The Surfrider Podcast
av The Surfrider Foundation
Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert: Why the Offshore Drilling Fight Is…
Om den här podden
The Surfrider Podcast dives beneath the surface of today's most pressing coastal environmental issues. Each episode takes you beyond the headlines to explore the compelling stories behind Surfrider's mission to protect our ocean, waves, and beaches — from the plague of plastic pollution to the coastal impacts of climate change. Join us as we spotlight the extraordinary people who power Surfrider's environmental work: dedicated volunteers making a difference in their communities, passionate advocates fighting for policy change, and everyone in between who's making waves to protect our ocean. Listen now to discover the deeper currents of change at work at the Surfrider Foundation, and learn more about how you can get involved at www.surfrider.org
Avsnitt
- Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert: Why the Offshore Drilling Fight Is Personal · 54 min · Avsnitt 15Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert joins Surfrider CEO Dr. Chad Nelsen to confront the federal government's push to expand offshore oil drilling off California, Florida, and Alaska. As…
- Save Trestles: Past, Present, & Future · 30 min · Avsnitt 14In 2005, a proposed six-lane toll road threatened to pave through and destroy San Onofre State Beach and its world-famous break, Trestles. This episode reveals how the Save San…
- Super El Niño Explained: Why This Could Be The Worst Coastal Crisis in Decades · 57 min · Avsnitt 13A "Super El Niño" is building in the Pacific, and forecasters warn the 2026–27 winter could bring some of California's most powerful storms, highest seas, and worst coastal…
- The Power of Beach Cleanups: From Community Building to Policy Change · 30 min · Avsnitt 12In this episode, join the Surfrider Foundation's Healthy Beaches Program Manager Jenny Harrah and Plastic Pollution Initiative Sr. Manager Miho Ligare as they break down the data…
- Reef Friendly Sunscreens: A Beach Lover's Guide to Protecting Your Health and Coral Reefs · 46 min · Avsnitt 11Sun protection is important to protect your health, but depending on what type of sunscreen you use, it could also be harming marine life while also exposing you to chemical…
- Is Your Beach Safe? America's Hidden Water Quality Crisis · 47 min · Avsnitt 10Clean water is essential for healthy beaches, but across the country, aging infrastructure, population growth, and climate-driven storms are pushing our wastewater systems past…
- Style, Soul, & Stewardship. A Conversation with Surfing Legend Rob Machado · 1 h 30 min · Avsnitt 9Legendary pro surfer Rob Machado is widely regarded as one of the most influential and stylish surfers of all time. But Rob's relationship with and impact on surfing and the…
- Drilling is Killing: What's Next in The Fight Against Offshore Drilling? · 23 min · Avsnitt 8In this episode, we're joined by Surfrider's Ocean Protection Manager, Pete Stauffer, and Surfrider's CEO, Dr. Chad Nelsen, to learn more about what will happen next in the…
- Making Waves in 2025 · 46 min · Avsnitt 7Despite federal environmental rollbacks and budget cuts to NOAA and EPA, the Surfrider Foundation secured more than 40 coastal victories in 2025 — proving that grassroots…
- The LA Fires. From Beaches to Burn Zones · 39 min · Avsnitt 6The January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires didn't just devastate communities — they unleashed a cascade of toxic contamination into Southern California's coastal waters. When flames…
- Fighting Climate Change with Nature-Based Solutions: Surfrider's Climate Action Program · 48 min · Avsnitt 5When half of America's beaches could vanish by 2100, what's the solution? Join Surfrider's Climate Action Program Manager Carla Avila-Martinez and Coasts & Climate Initiative Sr…
- Drilling is Killing: Surfrider's Fight Against Offshore Drilling · 44 min · Avsnitt 4In this episode, we explore Surfrider's decades-long campaign against offshore drilling and the devastating environmental costs of our dependence on fossil fuels with Surfrider…
- Surfrider's History: From Malibu to the Halls of Congress · 51 min · Avsnitt 3Over 40 years ago, a group of surfers from Malibu, California, were concerned about escalating coastal development at their favorite surf spot, and they took action. In this…
- "The End": Montauk, Activism, and Conservation with Taylor & Liev Schreiber · 51 min · Avsnitt 2Montauk, known locally as "The End," is a historic fishing village at the eastern tip of Long Island that boasts some of the finest surf beaches on the East Coast — many now…
- The Most Polluted Beach in America · 27 min · Avsnitt 1The Tijuana River is poisoning San Diego residents. Every day, millions of gallons of untreated sewage, toxic chemicals, and trash are crossing the international border, and the…







