SURF FOR GOOD

From passion comes possibility

We are a non-profit organisation co-created and registered in Indonesia with the locals of the Mentawai Islands, and subsequently registered in Australia.

We use surfing, surf tourism and creative education programmes to build resilient communities, protect marine ecosystems and address climate change and inequity. We apply this in a relatable and effective way in some of the remotest corners of our planet.

OUR VISION

Eradication of poverty and protection of marine ecosystems across remote surfing communities worldwide.

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WHY WE EXIST

Old-fashioned, under-resourced education systems that do not inspire or encourage learners, nor equip them with appropriate skills for today’s world.
Lack of opportunities and support for girls in education and water sports.
Rapid population increase and economic development putting pressure on marine ecosystems and biodiversity.
Top-down policy and complex science-based approaches to ocean conservation not easily relatable to local communities and that do not provide the skills and resources locals want and need to play their vital role.
Inexperienced and ill-equipped local governments.
Lack of awareness globally of the role surfing and surf tourism can play within the blue economy, and of its capacity to help save our oceans and end inequity.
Less than 15% of Indonesia’s legally declared MPAs are effective. This is largely due to them not being actively managed at the field level, as local communities are not involved enough in their establishment and functioning.