Santa Cruz Becomes World’s
Fourth Surfing Reserve 0
Santa Cruz surf culture is so loved by locals that many became teary in yesterday’s ceremony, which honored and pledged to protect it—on a global level.
Coastal organizations, local surf lovers and legends, and politicians met above the famous break at Steamers Lane yesterday, for Santa Cruz’s WSR dedication, along with dozens of locals, old surf memorabilia and a fleet of “Woodies” glistening in the sun.
The World Surfing Reserve was founded in 2009, by a group of international surfers, environmentalists and scientists, led by Save the Wave and NSR Aurstralia. Its mission is one of extreme foresight, aiming to protect the world’s best breaks at all costs. Afterall, incubating and embracing surf culture aids the coastal regions environmentally as well as economically, a point that Santa Cruz city council member John Leopold made in a speech at Pleasure Point earlier in the day.
Santa Cruz is the fourth World Surfing Reserve on the globe, alongside: Malibu, U.S. Ericeira, Portugal; and Manly Beach, Australia.
subscribe to comments RSS
Comments are closed