abe the good dwarf

Hey all, my environmental cause is the Surfrider Foundation. This group is something that I care about because of my long time interest in surfing.

Surfrider.org

The objectives of the organization are:
1. Clean Water - the preservation of our oceans
2. Beach Access - the promotion of the right to low impact, free and open access to our beaches and waves.
3. Beach Preservation - the protection of beaches because of their unique ecological, economic and recreational value.
4. Protecting Special Places - Many of our marine ecologies have suffered from the mismanagement of fisheries, pollution and coastal development.

These objectives are inline with my priorities as a surfer and a human.

Here is a link to the Boston chapter:
Boston Surfrider

The Boston chapter is working on getting a Beaches Bill passed

The Massachusetts Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation authored, with the help of the Environmental League of Massachusetts, the Beaches Act.

The Beaches Act is a Bill that requires:

Uniform water quality standards for coastal and inland public beach waters.

Establishment of consistent beach water testing procedures (a minimum of weekly water testing).

The public to be informed about unsafe waters by posting notices at beaches when the water is polluted.

The Beaches Act will protect public safety, improve environmental quality through identification of pollution sources, and will provide resources to municipalities to help with testing.

The meet in Cambridge and are looking for members….here is the address…

Wainswright Bank Community Room
647 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA

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