Six time World Champion supports Quiksilver initiative (Click to enlarge)

ANSEL / BRITTANY, FRANCE

5 years on: Since March 2000, the ANSEL association gathers waste on the south Finistere region coast all year round (35 tonnes since its creation). Quiksilver Initiative supports ANSEL that also organises awareness raising venues and partakes in various events as nature protection also goes through the marine environment knowledge.

IKASTXIKI SURF QUIKSILVER BASQUE COUNTRY, SPAIN

This surfing tour addresses youth aged from 10 to 15 that come from Spanish Basque schools. Quiksilver Initiative’s presence on this event boosts the importance of keeping the ocean and the environmen clean. With the Basque surfing federation’s help, the youth at the contest can participate to drawing workshops and enhance the importance of wildlife and flora that live from the ocean.

SURFAPULITO/ ITALY

Surfapulito has been very active in the past months. The best possible recognition is highlighted in its partnership with the largest Italian environmental organisation, Legambiente. This organisation helps in relaying information to the media in order to raise awareness about cleaning beaches in Naples, Portonovo and Gaeta. For spring/summer 2005, Quiksilver and Legambiente foresee the organisation of events to raise funds for the stricken people of Sumatra, following the December tsunami.

SAS / QUIKSILVER ECO TOUR - U.K.

For 6 years, Quiksilver has supported the SAS Eco Tour, an awareness- raising program aimed at the youth; treating about ocean cleanliness across the whole country. Last Year, the Eco Tour left the educational framework to approach beach users and raise awareness on the threats to the coastal environment. Addressing children that surf, teaches them early about the respect of the marine eco-system. Many Quiksilver team riders, amongst which Gary Elkerton and Spencer Hargraves, have joined the Eco tour to pass the message on.

QUIKSILVER ECO-CHALLENGE, HOLLAND

For the third year running, Quiksilver Holland has associated the surf spirit to environmental awareness in the Quiksilver Eco-Challenge. 2004 saw the Eco-Challenge unfold on the great Scheveningen Boulevard (North Sea). Many volunteers gathered to clean the beach with the support of local officials. A skateboard ramp has been set up to attract more youth. Because of the lack of waves, organisers have suggested a paddle race, thus pushing participation. In 2005, the presence of “Natuurmonumenten”, one of the greatest Dutch environmental organisations, should be able to attract, along with Quiksilver Initiative even more people, especially youth, waking awareness for wildlife and flora just as for beach pollution.

SURF-FESTIVAL / FEHMARN, GERMANY

This festival is simply the largest German outdoor windsurf exhibition. During 4days, around 15,000 windsurfers come from the whole of Germany and Scandinavia . Many champions come and share their passion with the crowds, turning the venue into a real festival. Quiksilver Initiative informs the visitors of waste’s lifespan in the environment and partakes to the organisation of a great cleaning of the beach with the youth and surfers.

SOULWAVE / KLITMÖLLER, DENMARK

The Soulwave is both a surf and windsurf event that will boast its 10th venue in 2005. Throughout the past 10 years, many famous surfers have gathered for 4-5 days to share their passion. The Soulwave is well known for its excellent surfing and partying conditions. Quiksilver Initiative informs this community of waste’s lifespan and helps keeping the venues’ area clean. Plastic garbage bags are handed out for free to the hundreds of campers along the coast.

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