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How Australian Surfers paddled out to protect their coast

WSL PURE | One Ocean

English - April 08, 2020 07:01 - 52 minutes - ★★★★★ - 89 ratings
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On this week’s podcast, learn how Australian surfers paddled out to protect their coast with activist Damien Cole. He talks about leading The Fight For The Bight campaign against a foreign oil company drilling off the coast of southern Australia, what their win meant, and the importance of a committed team.

Thanks for listening! Here are this week’s show notes: 

Damien was just one of many incredible activists in the Fight For The Bight. Check out The Great Australian Bight Alliance to see the other organizations and people involved: https://www.fightforthebight.org.au/ 

Do check out indigenous elder, Bunna Lawrie in “Jeedara: The Great White Whale” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMMrGCurugw

“The Head Of The Bight” by Patagonia Australia has some beautiful imagery of the area: https://vimeo.com/374032680

The Fight For The Bight Goes To Norway https://www.patagonia.com.au/blogs/roaring-journals/the-fight-for-the-bight-goes-to-norway

A great perspective from Sean Doherty, another amazing voice in this campaign: https://www.surfer.com/features/how-australian-surfers-defeated-equinor/

Here’s our most recent coverage: https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/447762/bight-oil-drilling-plan-abandoned

And some in depth coverage from last year from our friend Adam Skolnick: https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/386727/surfers-down-under-rise-up

Some of pro surfing’s best joined the paddle outs last year — https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/385795/paddle-out-for-the-bight-torquay

Australian Surfers Give A Masterclass In Protesting https://www.surfer.com/features/australian-surfers-give-master-class-protesting/

You can find Damien on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/damienmcole/

And you can find us online @wslpure and wslpure.org 

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On this week’s podcast, learn how Australian surfers paddled out to protect their coast with activist Damien Cole. He talks about leading The Fight For The Bight campaign against a foreign oil company drilling off the coast of southern Australia, what their win meant, and the importance of a committed team.


Thanks for listening! Here are this week’s show notes: 


Damien was just one of many incredible activists in the Fight For The Bight. Check out The Great Australian Bight Alliance to see the other organizations and people involved: https://www.fightforthebight.org.au/ 
Do check out indigenous elder, Bunna Lawrie in “Jeedara: The Great White Whale” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMMrGCurugw
“The Head Of The Bight” by Patagonia Australia has some beautiful imagery of the area: https://vimeo.com/374032680
The Fight For The Bight Goes To Norway https://www.patagonia.com.au/blogs/roaring-journals/the-fight-for-the-bight-goes-to-norway
A great perspective from Sean Doherty, another amazing voice in this campaign: https://www.surfer.com/features/how-australian-surfers-defeated-equinor/
Here’s our most recent coverage: https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/447762/bight-oil-drilling-plan-abandoned
And some in depth coverage from last year from our friend Adam Skolnick: https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/386727/surfers-down-under-rise-up
Some of pro surfing’s best joined the paddle outs last year — https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/385795/paddle-out-for-the-bight-torquay
Australian Surfers Give A Masterclass In Protesting https://www.surfer.com/features/australian-surfers-give-master-class-protesting/
You can find Damien on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/damienmcole/
And you can find us online @wslpure and wslpure.org 

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices