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The World's Oceans Need Our Help

Launched on Monday April 4, GOOD and Ford will be devoting six weeks to amazing organizations like this one that are redefining the way we live, work, and play outside.

Come back everyday for a new story about the people, celebrities, and programs behind each organization and learn how you can help take part.

And be sure to check in on Monday, May 16, when the the contest opens for voting! Vote for your favorite group up to once a day until Friday, May 20. The winner of the $50,000 grand prize will be announced on Tuesday May 24.

 



 

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One of the Surfrider Foundation's primary campaigns is Rise Above Plastics (RAP). A pressing issue for the planet, plastic bags float by all the time in the ocean and they don’t break down. Sea creatures are eating plastic particles—th

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Originally established in 1984 by a small group of surfers who came together to protect a wave break in Malibu, CA, today the Surfrider Foundation is an incredibly efficient advocacy organization. It works on multiple campaigns to protect beaches and

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The legendary surfer Laird Hamilton has achieved amazing feats on water, but has also seen pollution getting worse along the way. Read an exclusive interview with the surfer on how he's working to bring attention to the plight of the world's o

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In just the past five years, Surfrider Foundation has achieved more than 150 victories, from opening seven new beaches in New Jersey and stopping a toll road from being built through a state park in California to preserving an Oregon beach from develo

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Help out Surfrider Foundation! Anyone can sign up for the free e-newsletter called the Weekly Soup with articles about coastal issues in your area, from beach access issues to keeping the water clean. Or becom

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