O que é o projeto CARE

O que é o projeto CARE
May 14, 2013

A Surfrider Foundation Ericeira é a delegação local da Surfrider Foundation, uma fundação não lucrativa de carácter mundial criada por um coletivo de surfistas que perceberam a gravíssima situação em que se encontram os oceanos. O projeto que desenvolvêramos na Ericeira é proteger os oceanos através do CARE (Conservation, Activism, Research e Education), que visa… Read more »

Surfrider and Skeletonsea live painting @ Ouiriço

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May 4, 2013

Surfrider Foundation Ericeira e Skeleton Sea convidam-te para a realização de pinturas na     fachada da discoteca Ouriço na Ericeira. Junta-te a nós de dia 11 até dia 17 de Maio para deixar a tua marca “ambiental!   Surfrider Foundation Ericeira and Skeleton Sea invite you to perform paintings on the facade of Ouriço… Read more »

Contact in case of an incident or animal being found on the beach

Contact in case of an incident or animal being found on the beach
April 11, 2013

How many times you found an animal in trouble or dead on the beach? What you can do in this case? Surfrider tell you!   Always in case of an incident or animal being found on the beach you can contact Sofia Quaresma. Here the contacts:   Email: sofia.quaresma@cm-alcobaca.pt Telefone: 962696378   For any question… Read more »

São Julião beach cleaning, great success!!!

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March 10, 2013

Excellent yesterday 09/03 at São Julião beach during the cleaning event organized by Surfrider Fondation Ericeira. About 40 people partecipated with a lot of passion and team spirit!!! All togheter be collect 12 x 250 ltr bags (approx 2500 lts) actual in 90 mins. We want to thanks all the volunteers, beach reps, São Julião locals, CoastWatch Portugal and Christian Surfers… Read more »

The Tides and Lows on Portugal’s Government

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January 30, 2013

Portugal has been dealing with a terrible economic recession for quite some time, but now Europe’s western-most country has one more item to add to its list of worries. As of January 2012, the European Court of Justice condemned the Portuguese government for having what is believed to be the poorest level of air quality… Read more »

What’s Destroying Our Coasts?

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January 30, 2013

Ericeira’s beaches remain the sparkling gems of Portugal for more than a few reasons. One of the reasons that natives, along with thousands of tourists each year, take to the coastal side is not only for the colorful tides but also for the breath-taking views. We noted in our community, just less than ten years… Read more »

What’s Destroying Our Coasts – Photo Gallery

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January 24, 2013

As keepers of the coast, it is our inherent duty to protect and defend ecological development in Portugal. Over the years, industrial threats, such as plastic and rubber have washed up on our shores. All the while, the substances break down into digestible compounds and unfortunately end up inside the bellies of fish and seagulls… Read more »

Coastal Casualties

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January 24, 2013

As we continue to scan the beaches, there are some images that cannot be erased from either our minds or our coasts. That is our fallen sea creatures. Unfortunately, the death of dolphins and other marine life are among the travesties we face daily in Ericeira. However there seems to be an ever growing problem… Read more »

What Are You Eating?

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January 24, 2013

Do you know what’s in your food? Watch this video to find out what Surfrider Ericeira’s responsible found in his.

Surfrider Kids Clean Up a Local Beach

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January 24, 2013

Surfrider Ericeira paid a visit to a local school to show students the importance of keeping beaches clean. Afterward, the kids participated in a beach clean and used the trash they found in a sculpture competition. Check out this video to see what they came up with.