Latest Environmental news
The inside skinny on tides
Tides are just about as important as swell and wind when it comes to scoring good surf. They can change spots from mush-burgers to pit madness in the space of their 6 hour cycle. Know how they work, and you'll increase your hit rate.
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The shady secrets of the reef.... Not called "The Graveyard" for nothing
Bet you didn't know your local reef was home to a bunch of sexual deviants!? Read all about the dodgy goings-on in reef land, and learn more about all the stuff you're standing on!
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Toxic surfers
As surfers we like to think of ourselves as in touch with our environment, but inadvertently we're also screwing with it big-time. Check out the unintended consequences of stoke - tons of scrapped neoprene, and the kak chemicals that go into sunscreens, wax and surfboards.
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Plastic ain't fantastic
It's the Ocean Conservancy International Coastal Cleanup Day tomorrow. Got me thinking about all the plastic kak that's floating about our ocean - so check out why plastic ain't fantastic, and start feeling a bit guilty if you don't recycle!
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Getting our beaches back! Shot of the Noordhoek dunes
Here Millerslocal takes an in-depth look at how reactivating the Noordhoek dunes could bring some much needed sand back into the back onto the town beaches. Some classic old pics showing how the dunes used to run right across Cape Recife back in the day. Read all about it here.
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PE's disappearing beaches Going, going, gone...?
You must be helluva unobservant not to see that our sand's gone AWOL. Hummies, Pier & Avo's all stopped working consistently about 3 years back cos of it. We quizzed local surfer & Environmental scientist, Dylan Anderson, to find out what's going on, and if things are going to improve.
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Do your bit for the planet (& the surf!)
Hope you ou's heard about climate change. It's a blimin' serious issue where the earth's heating up way too much and way too quick. "So what" you might say, bring on the boardie weather. Not so simple. A warming planet doesn't only screw with entire ecosystems and disrupt our food chains and water resources, but it throws the surf for a loop too. So if you want your favourite waves to still be around in years to come, make a plan to do your bit. Not asking you to become a tent dwelling hippie that only eats raw veggies, but just do what you can - it's easier than you think.
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How does climate change affect the surf?
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Surf greener....
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Check out these climate change surf-related articles I wrote for Bomb surf mag
Go check out the Bomb Surf here, one of SA's best surf mags. Published quarterly, subscribers only. Insane quality shots and articles....get yours today!
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Climate Change & Surfing - Issue 4, Spring 2009
Ocean Power - Issue 6, Autumn 2010 Thyspunt - Issue 7, Winter 2010 (text only) |
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Be greener at home...
- Easiest thing in the world - just turn the temp on your geyser down, and turn the thing off when you go away. Geysers chow 60% of your electricity, so it'll save you cash too.
- Switch your lightbulbs to CFL's - those twirly one's
- Unplug your laptop, cell phone & iPod charges when you're done charging, or at least switch off the plug. These things are vampires that still suck electricity even when they aren't attached to your device!
- Switch off the lights when you leave a room, and turn off the TV, hifi, computer etc when you aren't using it. Standby mode still chows power.
- Buy local and seasonal - the avo's flown in from Spain and the baby sweetcorn from Kenya have hefty carbon footprints cos they get here via a fossil fuel guzzling flight.
- Recycle your trash - so easy, just get in touch with the peeps at Greencycle (see below) and for a monthly cost that's cheaper than a burger at Spur they'll collect your stuff every week. About 60-70% of the stuff you normally gooi out can go to recycling. Seri-aaas.
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