S4C goes to Chile!
The 'El Mar Mi Alma' Chile Tour 08 is a journey by surfers to promote the wellbeing of marine mammals globally.
Surfers for Cetaceans have mobilised a global visual petition to gather support to stop Japanese whaling practices in the southern oceans. Surfers for Cetaceans plan to present this petition to the International Whaling Commission (IWC) conference in Santiago-Chile June 2008.
Surfers for Cetaceans are an international organisation involved in the conservation and protection of whales, dolphins and other marine life. Surfers for Cetaceans are deeply committed to promoting environmental awareness and encourage discussion around the topic of marine mammal protection and the greater marine environment.
In promotion of this, Surfers for Cetaceans will tour the coastline of Chile visiting cities and towns to meet with other surfers, university groups, indigenous people, authorities, and the wider community to discuss, promote and share knowledge on whale and marine conservation in the south pacific. The tour will be carried out in the spirit of unity and understanding, and hopes to generate publicity and movement towards peaceful protest at the IWC.
We invite you to form a part of this effort and work together with us in our endeavor to put an end to the killing of our marine mammals and plunder of our oceans.
S4C Chilean Mission Statement
In the lead up to the 2008 IWC meeting in Santiago S4C is coming to Chile to share information on the sustainable and lucrative business of Whale/Dolphin Watch tours that could be adopted in Chile in the same manner as S4C's hometown of Byron Bay.
S4C is also wishing to reiterate the need for stern enforcement of Whale sanctuary zones that ensure protection of the Cetaceans which migrate Chile's coastline.
A month long tour of the coastline will see the group of artists, activists, and celebrity surfers visit surfing destinations, local schools, established environmental groups, and local councils. The shared surfing sessions, art projects and cultural exchanges will be documented and shared via internet, print, radio and televised media.
