BRA Advocacy Center

The board sport industry as a whole is comprised of environmentally conscious consumers, athletes, retailers and manufacturers. Between Saving Trestles and opposing development of the toll road, petitioning airline baggage fees for surfboards and snowboards, and supporting SurfAid and Surfrider, there are a number of causes that individuals can get actively involved in - and make a difference! The Advocacy Center is an ever-evolving collection of industry initiatives that need your support.

Offshore Drilling - if you Live between virginia and Florida your beach is at risk

Thanks to our friends at ESM, we have some tips to help let our elected officals know that we are concerned about the impact of offshore drilling.

1. Understand the issue so that you speak intelligently on the topic. Research what your town earns off of fishing, tourism, and other industries compared to what the oil companies are proposing. We all know the risks of offshore drilling with the recent oil spill in the Gulf. Add to that risks complicated by hurricanes and nor-easters or other adverse weather conditions.

2. Write each of your elected officials directly. go to www.Congress.org and type in your zip code to get contact info for state legislators. Follow-up on your email with a phone call. Make sure that they understand you will hold them accountable for lost businesses, lower tax revenues and affected coastal property values.

3. Turn your letter into an op-ed piece and consider submitting to your local newspaper.

 4. Point your mouse to www.nottheanswer.org or www.surfrider.org to learn more and find out what local groups are gearing up for fights in your area.

Speak Out Against Oil Drilling

Now is your opportunity to tell national leaders that offshore drilling is a BAD POLICY for our oceans and our future. Offshore oil and gas leasing poses a seemingly endless list of harms to the ocean, caused by both large spills and gradual degradation of the ocean associated with drilling-related activities. The dangers range from the vast long-term ecological impacts to the destruction of marine habitat, recreational uses and the economic value of our ocean resources.

Take action now – log on to www.nottheanswer.org and educate yourself. Click on the "Action Alert" link and automatically send a "no drill" message to Obama. Secondly, write a logical, personal plea and submit it to the Mineral Management Service (www.doi.gove/ocs). Then submit it to all your elected officials. Follow these steps and then go to a Surfrider meeting.