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“I'm not interested in formulae when it comes to surfing and art.” Ryan Lovelace talks to Chris Preston about trusting your eyes, hands, and feet, and adding another leaf to the weird-hull-alternative-vibe-tree. Photos: Morgan Maasen, Brandon DiPierri & Ryan Lovelace

They're trained to defend their country and protect our freedom and liberty, but when active service is over, many soldiers find themselves struggling with personal and mental problems that the army just doesn't want to know about. Could surfing provide some answers? Words & photos: Russ Pierre

A shaper with a real passion for his craft, Tyler Hatzikian has consistently refused to compromise the quality or the integrity of his work in order to make a quick buck. He talked to Drift about nose-riding, refining longboard design and his reluctance to take the limelight. Words & photos: Jamie Bott

Co-founder of the original Aussie counter-culture surf bible, Tracks, and director of 'Morning of the Earth', Alby Falzon lives up to his reputation as the spiritual father of the alternative surf lifestyle. Words: Jair Bortoleto Photos: Courtesy of Alby Falzon

In Florianopolis - Brazil's surf capital - during prime swell season, an incomplete line-up gets Clare Howdle thinking... (Photos 2, 3, 4&8: André Côrtes; photos 1&7: Zander Grinfeld, www.venncreative.co.uk)

Quietly considered and eloquent, you might know of Nathan Oldfield through his films 'Lines From A Poem' and 'Seaworthy'. Surf Screen's Christiaan Bailey popped him a few duly thoughtful questions about creative motivations and the surf film industry. Photos: Nathan Oldfield

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SAS celebrate inclusion in Marine Bill

February 04, 2010 | Words By: Hugo

sas_marine_billToday clean water campaigners Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) are celebrating the Scottish Government recognising recreational water users’ need for a voice on Regional Planning Partnerships within the Scottish Marine Bill after this mornings SAS action at Holyrood.

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SAS pushes for Marine Bill inclusion

February 04, 2010 | Words By: Hugo

marine_bill_sasSurfers Against Sewage (SAS) campaigners are amplifying the voice of Scottish recreational water users and pushing for their inclusion within the Scottish Marine Bill.

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Not just surfers, not just sewage

February 01, 2010 | Words By: Hugo

sas1-openerHey everyone, this is SAS’s inaugural contribution to the surf/environmental blogsphere that is Drift, and we’re very much looking forward to sharing all our latest news, campaigns and more with you as the months roll by.

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UK water companies appeal CSO ruling

January 19, 2010 | Words By: Howard

sas_cso_smallClean water campaigners Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) were on hand to greet water company executives with the walk of shame as they entered the appeal hearing today.

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Rubbish Christmas presents

December 22, 2009 | Words By: Howard

beach_litterToday Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) campaigners have sent identifiable marine litter back to the manufacture wrapped in Christmas wrapping paper as part of the award winning Return To Offender campaign. These rubbish presents were found on beaches around the UK.

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SAS call for surfing reserves for Scotland

November 24, 2009 | Words By: Howard

sas2Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) are calling for the Scottish Government to help protect Scottish waves and include Surfing Reserves in the Marine Bill. The Surfing Reserves initiative will go before the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee of the Scottish Parliament to be debated on 25th of November.

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UK fails 33 year old bathing water standards

November 17, 2009 | Words By: Howard

sas1Clean Water campaigners Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) are outraged, but not surprised, by bathing water results released today by Defra.

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Beach warning scheme gets the green light

November 17, 2009 | Words By: Howard

sasClean water campaigners Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) have received strong support for a pilot scheme to warn beach users of potential poor water quality at a meeting organised by MP Julia Goldsworthy. The pilot project will be running on (some) beaches in the South West for the 2010 bathing season.

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EC takes UK to Court over CSOs

October 08, 2009 | Words By: Howard

sas_panorama2SAS are pleased to hear the European Commission (EC) has decided to take the United Kingdom to the European Court of Justice over non-compliance with EU environment legislation.

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A balanced debate?

September 17, 2009 | Words By: Howard

sas_panorama2We recently posted about the BBC Panorama programme on CSOs, which ran a couple of weeks ago. We’ve since had a response from the Environment Agency, insisting that the BBC misrepresented their cause. Here’s what they had to say…

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