Apr 04, 2023

It's Earth Month! 🌎

Happy Earth Month!

Earth Month takes place during April every year and is a time to raise awareness, encourage positive impacts, and reflect on how far the environmental stewardship movement has come.

Throughout this month, leaders and environmental activists from all over the world come together to create sustainable development and offer climate solutions to minimize our carbon footprint and prevent further harm to the one home we all share.

So join us in celebrating as we partner with some incredible brands and projects aimed at helping the planet in some fun and exciting ways. Make sure to tune in on our social media to find out how you can join us for some #oceanpositive fun, or get a head start and consider planting a SeaTree for yourself, your friends, and your family this Earth Month!

From the Sea to the Shaping Bay

We’ve had a little #seacret in the works for awhile now, and we’re stoked to finally be able to share it with you all.Introducing the latest Sustainable Surf and Protect Blue film - The Seaweed Surfboard. We’re super excited to share this film which documents a rad project happening on a little island called Jersey, in between England & France - where local shapers Charlie Cadin & Ryan Hervé have been experimenting with seaweed. Yep, the stuff you can find on beaches all around the world.

Charlie kicked things off when he shared his incredible seaweed blank (and the amazing backyard methods used to make it happen) with Ryan who jumped in to share his eco board building smarts - and thus The Seaweed Surfboard was born. Not only does this story represent true innovation in the surf industry, but it also reminds us that so often, solutions lie in collaboration - exploring seemingly crazy ideas with like-minded people.

Check out the full film below and take a look at some photos from the Echo Surf Supply Sustainable Fish Fry event, where they premiered a first look at the film!

Kelp our Coasts by Shopping Sustainable

Iconic watch brand Nixon has a long-standing history of protecting and preserving our Ocean Planet - while minimizing their own impact. This month, for every purchase of a Nixon sustainable product, they will make a donation to the SeaTrees Kelp Restoration Science Initiative! You can check out the collection by clicking the link below and visiting their website to read more about our partnership.

Ride the Wave of Sustainability

This year, The LineUp at Wai Kai has partnered with Sustainable Surf and SeaTrees to wipe out the carbon footprint of the Wai Kai Wave’s operations and support local projects including our Hoʻowaiwai Watershed Project.

For every guest activity booking on the Wai Kai Wave or the Wai Kai Lagoon, The LineUp will donate $1 to the SeaTrees program to support the restoration of the coastal watershed that protects coral reefs downstream, and educational programs for the keiki.

Learn more about their sustainability commitment here.

About The LineUp at Wai Kai: A year-round social and recreational venue that offers surfing on the 100-foot-wide Wai Kai Wave – a standing wave similar to Oʻahu’s famous North Shore Waimea River Sand Bar, and watersports activities with non-motorized watercraft on the adjacent 52-acre Wai Kai Lagoon. It also provides dining options at The LookOut Food & Drink, an Ocean Friendly Restaurant, and Foam Coffee & Bar. Sessions Lifestyle & Apparel is the retail store on property that carries curated brands focused on sustainability. The venue also showcases the Wai Kai Show, which tells the history of Heʻe Nalu (surfing) and Heʻe Puʻe Wai (river wave surfing) through spellbinding Hawaiian and Tahitian performances, paired with a dinner menu meticulously crafted by the culinary staff.

Don't miss our first event of the Season!

Come join us at the Tremont Collective for the official premier of Aloha El Datíl, a film by SeaTrees and WILDCOAST honoring women in conservation!

If you're in the Southern California / San Diego area, join us on April 8th for tunes, raffles, art, eats and more! Experience this beautiful film with the SeaTrees and WILDCOAST crew, and meet some of the amazing people behind the success of this project.

We hope to see you there!