Campaigns are how Surfrider Foundation protects our ocean, waves, and beaches. Surfrider campaigns are defined as yes/no decisions made by a governing body. They are more specific than programs and include actions like passage of local policy or halting the construction of shoreline structures.
When we win a campaign, it’s called a victory. Surfrider defines a victory as a decision by a governing body that protects the coastal and ocean environment, improves coastal access, or both. Click on the links below to learn more about our active campaigns and recent victories.
Active Campaigns
- Pass Senate Bill 350 (Regional)
- Reduce the Impact of Cesspools on Coastal Waters (Regional)
- Hawaii Visitor Green Fee (Regional)
- Enforce Limits on Emergency Shoreline Structure Permits (Regional)
- Stop Shrimp Farm Water Pollution (Kauaʻi)
- Protect ‘Aliomanu Beach Access (Kauaʻi)
- Protect ʻEwa Beach (Oʻahu)
- Decommission Red Hill Fuel Tanks (Oʻahu)
- Save the North Shore (Oʻahu)
- Protect Public Parking at Keawakapu (Maui)
2021 Victories
In 2021, Surfrider Foundation Hawaiʻi Chapters won seven major campaign victories spanning coastal preservation, clean water, beach access, & ocean protection. Highlights include:
- Senate Bill 474 – Sea Level Rise Disclosure (Regional)
- House Bill 243 – State agencies sea level rise planning (Regional)
- Save Shark’s Cove (Oʻahu)
- Protect Wāwāmalu Sand Dunes (Oʻahu)
- Restore Public Beach Access at Ko’olina (Oʻahu)
- Oʻahu Visitor Green Fee (Oʻahu)
- Stop Maui’s Wastewater Injection Wells (Maui)
2020 Victories
- Ban the Foam on Kauaʻi (Kauaʻi)
- Maui’s Single-Use Plastic Ban (Maui)
- EPA accounting for Plastic Pollution under Clean Water Act (Kauaʻi/Region wide)