Monthly Archives: March 2009

Protester’s Falls, Australia and putting a price on ecosystems

By Lauren | Published: March 25, 2009

Two years ago I had the great fortune of studying abroad at Southern Cross University in Lismore, Australia. I didn’t have a blog then, so I’ll be posting retrospectives of some of my travel experiences in Australia and from around the world here from time to time. It’s fun to share photos, but only when [...]

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Surfing as status laden and more

By Lauren | Published: March 23, 2009

In The Encyclopedia of Surfing, Matt Warshaw  states, “the vast majority of surfers have proven to be dormant environmentalists at best, supporting the movement in abstract, but for the most part roused to action only for a pressing local concern that might despoil their beach.” Environmentalists within the surf industry, such as Patagonia founder Yvon [...]

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The surfing machine….

By Lauren | Published: March 22, 2009

Regarding wave pools, or surf parks, Drew Kampion, the associate editor of The Surfer’s Path, said:  “This is not surfing except in its most limited sense. “It may replicate real waves and it can teach riding and balance. But 90 per cent of surfing is paddling out among the elements, breathing in the negative ions [...]

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Sustainable Surfing: A Call to Action

By Lauren | Published: March 8, 2009

Everyone knows how wonderfully poetic surfing can be; we could fill volumes with references to surfing as artful, utopian, or solace-filled.  Surfing can certainly be a beautiful act and can be a powerful source of stimulation and insight. Some of us engage in surfing because it is intensely competitive and edgy, but, I think that [...]

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