The Global Wave Conference took place in Cornwall & London in October 2015 as Surfers Against Sewage brought the international event to the UK for the first time. The event was an unprecedented gathering of the world’s most respected surfers, environmentalists, sustainable business leaders, grassroots activists, campaigners and marine experts focused on the protection of waves, oceans, beaches, wildlife and surf habitats worldwide.
Background Conference report11-14 October 2015
View conference agendaDays 1, 2 + 3
Bedruthan Steps Hotel,
Cornwall, England
Day 4
The conference covers:
Surfing health and tourism
The surfing economy
Surfing and protected areas
Climate and surfing coastlines
Surfing ecosystems
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Leading experts spanning sectors including surfing, politics, regulators, NGOs, charities, business and academic institutions.
- Alyx Elliott, World Animal Protection
- Andy Cummins, Surfers Against Sewage
- Ben Freeston, Magicseaweed
- Brad Gerlach
- Carlo Grigoletto, DG Costera
- Chris Hides, M&C Saatchi PR
- Cyrill Gutsch, Parley for the Oceans
- David Stover, Bureo Inc
- Derek Sabori, Volcom
- Dr Angel Lobo Rodrigo, Canary Islands Surfing Federation
- Dr Chad Nelsen, Surfrider International
- Dr Dan Reineman, Stanford University
- Dr Easkey Britton, Visiting Research Fellow, University of Waikato
- Dr Eduardo Najera, WILDCOAST/COSTASALVAJE
- Dr Greg Borne, Plymouth Sustainability and Surfing Research Group
- Dr Heather Koldewey, Zoological Society of London
- Dr Ian Ashton, Exeter University
- Dr Jess Ponting, Centre for Surf Research
- Dr Marcus Eriksen, 5 Gyres Institute
- Dr Mathew White, European Centre for Environment & Human Health
- Dr Neil Lazarow, CSIRO
- Dr Pedro Bicudo, SOS - Salvem o Surf
- Dr Tony Butt, Surfers Against Sewage
- Ed Atkin, eCoast
- Emily Barker, BAFTA, Ivor Novello
- Greg Long
- Hugo Tagholm, Surfers Against Sewage
- James Otter, Otter Surfboards
- Jon Khoo, Interface Carpets
- Kahi Pacarro, Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii
- Kevin Whilden, Sustainable Surf
- Lucy Siegle, The Guardian
- Mark Price, Firewire Surfboards
- Martijn van Schaik, Surfrider Foundation Holland
- Michael Carnegie
- Michael Stewart, Sustainable Surf
- Mike Long, Parley for the Oceans
- Nik Strong-Cvetich, Save The Waves Coalition
- Paul Hickey, The Environemnt Agency
- Phil Dyke, National Trust
- Professor Richard Thompson, Plymouth University
- Ramón Navarro
- Sean Smith, Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA)
- Stéphane Latxague, Surfrider Foundation Europe
- Steve Double MP
- Tom Curren
- Tom Kay, Finisterre
- Zach Plopper, Wildcoast
The most ambitious and impactful enviro-surf conference to date.
Presented by Surfers Against Sewage. Supported by:
- Plymouth University - Marine Institute
- Surfrider Foundation Europe
- Surfers Against Sewage
- Surfrider Foundation
- World Animal Protection
- Sustainable Surf
- Save The Waves
Thanks to our partners:
- Surf Industry Manufacturers Association
- Interface
- Finisterre
- Plymouth University – Sustainability & Surfing
- Vision 9
- Flag (Fisheries Local Action Group Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly)
- Patagonia
- Parley
- O'Neill
- SurfStitch Group