Big Oil Defeated World Heritage & the Great(er) Australian Bight Marine Park Next
We want World Heritage for the Great Australian Bight, but that process can take a very long time. Right now, there's an opportunity to rezone the Great Australian Bight Marine Park, and it gets decided soon. It would shut the door on Big Oil while we wait for World Heritage.
What we're asking for is easy on paper. Take the existing zone that bans mining outright (currently protecting the whale nursery) and extend it over the water where the old drilling permits sat. It's one change inside a review that's already happening, and if you fish out there, recreationally or commercially, none of this affects you. The only thing it stops is drilling.
For the first time in 10 years, the government's taking public submissions for this review, but they close on 30 September.
The survey below only takes 2 minutes, and it counts as your own submission, which we'll deliver to the minister. Together, we can create the Great(er) Australian Bight Marine Park.
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11-13 September 2026, Flat Rock Ballina NSW
100+ women. Three days on coastal Country. A weekend of surfing, learning, connection, and culture, guided by First Nations women and led by some of Australia's most inspiring water women. The Water Women Campout exists to change surf culture from the inside out.
Wild Waves Forever
Too far to enjoy. Too good to destroy.
Hard to believe, but there's still waves around Australia that most surfers will never see, let alone ride. Scott Reef, hundreds of kilometres off the WA coast, is one of them. And right now, Woodside wants to turn it into an industrial gas field.
The Gift that gives back
With record high temps across the country, you need sunscreen more than ever, so why not spend $99 on a Thriving Ocean membership and get a $99 SunButter voucher?
Swimmers wear out. Boards get dinged. But a Surfers for Climate membership? That’s the gift that keeps on giving, to you, your mates and family, and to the oceans.
A Thriving Oceans membership gives Surfers for Climate the power to protect the places you love. So if you’ve been thinking about giving something back to the ocean, this is it.
Surfer vs Planet
Our sport depends on a healthy ocean, yet the gear we use comes at a cost. Surfer vs Planet is our ongoing research that digs into the environmental footprint of surf industry products, from boards and wetsuits to the systems behind them, and maps out practical pathways for change.
The Blueprint cuts through the noise featuring real innovations, industry wins, and people-led ideas to help surfers and brands do better.
Our take off points
We've created diverse entry points that meet different communities where they are
Just as surfers need the right spot to catch a perfect wave, people need the right entry point to engage with climate action. Take-off too early or too late - you'll wipe out. Find the sweet spot and you're in for the ride of your life.
Carpark Cinema features climate impact film screenings, panel discussions with experts, and changemakers, fostering conversations and inspiring action on climate change.
Salty Brains Surf Trivia engages surfers with climate science through nationwide trivia nights. Test your 'gnarledge' and enjoy entertaining events that combine fun and education.
The Trade Up program empowers surf-tradies to tackle climate change both at work and in the water through greener building practices and collective advocacy for policy change.
The Blue Minds Youth Program addresses the negative impact of climate concerns on young Australians' mental health by offering free expert-led workshops that empower students to understand their role in the shift to renewable energy and a regenerative economy.
Silver Surfers is a program developed by Surfers for Climate that is helping older Australians take-off safely into ocean conservation through free bodyboard lessons that bring joy, connection, and community (with a purpose).
What started as an annual gathering on coastal Country, grew into something none of us predicted. Women went home different. They started clubs, built advocacy skills, brought First Nations cultural protocols into their communities, and became leaders. So we built the infrastructure to match.
Wear your values
