Global Wave Conference, Santa Cruz, USA 4-7th March 2018

Save The Waves Coalition and Surfrider Foundation announce that they will be hosting the 5th Global Wave Conference in Santa Cruz, USA on 4-7th March 2018.

The Conference brings together the best international minds from the surfing, conservation, and innovation communities to tackle the world’s most challenging ocean issues.

Surfrider CEO Dr Chad Nelsen says: “We are excited to co-host the 5th Global Wave Conference, the world’s largest gathering of enviro-surf organizations. Given the scale of threats to our ocean, there could not be a more important time to come together and protect what we love,”

The last conference in 2015 was hosted in Cornwall, England by Surfers Against Sewage featured amazing talks by pro surfers Ramon Navarro, Tom Curren, and Brad Gerlach; BBC Journalists and many more.

This year’s conference will feature three themes of The Land To Sea Connection, Protected Areas, and Climate Change and Innovation.

The agenda will be a mixture of keynotes, presentations and workshops. Keynotes will be; World Champ Shaun Tomson, Social Media Guru Guy Kawasaki, famed Marine Biologist Dr Sylvia Earle, Big Wave Champ Greg Long, IMAX filmmaker Greg MacGillivray, Imperial Beach Mayor and Wildcoast CEO Serge Dedina, and NY Times bestseller Dr Wallace J Nichols.

For more information or to book your place (only 250 spaces available) visit www.globalwaveconference.org

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