Costa Rica is one of the global leaders in conserving biodiversity on land, and with 92% of its territory at sea, they're working to protect the ocean too. Hear from WSL Championship Tour surfer Brisa Hennessy and Costa Rica’s Environment & Energy Minister Carlos Manuel Rodriguez on the importance of Costa Rica’s biodiversity, the work they’ve done to protect it, and how this affects surf tourism.

Thanks for listening and thanks again to Brisa and Carlos for joining us!

Black Lives Matter

Our teammate wrote this great article on “How Nick Gabaldón's Legacy Shaped My Identity As An LA Surfer” https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts...

Our friends at Heal The Bay And Black Surfers Collective Discuss Community Connectedness -- https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts...

If you want to learn more about the Black Lives Matter movement, https://blacklivesmatter.com/

And on the topic, we’ve found this list of anti-racist resources really helpful: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B...

As well as these incredible leaders -- Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson https://www.instagram.com/ayanaeliza/, Sal Masekela https://www.instagram.com/salmasekela/, and Leah Thomas https://www.instagram.com/greengirlleah/

Carlos
Learn more about Carlos Manuel here https://www.weforum.org/people/carlos...

Brisa
You can find Brisa on Instagram at @brisahennessy - https://www.instagram.com/brisahennessy/

We Are One Ocean
To do your part in helping save the ocean, please go to https://www.weareoneocean.org/ sign the petition, email your representative, and share your support with friends and followers (remember tag @wslpure and @wsl and use the hashtag #weareoneocean so we can reshare!)

And do you have a story you want to share with us? Email us at [email protected]