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I’m a surfer so I believe our coastlines should be accessible. If we can’t get to the beaches, we can’t paddle out from them. Beaches are our open spaces that don’t belong to anyone. They belong to all of us.

I believe the water should be clean so I shouldn’t worry about getting an ear infection when I paddle out.

I believe being a surfer is more than just someone who rides waves; a surfer is also someone who protects waves. We’ve seen some of the best waves in the world lost essentially due to apathy or lack of organization. We have ourselves to blame for those lost waves… no one else. If we don’t organize and engage to fight for what we love future generations will rightly blame us for the losses.

I’m a surfer and I expect to be able to see and learn from what surfers and activists are doing all over the world to protect places.

When I’m in the water and a candy wrapper floats by I believe it’s my responsibility to stick it in my wetsuit. That’s just common sense. Rather than wondering how the heck my lineup is turning into a dump, I should do something about it. I will never accept that it’s ok to have trash in the lineup.

I surf because I love the water, I love waves. I’m not Kelly Slater and never will be. That’s not the point. I’m just stoked to be in the water gliding down the face of a wave. How insanely lucky are we to have that option in our day? I don’t take it for granted because very few people on the planet will ever know how that feels. We are blessed, we are lucky, we are fortunate.

I believe that to whom much has been given, much is expected.

I’m a surfer so I protect what I love.

What about you?