FRESH MULLET circa 1972 - a John Witzig photograph
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Don't Risk Coal Seam Gas
Simple, now sign the petition (20k more signatures required)
http://www.getup.org.au/campaigns/coal-seam-gas/csg-ad-petition/dont-risk-coal-seam-gas
Rethinking Power Plants...
A new process called carbon capture and solar sequestration may add value to coal-fired power plants as the NSW Government considers selling some of its electricity generation assets.
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Patagonia Boardshorts 2012
Surfers Keith Malloy, Dan Malloy, Trevor Gordon and Patagonia surf designer John Rapp talk about what they need in a board short. With a focus on the Light and Variable - the ultimate surf trunks.
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Angus Stone - Broken Brights Official Video
"Broken Brights"...the first taste of new music from Angus Stone with lots more to come including a new solo album later in 2012.
http://www.angusstone.com
Friday, March 30, 2012
Patagonia R1 - 2012
We took everything we learned about building wetsuits for cold water and applied it to making suits for warmer water. We developed a new wetsuit fabric, built around recycled polyester, that still employs our proprietary grid technology. Our surfers and wetsuit designers get into the details.
Squall & Anchor Tattoo Shop - Opening Soon...
BEN ROSS -- PHEBE PARISIA -- AL STARK
All Custom Work * * Your Flash or Ours * * Hand Drawn Flash & Lettering a Speciality
* OPENING 2nd APRIL 2012 *
Now Taking Bookings for April onwards*
Open Tuesday to Saturday 10am till 5pm Mondays and Sundays by appointment...
Renewable energies missing link...
What's the key to using alternative energy, like solar and wind?
Storage -- so we can have power on tap even when the sun's not out and the wind's not blowing. In this accessible, inspiring talk, Donald Sadoway takes to the blackboard to show us the future of large-scale batteries that store renewable energy.
As he says: "We need to think about the problem differently. We need to think big. We need to think cheap."
Donald Sadoway is working on a battery miracle -- an inexpensive, incredibly efficient, three-layered battery using “liquid metal." Full bio »
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Recipes for disaster - Trailer
Concerned about the world's addiction to oil, and its disastrous environmental consequences for the planet, the filmmaker convinces his family to live "oil-free" for one year.
Mr Coal Ad
Coal executives will say anything to make people believe that coal is safe. Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign has won victories to retire 106 of the nation's over 500 aging coal-fired power plants, and is working to replace those plants with clean energy like wind and solar power.
Sierra Club partnered with 2011 Small Agency of the Year Mekanism Inc to spread the word about the dangerous and deadly effects of coal through this online videos series featuring 1980's TV footage.
Watch the video then create your own coal story at http://www.askmrcoal.com
Planet Under Pressure 2012 - March 26-29
Welcome to Planet Under Pressure 2012! from Planet Under Pressure on Vimeo.
A major international conference focusing on solutions to the global sustainability challenge.
http://www.planetunderpressure2012.net/index.asp
Bamboo Bike - Ross Lovegrove
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True innovation requires an open mind, a willingness to embrace new ideas - or to create a completely new way of thinking. That principle is what led to the creation of the http://www.rosslovegrove.com/ - designed Bamboo, a new addition to the http://biomega.dk line for 2008. When properly prepared (as it is on our Bamboo), fast-growing bamboo is stronger than steel, with a wonderful natural radiance. This intricately finished yet highly functional bike was co-developed with the expertise of Brazilian bamboo specialist Flavio Deslandes, and is handmade in Denmark to our exacting standards. Combined with our low-maintenance shaft drive, the Bamboo is the ideal personification of your desire to reintroduce the wonder of the natural world into today's urban environment. |
Howler - Back of your neck...
Official video for Howler's single 'Back of Your Neck', taken from the album 'America Give Up' (out 16th January 2012 UK/Eur, 17th US).
Directed by Robert Semmer - http://www.robertsemmer.com
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
GDP vs HPI (Production vs Happiness)
Our Global economy is based on infinite growth,,, which sounds fantastic until you contemplate the finite planet in which we live...
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been the measuring stick for governments to determine their success and growth was meant to free the world from poverty and raise the living standard...
Production of stuff,,, more & more disposable stuff... We work more, to earn more,,, to buy more stuff..! More work equals more stress equals monetary compensation / gain to buy more stuff, most of which we dispose of anyway...
Quantity vs Quality... Have we forgotten what actually makes us happy..?
Statistician Nic Marks asks why we measure a nation's success by its productivity -
- instead of by the happiness and well-being of its people. He introduces the Happy Planet Index, which tracks national well-being against resource use (because a happy life doesn't have to cost the earth). Which countries rank highest in the HPI? You might be surprised.
Nic Marks gathers evidence about what makes us happy, and uses it to promote policy that puts the well-being of people and the planet first. He's the founder of the Centre for Well-Being at the UK think tank New Economics Foundation (NEF).
1. Connect - social interaction
2. Be Active - get outside
3. Take Notice - awareness
4. Keep learning - curiosity
5. Give - generosity
Calculate your HPI
http://survey.happyplanetindex.org/
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Ocean Acidification...
Learn more about Ocean Acidification: The Other CO2 Problem
To learn more about the science behind the film, see a list of citations.
ACID TEST, a film produced by NRDC, was made to raise awareness about the largely unknown problem of ocean acidification, which poses a fundamental challenge to life in the seas and the health of the entire planet. Like global warming, ocean acidification stems from the increase of carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere since the start of the Industrial Revolution.
Leading scientific experts on the problem, many of whom appear in the film and the outtakes below, believe that it's possible to cut back on global warming pollution, improve the overall health and durability of our oceans, and prevent serious harm to our world, but only if action is taken quickly and decisively.
The film originally aired on Discovery Planet Green. An Entertainment Industry Foundation grant provided the core funding for this film. Cinematographers Howard and Michele Hall and Nel Boshoff provided footage, and many other people assisted greatly in the making of ACID TEST. To learn more about the movie and who was responsible for it (and get an idea of what it was like to work with narrator Sigourney Weaver), read co-director Daniel Hinerfeld's blog.
Masdar City - Master Plan
The future is here,,, on planet Earth...
Here's Dr Tara Shine Environmental Scientist/Climate Policy on site recently at Masdar City for Stephen Hawking's Brave New World...
What if Stephen Hawking is wrong..?
What if going to space isn't the answer...?
What if we drown the Earth's atmosphere with Rocket Fuel CO2 emissions.?
Here's Dr Tara Shine Environmental Scientist/Climate Policy on site recently at Masdar City for Stephen Hawking's Brave New World...
What if Stephen Hawking is wrong..?
What if going to space isn't the answer...?
What if we drown the Earth's atmosphere with Rocket Fuel CO2 emissions.?
Monday, March 26, 2012
George Greenough - Commercial 1975
Check out this 1975 Australian Coke commercial, It's the same footage that was used in the Crystal Voyager film. Notice how much the music sounds like the Pink Floyd song ECHOS which was the music used during this footage in the surf film ...
Love GG / Hate CC..!
Behind the cover - Dan Malloy
SURFER photographer Chris Burkard surprises Dan Malloy with a cover shot from their Japan trip featured in our February 2012 issue.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Like a Version - Bon Iver
Bon Iver finish off their Like A Version performance with this powerful cover of 'Coming Down' by Anais Mitchell.
http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/
Two Faced climate policy...
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| Two faced kitten born in Australia... |
It's ironic that Australia is moving toward a 'cap' on carbon emissions because while we've got this paper target for a five per cent reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2020 we've also got the foot on the accelerator and running in overdrive expanding the coal and gas mining at an unprecedented rate.
Australia is on target to increase CO2 emissions originating from our shores by over 400 per cent. It's a simple trick of accounting: claim a five per cent reduction by ignoring our fossil fuels that are burnt off shore.
This approach of saying one thing while doing another isn't new to politics, but normally doesn't keep currency with the population for so long. Trumpeting supposed carbon action while quadrupling our carbon emissions is a complete farce and has been going on for half a decade.
Amongst a population of 20 million, Australia has a very high level of climate denialism when compared to the political will and actions of 300 million people in Europe.
The difference is that we currently have a "national imperative" to issue as many coal and gas extraction licenses as possible before the world wakes up and will not buy our dirty energy.
Read more...
Surfing World Champions say no to oil, yes to sanctuaries
World champion surfer Tom Carroll and current world number one Taj Burrow have overnight joined with other Australian surf legends to protest against oil drilling off Margaret River and support marine sanctuaries for the southwest.
Joining together before the Margaret River Pro 2012 got underway, eight of Australia’s surfing champions - including two-time World Champion Tom Carroll and local legend Dave MacAulay – called on Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke to refuse oil drilling leases on the Margaret River coast and protect the iconic region in marine sanctuaries.
Photo at Surfers Point, Margaret River (from left to right):
Tom Carroll – two-times World Champion and three times pipe master
Tom Whitaker – Margaret River Pro winner 2008
Dan Ross - Margaret River Pro winner 2009
Paul Paterson – Big Wave Champion
Dave MacAulay – Former World number 3 and WA legend
Jake Paterson – Pipeline Master, Former World number 5
Kieran Perrow – Pipeline Master and current World number 13
Dino Adrian – Pipeline Master
The surfing champions consider Margaret River to be a global icon for surfing and are alarmed at how vulnerable the coast is to the threat of oil drilling and spills after the Government 2 years ago declared a new oil lease just 80 kilometres from Margaret River.
Tony Burke has the opportunity in a few months to eliminate this oil lease if he declares a marine sanctuary over the lease as part of the South West network of marine parks.
“Overseas, I’ve had globs of oil stuck on my feet making things pretty awful. To come back home here and know that you are always on beautiful waves in a pristine environment is pretty special. It's hard to believe oil drilling is even being contemplated.” Dave MacAulay said.
Events like the Margaret River Pro, which is a magnet for tourism and a boost for the local economy, would be at risk if an oil spill happened.
Modeling using CSIRO developed software has shown an oil spill in the Margaret River Oil lease could see oil on beaches from Perth to Margaret River.
“The Federal Government has so far failed to act on ongoing community outrage about the proposal for oil drilling off Margaret River.” Tim Nicol from the Conservation Council of WA said.
The Margaret River Pro, formerly the Margaret River Masters, attracts up to 200 of the worlds best surfers and is considered one of the world’s most prestigious international tournaments. It is part of the Association of Surfing Professionals world tour.
Joining together before the Margaret River Pro 2012 got underway, eight of Australia’s surfing champions - including two-time World Champion Tom Carroll and local legend Dave MacAulay – called on Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke to refuse oil drilling leases on the Margaret River coast and protect the iconic region in marine sanctuaries.
Photo at Surfers Point, Margaret River (from left to right):
Tom Carroll – two-times World Champion and three times pipe master
Tom Whitaker – Margaret River Pro winner 2008
Dan Ross - Margaret River Pro winner 2009
Paul Paterson – Big Wave Champion
Dave MacAulay – Former World number 3 and WA legend
Jake Paterson – Pipeline Master, Former World number 5
Kieran Perrow – Pipeline Master and current World number 13
Dino Adrian – Pipeline Master
The surfing champions consider Margaret River to be a global icon for surfing and are alarmed at how vulnerable the coast is to the threat of oil drilling and spills after the Government 2 years ago declared a new oil lease just 80 kilometres from Margaret River.
Tony Burke has the opportunity in a few months to eliminate this oil lease if he declares a marine sanctuary over the lease as part of the South West network of marine parks.
“Overseas, I’ve had globs of oil stuck on my feet making things pretty awful. To come back home here and know that you are always on beautiful waves in a pristine environment is pretty special. It's hard to believe oil drilling is even being contemplated.” Dave MacAulay said.
Events like the Margaret River Pro, which is a magnet for tourism and a boost for the local economy, would be at risk if an oil spill happened.
Modeling using CSIRO developed software has shown an oil spill in the Margaret River Oil lease could see oil on beaches from Perth to Margaret River.
“The Federal Government has so far failed to act on ongoing community outrage about the proposal for oil drilling off Margaret River.” Tim Nicol from the Conservation Council of WA said.
The Margaret River Pro, formerly the Margaret River Masters, attracts up to 200 of the worlds best surfers and is considered one of the world’s most prestigious international tournaments. It is part of the Association of Surfing Professionals world tour.
Wood is Good - Part 4
On Saturday, October 11, 2009, after the Sacred Craft Surfboard Expo, surfboard shaper Tom Wegener gave an evening presentation at Patagonia's Cardiff Surf Shop. Tom spoke about shaping surfboards from Paulownia wood, specifically classic single fin longboards, hollow surfboards and the traditional Hawaiian alaia design which Tom and his friends help reintroduce to the surfing world.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Lost & Found - Official Trialer
Lost & Found Official Trailer from Corduroy Films on Vimeo.
In 2007 3 file boxes containing roughly 30,000 negatives are discovered at the Rose Bowl Flea Market in Pasadena, Ca. In the 3 boxes is Surfing's History from 1972-1993. He traveled for 3+ years finding the people as well as the photographers who lived the era and captured beautiful stories if not TOLD would be LOST. This is LOST & FOUND
Directed by Doug Walker
corduroy.tv
Aaron Chang
Gerry Lopez
Bob Barbour
Bernie Baker
Randy Rarrick
Buttons Kaluikalani
Larry Bertlemann
Greg Weaver
Rory Russell
Duncan Campbell
Dan Merkel
Candy Moore
Jock Sutherland
Quirin Rohleder Owning the Eisbach....
More Surfing Videos
The Eisbach (German for "ice brook") is a small man-made river in Munich. It flows through the park Englischer Garten and is a tributary of the Isar River. A manmade wave has been created on one section. Just past a bridge near the Haus der Kunst art museum, the river forms a standing wave about 1 metre high...
Monday, March 19, 2012
The Climate Scoreboard...
What is the state of the global climate deal?
This short video explains The Climate Scoreboard, which is an embeddable widget that reports global temperature change in 2100 based on the proposals to the United Nations to address climate change.
The Climate Scoreboard Video from Climate Interactive on Vimeo.
The widget is available at climatescoreboard.org
Charity Water - Drilling ahead of schedule...
September Campaign 2011 Rig is drilling in Northern Ethiopia! from charity: water on Vimeo.
onepercentfortheplanet.org non-profit recipients are kickin goals and drilling wells..
Find out how you can help at http://charitywater.org/september/
Friday, March 16, 2012
Fiji Vignette 3/3...
Here's one for a sunny, summery beer o'clock fridee arv escape from the weekly grind!
Peace
Sea Shepherd - Mission Accomplished
March 2012 - For the second year running SS Operation Divine Wind has had great success in the Southern Ocean protecting whales & the sanctuary from the Japanese Whaling Fleet..
Paul Gilding - The Earth is full...
Recorded at TED 2012 Long Beach California - 29th Feb 2012
Have we used up all our resources? Have we filled up all the livable space on Earth? Paul Gilding suggests we have, and the possibility of devastating consequences, in a talk that's equal parts terrifying and, oddly, hopeful.
http://paulgilding.com/
http://www.ted.com/
Earth Hour 2012 - March 31st...
This Earth Hour 2012: 8.30pm, Saturday 31 March, celebrate your action for the planet with the people of world by switching off your lights for an hour, then go beyond the hour.
From its inception as a single-city initiative -- Sydney, Australia - in 2007, Earth Hour has grown into a global symbol of hope and movement for change. Earth Hour 2011 created history as the world's largest ever voluntary action with people, businesses and governments in 135 countries across every continent coming together to celebrate an unambiguous commitment to the one thing that unites us all -- the planet.
http://earthhour.org/
Why the Ocean..?
Our oceans are in trouble. Years of overfishing and pollution have put us on the precipice of disaster.
Can we save the ocean? The answer starts with you. Watch the video and join the movement.
http://oneworldoneocean.org
Wood is Good - Part 3
On Saturday, October 11, 2009, after the Sacred Craft Surfboard Expo, surfboard shaper Tom Wegener gave an evening presentation at Patagonia's Cardiff Surf Shop. Tom spoke about shaping surfboards from Paulownia wood, specifically classic single fin longboards, hollow surfboards and the traditional Hawaiian alaia design which Tom and his friends help reintroduce to the surfing world.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
To The Arctic... Official Trailer
An extraordinary journey to the top of the world, "To The Arctic 3D" tells the ultimate tale of survival. Narrated by Oscar® winner Meryl Streep, the film takes audiences on a never-before-experienced journey into the lives of a mother polar bear and her twin seven-month-old cubs as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home. Captivating, adventurous and intimate footage brings moviegoers up close and personal with this family's struggle to survive in a frigid environment of melting ice, immense glaciers, spectacular waterfalls, and majestic snow-bound peaks. Warner Bros. Pictures and IMAX® Filmed Entertainment present a MacGillivray Freeman Film, "To The Arctic," a One World One Ocean presentation, directed by two-time Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Greg MacGillivray ("The Living Sea," "Dolphins"). Filmed in 15/70mm IMAX ®3D. Songs by Paul McCartney.
MacGillivray Freeman Films is the world's foremost independent producer and distributor of giant-screen 70mm films with 35 IMAX® films to its credit. Throughout the company's 40-year history, its films have won numerous international awards including two Academy Award® nominations and three films inducted into the IMAX Hall of Fame. "To The Arctic 3D" follows in the company's long tradition of films known for their artistry and celebration of science, and for calling attention to the natural world.
http://macgilllivrayfreemanfilms.com
http://www.oneworldoneocean.org/
Mandala Magic 2 - Made in Tibet...
In contrast to previous post here are Tibetan Monks doing their thing with haunting throat singing...
Enjoy!
ONE WORLD ONE OCEAN...
One World One Ocean is a multi-platform, multi-year campaign dedicated to using the power of film, television and new media to spark a global grassroots movement for the ocean.
Filming in 40 locations in 5 oceans, and using the latest IMAX and 3D digital technology, One World One Ocean will bring to life the world of the oceans, inspiring people to act on its behalf through compelling content.
One World One Ocean is the brainchild of Greg Macgillivray of Macgillivray Freeman Films, the largest independent producer of IMAX films.
http://www.oneworldoneocean.org/
BASE - Made in China...
Chinese Scenes from BASE-Book - Matt Gerdes on Vimeo.
Matt Gerdes and friends blowing the minds of all...
Check out more at http://www.base-book.com/
What's next...?
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
One Bottle For Life - Trial...
Our Vision (dream) realised..!
Yesterday we received a touching email / field report from Rudy Weru a Field Worker for 1% Non-Profit, Sumba Foundation in Indonesia, who's responsible for distributing Advanced Water Filters we donated as a result of our One Bottle For Life trial last year. A big thanks to all those who supported the trial :)
Here's Rudy's heartfelt email (excuse the indo typos..)
More photos coming soon.
Yesterday we received a touching email / field report from Rudy Weru a Field Worker for 1% Non-Profit, Sumba Foundation in Indonesia, who's responsible for distributing Advanced Water Filters we donated as a result of our One Bottle For Life trial last year. A big thanks to all those who supported the trial :)
Here's Rudy's heartfelt email (excuse the indo typos..)
Hi all,i try second time demo filtered water at Ramaipoho village (lamboya area) to day with different pump and filter from before. i got result look likes water is clean and filter is working. but i let you know tipical water at sumba is lime water so need five minute until the lime go in to the botton before people drink. sumbanese love this, and they wanna used at raise field because with this filtered water make them work and lifes is more easy and got healty water even before.please open attach. thanks to stu bowen,matt hall and friends,sumbanese love your filtered water. regards rudyHere are some very recent photos sent through...
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| Ramaipoho village Sumba, Indonesia Check the purpose built rain catcher... |
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| Dirty to clean... |
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| Transformed water, transforming lives..! |
Hungry For Change - Part 1
www.hungryforchange.tv
Part 1 - A Documentary Film About Creating Lasting
Weight Loss, Abundant Energy and Vibrant Health
"This inspiring film has the power to transform your health!" - Anthony Robbins, World Renowned Peak Performance Expert.
From the creators of the groundbreaking documentary FOOD MATTERS comes another hard-hitting film certain to rock your world.
HUNGRY FOR CHANGE exposes shocking secrets the diet, weightloss and food industry don't want you to know about. Deceptive strategies designed to keep you craving more and more.
Could the foods we are eating actually be keeping us stuck in the diet trap?
discover: How to navigate your supermarket - what to buy and what to avoid The real truth behind "DIET", "SUGAR-FREE" and "FAT-FREE" products How to overcome food addictions and cravings Why fad diets dont work What food additives to avoid and how to read labels What is fat and cellulite and how do we get rid of it for good The most effective detox and cleansing strategies, and How to eat for clear eyes, glowing skin and healthy hair
Find out what's keeping you from having the body and health you deserve and how to escape the diet trap forever.
Featuring interviews with best selling health authors and leading medical experts plus real life transformational stories from those who know what it's like to be sick and overweight.
"This film is vitally important to you, your family and the future well being of our nation. Watch it and apply what you learn. It may save your life."
- Jack Canfield, Co-author of 'Chicken Soup to Inspire the Body and Soul' & featured teacher in 'The Secret'
Tim Silverwood - How did our lives become so plastic?
In July 2011, Tim Silverwood sailed 5000km from Hawaii to Vancouver to research and document the accumulation of plastic in the infamous North Pacific Gyre, otherwise known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Tim, a keen surfer, developed a love affair with the ocean from a young age and has since become an advocate and activist of the need to protect our sea from the scourge of plastic pollution. Tim is an ambassador for Keep Australia Beautiful and is co-founder of the non-profit organization, 'Take 3' that asks everyone to simply take 3 pieces of rubbish with them when they leave the beach, waterway or... anywhere. Tim is currently gathering content for an Australian based documentary on the plastic pollution issue.
www.timsilverwood.com
www.tedxnewy.com
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Moby Duck...
Moby-Duck: The Paperback Trailer from Donovan Hohn on Vimeo.
www.donovanhohn.com
is the recipient of the Whiting Writers’ Award, a 2010 NEA Creative Writing Fellowship, Hopwood Awards in essay and poetry, and a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Ocean Science Journalism Fellowship. His work has appeared in Harper’s Magazine, The New York Times Magazine, and Outside, among other publications. His January 2007 cover story forHarper’s was included in The Best Creative Nonfiction, Vol. 2, and received honorable mention in The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2008. A former English teacher, and a former senior editor of Harper’s, he is now the features editor of GQ. He lives in New York with his wife and sons. Moby-Duck is his first book
Natural Products Expo West
Where business happens naturally...
A nice little collab of www.kleankanteen.com & www.onepercentfortheplanet.org at the www.expowest.com in Cali last week end March 9-11.
Snaps courtesy of FM's foreign correspondent in the USA, you know who you are,,, thanks :)
The Water Dancer - Part 2 with Tiler Peck
The Water Dancer is a series of short films in which Quiksilver ambassador and world champion surfer Stephanie Gilmore meets and has a conversation with premier dancers to learn what inspires and drives them and how their dancing relates to her passion of surfing. Here are their stories.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Is there a better view than this?
This one from "our" perspective.
Dan
Bag it movie... Take 3
Bag It Intro from Suzan Beraza on Vimeo.
Last year we posted the Bag it movie and now Tim Silverwood co-founder of take3.org.au/ will be hosting the award winning environmental bagitmovie.com/ in Byron on the 20th and Lismore on the 22nd of March.
Check it out!
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Ours - March 2012
Rossy gettin deep first wave of the yesterday's session at Cape Solander & Mathews midst his usual disappearing act..
More from today comin soon.
Can Consumption Become Sustainable..?
How do we make changes to our patterns of consumption if we want to minimise damage to the planet’s resources? These panellists from a Sydney Festival debate are pretty much in agreement that as individuals and corporations we should change our consuming ways, but the debate is in the method, the process and the commitment.
This discussion, presented by Sydney Festival 2012 & Unilever was chaired by broadcaster, author and comedian Adam Spencer, with panellists:
- Dr Val Curtis, Director, Hygiene Centre, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- Jon Dee, Founder and Managing Director, Do Something! and 2010 NSW Australian of the Year
- Ingrid Just, Spokesperson/Head of Media, CHOICE
- Gavin Neath, Senior Vice President, Global Communications and Sustainability, Unilever
More info go to http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/stories/2012/02/13/3428107.htm
Watch entire discussion go to http://www.abc.net.au/tv/bigideas/browse/video_popup.htm?vidURL=/tv/bigideas/stories/2012/02/13/3428107-mediarss-full.xml&vidTitle=Can%20Consumption%20Become%20Sustainable?&vidLength=Full
Friday, March 9, 2012
Mark Mathews magic...
MM has more tricks up his sleeve than most out at Ours...
Here he tries the old watch me pull a legrope out of my board trick... Nasty
Stay tuned for Ours shots.
Wood is Good - Part 2
On Saturday, October 11, 2009, after the Sacred Craft Surfboard Expo, surfboard shaper Tom Wegener gave an evening presentation at Patagonia's Cardiff Surf Shop. Tom spoke about shaping surfboards from Paulownia wood, specifically classic single fin longboards, hollow surfboards and the traditional Hawaiian alaia design which Tom and his friends help reintroduce to the surfing world.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Phantom at Dolphin Park...
Here's a sneak peek of Rossy boosting during a Patagonia R3 Steamer shoot.
Stay tuned for more as they get released.
KONY 2012
KONY 2012 from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo.
KONY 2012 is a film and campaign by Invisible Children that aims to make Joseph Kony famous, not to celebrate him, but to raise support for his arrest and set a precedent for international justice.
ABOUT INVISIBLE CHILDREN
INVISIBLE CHILDREN USES FILM, CREATIVITY AND SOCIAL ACTION TO END THE USE OF CHILD SOLDIERS IN JOSEPH KONY'S REBEL WAR AND RESTORE LRA-AFFECTED COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL AFRICA TO PEACE AND PROSPERITY.
HOW TO HELP:Donate to Invisible Children: causes.com/donatekony2012
Purchase KONY 2012 products:invisiblechildrenstore.myshopify.com/
Sign the Pledge: causes.com/konypledge
For members of the PRESS and celebrity REPRESENTATION ONLY: Monica Vigo pr@invisiblechildren.com
Who is Joseph Kony..!
Who Is Joseph Kony? from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo.
Find out at KONY2012.com
WHO IS JOSEPH KONY?
JOSEPH KONY IS THE WORLD’S WORST WAR CRIMINAL. IN 1987 HE TOOK OVER LEADERSHIP OF AN EXISTING REBEL GROUP AND RENAMED IT THE LORD’S RESISTANCE ARMY (LRA).
THE LRA HAS EARNED A REPUTATION FOR ITS CRUEL AND BRUTAL TACTICS. WHEN JOSEPH KONY FOUND HIMSELF RUNNING OUT OF FIGHTERS, HE STARTED ABDUCTING CHILDREN TO BE SOLDIERS IN HIS ARMY OR “WIVES” FOR HIS OFFICERS. THE LRA IS ENCOURAGED TO RAPE, MUTILATE, AND KILL CIVILIANS–OFTEN WITH BLUNT WEAPONS.
THE LRA IS NO LONGER ACTIVE IN NORTHERN UGANDA (WHERE IT ORIGINATED) BUT IT CONTINUES ITS CAMPAIGN OF VIOLENCE IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, AND SOUTH SUDAN. IN ITS 26-YEAR HISTORY, THE LRA HAS ABDUCTED MORE THAN 30,000 CHILDREN AND DISPLACED AT LEAST 2.1 MILLION PEOPLE.
WHAT IS THE GOAL OF KONY 2012?
INVISIBLE CHILDREN HAS BEEN WORKING FOR 9 YEARS TO END AFRICA’S LONGEST-RUNNING ARMED CONFLICT. U.S. MILITARY ADVISERS ARE CURRENTLY DEPLOYED IN CENTRAL AFRICA ON A “TIME-LIMITED” MISSION TO STOP KONY AND DISARM THE LRA. IF KONY ISN’T CAPTURED THIS YEAR, THE WINDOW WILL BE GONE.
WE ARE TAKING ACTION TO ENSURE THESE TWO THINGS:
1) THAT JOSEPH KONY IS KNOWN AS THE WORLD’S WORST WAR CRIMINAL.
2) THAT THE U.S. MILITARY ADVISERS SUPPORT THE UGANDAN ARMY UNTIL KONY HAS BEEN CAPTURED AND THE LRA HAS BEEN COMPLETELY DISARMED. THEY NEED TO FOLLOW THROUGH ALL THE WAY AND FINISH WHAT THEY HAVE STARTED.
WHY ARE WE MAKING JOSEPH KONY "FAMOUS"?
INVISIBLE CHILDREN’S KONY 2012 CAMPAIGN AIMS TO MAKE JOSEPH KONY FAMOUS, NOT TO CELEBRATE HIM, BUT TO RAISE SUPPORT FOR HIS ARREST AND SET A PRECEDENT FOR INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE. IN THIS CASE, NOTORIETY TRANSLATES TO PUBLIC SUPPORT. IF PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THE CRIMES THAT KONY HAS BEEN COMMITTING FOR 26 YEARS, THEY WILL UNITE TO STOP HIM.
SECONDLY, WE WANT KONY TO BE FAMOUS SO THAT WHEN HE IS STOPPED, HE WILL BE A VISIBLE, CONCRETE EXAMPLE OF INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE. THEN OTHER WAR CRIMINALS WILL KNOW THAT THEIR MASS ATROCITIES WILL NOT GO UNNOTICED OR UNPUNISHED.
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Taj Burrow "Kleans" up at QUIKY PRO 2012...
In a super close final that has boiled some Brazilian blood, Taj Burrow took out the 1st www.aspworldtour.com event for 2012.
Burrow defeated dangerous South American Adriano De Souza (BRA), 25, in a Final that came down to the wire. De Souza caught a wave in the dying minutes and launched into a massive air-reverse, requiring a 7.87 out of a possible 10 to take the lead. The judges deliberated until after the siren sounded and when it was announced that De Souza came a mere 0.27 short, Burrow was chaired up the beach and declared the 2012 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast champion.
De Souza finished runner-up at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast for the second time, after coming 2nd to Joel Parkinson (AUS), 30, in 2009. De Souza was easily one of the event's top performers this season with gouging turns and inverted aerials taking him to a podium finish.
Burrow used a heat-high wave score of 9.43 to win with a total of 15.86 to de Souza's 15.60 much to the delight of a raucous capacity Snapper Rocks crowd who adopted the West Australian as one of their own.
Burrow assumes the No.1 ranking as the World Tour heads to Bells Beach from April 3-14, while de Souza on No.2 is well placed to improve on last year's finish of fifth on the world rankings.
Snapper Rocks has proved a happy hunting ground for Burrow, who has appeared in the past three finals, winning in 2010 and finishing second to Kelly Slater (USA) last year.
Burrow said victory was sweet after last year's loss to Kelly Slater.
Earlier in the semi-finals, Burrow defeated South African Jordy Smith 15.56 to 14.20 while de Souza defeated crowd favourite Josh Kerr (AUS) 14.16 to 13.57 in the dying seconds.
Burrow was forced to work hard for the spoils with a tough road to the final including defeating opponents such as Dane Reynolds (USA), Julian Wilson (Aus), Adrian Buchan (Aus) and Smith.
| Taj Burrow with trainer Johnny Ganon preparing for the Final against De Souza with Klean Kanteen Reflect in hand... Photo by Dan Ross |
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Unconventional Wisdom - Yvon Chouinard with Surfer Mag...
Surfer Mag’s interview with Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard and his candid perspective on life and surf. By Brad Melekian
You can’t be a happy person without using your body. That’s the reason you feel so good after surfing, even if you’ve had a shitty day.
I started surfing at 16. I made my own board out of balsa. Eventually I traded the board for a Model A Ford engine. I drove that Model A all over the place—Canada, Wyoming. It was a fair trade.
There were so few surfers. I’d drive from the Valley down to Malibu, and guys coming back from Malibu would give you the thumbs up or down. Now they give you the finger.
The surfing itself hasn’t changed at all. There’s still a wave and a board and a wetsuit. But the equipment has gotten a lot better. I used to surf Ventura overhead in February with no wetsuit, no leash, and when somebody lost their board, you’d have to follow him in and make sure he made it.
Personally, I try to lead a simple life. I don’t walk around with my hat on backward looking like a surfer. My Patagonia clothing, some of it is 20 years old. Just because I have a clothing company doesn’t mean I have closets and closets of brand new clothes.
Sure, it’s a consumer society, but you don’t have to be part of it. I hardly ever spend any money. Consumerism is just people trying to make themselves happy by consuming. And that’s wrong. Doesn’t work.
The secret to happiness is to be working at your passion. If you want to be miserable, lead a desperate life like everybody else where they drag their asses to work everyday because they hate their job.
My wife and I give 50 percent of our salaries away to charity. I don’t need the money. I don’t hang out with other businessmen. I’m a surfer for God’s sake. The only reason I hang on to this company is that I’m totally pessimistic about the fate of the planet. I feel like I couldn’t sleep at night unless I felt like I was part of the solution.
What’s wrong with just accepting the fact that there’s a beginning and an end to everything? I’m perfectly comfortable that I’m going to die.
I just live right now. You ask me about the past, you ask me about the future, the only way to be happy is to be living right now.
Everybody I know who’s studying the fate of the world is totally pessimistic. There’s no reason to be optimistic. We’re not going to get a handle on global warming, we’re way too late for that. It’s just a matter of knowing that you’re doing what you can, and so be it.
It’s not too late to start. I give talks to young people, and I can just see what’s going on in their heads. They’re thinking, “Oh yeah, when I get rich, I’m going to give a bunch of money away.” But it’s all relative. Ten dollars given away now is worth more than a hundred given away ten years from now. So you don’t have to be rich to be a philanthropist, or to do good.
I’m going to be in that seventh level of hell for using so much jet fuel. I don’t have the strength of character to say, okay, I’m going to quit traveling.
The whole history of America is you despoil your area and then you move west, right? Once you hit the bridge, you become multi-national and screw up the rest of the world. We’ve got to go back to absolute local living. You protect what you love, and how can you love something when you’re just looking for new loves all the time?
Interview courtesy of Surfer Mag.
You can’t be a happy person without using your body. That’s the reason you feel so good after surfing, even if you’ve had a shitty day.
I started surfing at 16. I made my own board out of balsa. Eventually I traded the board for a Model A Ford engine. I drove that Model A all over the place—Canada, Wyoming. It was a fair trade.
There were so few surfers. I’d drive from the Valley down to Malibu, and guys coming back from Malibu would give you the thumbs up or down. Now they give you the finger.
The surfing itself hasn’t changed at all. There’s still a wave and a board and a wetsuit. But the equipment has gotten a lot better. I used to surf Ventura overhead in February with no wetsuit, no leash, and when somebody lost their board, you’d have to follow him in and make sure he made it.
Personally, I try to lead a simple life. I don’t walk around with my hat on backward looking like a surfer. My Patagonia clothing, some of it is 20 years old. Just because I have a clothing company doesn’t mean I have closets and closets of brand new clothes.
Sure, it’s a consumer society, but you don’t have to be part of it. I hardly ever spend any money. Consumerism is just people trying to make themselves happy by consuming. And that’s wrong. Doesn’t work.
The secret to happiness is to be working at your passion. If you want to be miserable, lead a desperate life like everybody else where they drag their asses to work everyday because they hate their job.
My wife and I give 50 percent of our salaries away to charity. I don’t need the money. I don’t hang out with other businessmen. I’m a surfer for God’s sake. The only reason I hang on to this company is that I’m totally pessimistic about the fate of the planet. I feel like I couldn’t sleep at night unless I felt like I was part of the solution.
What’s wrong with just accepting the fact that there’s a beginning and an end to everything? I’m perfectly comfortable that I’m going to die.
I just live right now. You ask me about the past, you ask me about the future, the only way to be happy is to be living right now.
Everybody I know who’s studying the fate of the world is totally pessimistic. There’s no reason to be optimistic. We’re not going to get a handle on global warming, we’re way too late for that. It’s just a matter of knowing that you’re doing what you can, and so be it.
It’s not too late to start. I give talks to young people, and I can just see what’s going on in their heads. They’re thinking, “Oh yeah, when I get rich, I’m going to give a bunch of money away.” But it’s all relative. Ten dollars given away now is worth more than a hundred given away ten years from now. So you don’t have to be rich to be a philanthropist, or to do good.
I’m going to be in that seventh level of hell for using so much jet fuel. I don’t have the strength of character to say, okay, I’m going to quit traveling.
The whole history of America is you despoil your area and then you move west, right? Once you hit the bridge, you become multi-national and screw up the rest of the world. We’ve got to go back to absolute local living. You protect what you love, and how can you love something when you’re just looking for new loves all the time?
Interview courtesy of Surfer Mag.
Surf is where you find it - Gerry Lopez interview...
hierarchy/‘huyuhrahkee/. noun, plural hierarchies. 1. any system of persons or things in a graded order, etc. (Source — The Macquarie Dictionary)
As a 14 year old he was the Hawaiian State surfing champion but he wasn’t being lauded as the next big thing because back in the early 60’s, the only “next big thing” people talked about in surfing was the next big set of waves. Gerry Lopez went on to become one of the best tube riders in the world, in fact he’s referred to as Mr Pipeline, as in the Banzai Pipeline in Hawaii. He’s an actor, surfboard shaper and author, recently penning Surf Is Where You Find It. So where does the word hierarchy fit in? Bernadette Young finds out.
ABC Gold Coast interview by Bernadette Young. Gerry Lopez SURF IS WHERE YOU FIND IT AUSTRALIAN BOOK TOUR- Manly, Sydney City, Torquay, Gold Coast 2012.
Paulownia & Ply Hollow 6'0 Singlie...
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| The "Sled" Shed with vintage machines... |
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| Refashioned single fin & fin installation... |
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A Good Wood Holistic hollow shortboard single fin...
6'0 x 18 1/2 x 2 x 3/8
The Water Dancer - Part 1 with Casandra "Defy" Rivera
The Water Dancer is a series of short films in which Quiksilver ambassador and world champion surfer Stephanie Gilmore meets and has a conversation with premier dancers to learn what inspires and drives them and how their dancing relates to her passion of surfing. Here are their stories.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
NO(se) STANDING..
The most Easterly 'No Standing' zone in Australia at the longboarding mecca that is Wategos Byron Bay, maybe should be a 'Nose Standing' zone...
The unmistakable B&W style of the one and only Bob MacTavish, circa 1966. The cameraman was John Blanch who also named Spookies in 1963, which he thought was super sharky & pretty Spooky!
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