Earlier this year for the vivo #RioPro we teamed up with corona and WSL PURE grantee surfconservation, a collaboration between conservationorg savethewavescoalition, alongside Brazilian partners aprenderecologia and ci_brasil ๐ง๐ท. Impacts from the local impact project and grant include:
โป๏ธ 1.5 tons of plastic removed from rivers and upcycled into fins
๐ 1,150 people educated on of the importance of protecting surf ecosystems
๐ค 200 people, engaged in ecobarrier and cleanup activations
๐ 10 people employed to install, monitor and clean the ecobarrier
๐ 10 organizations engaged
๐ 1 Brazilian Surf Reserve Program advanced, to protect Brazilโs outstanding waves and surrounding ecosystems
We are excited to return to Brazil next year for the 2024 season!
#WSLOneOcean#SpeakUpForTheOcean#throwbackthursday