable ideas and concepts with your hard-earned money. And supporting companies that try to be environmentally and socially responsible while at the same time still producing a quality product is right in line with those ideals. Some things are a […]

If you have seen Tom Wegener in Siestas & Olas you’ll know that he surfs some heavy waves on huge boards. Tom is a respected surfer and has inspired the likes of Joel Tudor and countless others with his classic style. But Tom is also a master shaper and designer. His design philosophy and choice […]

In the next few months we will be exploring the most common surfboard construction methods as a primer to open a broader discussion regarding sustainability. We will include some links for further reading as any written work on surfboard building materials can fill pages and pages of information depending on how deep one wishes to […]

“…to change the government, you have to aim at changing corporations, and if you want to change the corporations, you first have to change the consumers.” Yvon Chouinard from Let My People Go Surfing Let My People Go Surfing reads more like a business manual for sustainable business than anything else. Chouinard discusses the history […]

As part of our mission to explore the meaning of sustainability in the surfing industry, we will be conducting some short interviews with some of the people doing the most innovative construction using sustainable or environmentally friendly alternatives. Our first interview is with Paul Jensen. Many of you may know Paul from Swaylock’s Surfboard Design […]

Sustainable living is hardly a new idea. The term however, along with its companion “green,” is undergoing a transition in mass media. Recently, Surfing Magazine put out The Green Issue (October 2006). The title of the Foreword by Evan Slater reads “Most Surfers Make Bad Environmentalists.” He goes on to talk about environmental issues affecting […]

Many of us cannot ride a bike to go surfing. But for those of us who can we need adequate forms of transporting our equipment. Not to worry, the bike trailer design you’ve been looking for is here. Community Bike Cart Design is a site devoted to providing Do-It-Yourself plans for building a low cost […]