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Inspired by the tragic tale of a killer whale, Ken Hall created a piece of artwork called Legacy, with the mission to raise awareness and reconnect people with our natural environment. Upon hearing Hope’s story, Ken created a whale skeleton from reclaimed cedar siding and decking, using material that would otherwise have been burned or left to rot and illustrating the vast potential of “upcycling” materials that are widely thought to be useless. In the OSF ecosystem, clear-cut logging of old growth forests is destroying key salmon spawning grounds, while farming and urban development within their watersheds are increasing the amount of runoff flowing into cold water rivers. Assisted by Pat Burns-Wendland who designed three 33 foot-long silk-screened banners to serve as the backdrop for the artwork Legacy Dyed a salmon-red color, these banners represent the poisoned and distressed water systems, and are covered with images that represent the disappearing salmon.

Show us by entering our 4th Annual Ocean Guardian Contest starting on October 1st, 2016, for a chance to win the grand prize of a surf & yoga camp for two and other sweet products from Indosole and other awesome companies! When Kyle Parson held a TED Talk in Ubud, Bali he talked about his first trip to Bali and how he suffered from ear infections by all the pollution in the water. Even though it’s hard to compete against the big fashion companies who mass produce products, Kyle Parson and his co-workers are hoping more people will support their idea and also be more aware of how much single waste we use. We greatly admire this company and their vision, feel motivated by what they are achieving, and are so excited to have them as partners and donors in our 2016 Ocean Guardian Contest — grand prize winners of the 2016 Ocean Guardian Contest will win a pair of these awesome sandals amongst their gift basket!

Part four of an eight-part series that examines how Bodhi Surf School ranks as an ecotourism destination, read part three here Throughout this blog series, we have been analyzing how Bodhi Surf School has ranked in terms of ecotourism, using the template of Martha Honey’s seven essential qualities of ecotourism from her book, “Ecotourism and Sustainable Development: Who Owns Paradise? During their monthly Service and Surf Saturday program, Bodhi staff team up with other community members, including Forjando Alas and Geoporter, to organize and execute a beach clean-up at Marino Ballena National Park. Bodhi takes the pledge a step further with the recent launch of the “Ocean Guardian Digest”, a monthly Ocean Guardian newsletter, which provides individuals with tips and actions that they can easily take at home, as well as additional resources on current environmental issues and policy. The OG Digest is distinctive because it involves these follow-up surveys and study to measure whether taking a pledge translates to reducing one’s impact.