Surfing For Change: Where is Away, Solving Plastic Pollution ft. Jack Johnson (2011)

[kolaida]

This should be viral or have waaaaaaayyy more views. Are you not able to put Jack Johnson in the tags or even squeeze him somewhere in the title? That would at least garner more views and maybe influence some his fans to become concerned about this cause. Unless this is a different Jack Johnson? But this is a really great video and needs to be seen by more people!! We have already changed the ocean; let's not make it any worse!!

[JahminLerum]

Great video Kyle! @TrickyHarts The way I see it plastic awareness is not ultimately about the salvation of our planet, but rather the gathering re-cognition of a human psyche that is of and inextricably imbedded within nature. If it takes a shiny plastic bottle to start that debate then get to it.

As the theologian surfer Tom Blake is so famously quoted, "Nature = God." - Just think about it.

[kidchristie]

Less than 5% of all recyclable styrene is actually recycled? Holy.....

[kylethiermann]

This movie is in the running for a big film contest! Please go to possiblefuturesfilmcontest (dot) org

Type in 'Surfing For Change'

Vote for the movie.

Thanks!

[TrickyHarts]

By all means do the most you can... but see Derrick Jensen's "Endgame" for why this, in the grand scheme of things, is futile.

[kolaida]

@TrickyHarts Giving up is never the answer to annnnny problem!

[dwansa]

We all know that there are people in our society that cares not what happens to the animals or the environment. They live lavishly and do not care. What's more, that leaves us no other choice the industry by packaging everything in plastic. And what now.

[kylethiermann]

The actions of one person can change a lot. But the actions of many, coming together as one, can change the world.

Lets solve plastic pollution together. Please share this movie. Let's make this message heard.

[geminisandyeyes]

The only thing that sucks, is that everybody is in a rush now a days. We don't have time to be filling up our own bottle or bringing our own bag at the store EVERYTIME! And most people don't know about plastic bags being a danger to our environment. I will try and reduce my plastic use, but the convience of bottled water is may over ride that from time to time. I'm sorry, I'm not gonna lie and say I'm going 100% plastic free, b/c it's just not that easy for me. Great message though!

[pen6ra9]

reduce & reuse ... then MAYBE we'll recycle your plastic. again it's perception VS truth - people think when they throw plastics into the recycle bin its all good. not so.

[kzmom11]

LOVE!! Jack Johnson is one of our planet's heroes and spreading the word to some wonderful youth! Happy to say I live in a place where reusable shopping bags and plastic free are mostly the norm.... beautiful Bellingham WA

[pen6ra9]

reduce & reuse ... then MAYBE we'll recycle your plastic.

[jkaterooks]

Only got spite for the plastic. Great message and thanks!

[mikaelashoney]

best message in there; reduce and reuse- lastly recycle. keep it up Kyle!



[AustinSmithFord]

ya dude. sick video! id like to meet you sometime, you seem like a really cool and inspiring young individual! keep doing what you do!!!

[chooseawaterfilter]

Plastic is horrible for our planet. Please go green and use a water filter for all your water instead of buying water in bottles!

To learn about what is the best water filter see my page at:

whatsthebestwaterfilter

[nanamermaidpi2]

I sent a copy of your video to my grandson, Merrick. In hopes he could help your project by watching it with his friends and his scout troop. I once told my father NO one will listen to me. My dad said, if you have a sense of what you want everyone to do. Tell them what you're going to tell them,  tell them, and then tell them what you just told them.

Classic advice Surfing For Change - Make it happen tell them again

Great video - Thanks

[nanamermaidpi2]

Kyle, I remembered I wanted to send a copy of your video to my grandson, Merrick. In hopes he could help your project by watching it with his friends and his scout troop. I once told my father NO one will listen to me. My dad said, if you have a sense of what you want everyone to do. Tell them what you're going to tell them, tell them, and then tell them what you just told them.

Classic advice Surfing For Change - Make it happen tell them again

Great video - Thanks

[sarah6519]

Great video - and timely too! I'm just at the start of teaching a week-long class to middle schoolers all about reducing, reusing and in the end, recycling. I think this would be a great addition to our curriculum before we visit the recycling center next week! Thanks!

[MrThomas1969]

Great initiative! When i go shopping, i always bring my own bags, here in Sweden - they look at you rather strange when you say that you don't want a plastic bag.

[petersenjessem]

Good video Kyle. Keep up the good work. There are lots of people who see it the way you do but countless more that don't. Don't get discouraged.

[ThurstonSolidWaste]

will be sure to share this on our channel! Thanks.

[cleanwaterchallenge]

we added this to our favorites

[cleanwaterchallenge]

Thanks folks--you are our heros!

[marionculhane]

This is one of my passions, so thanks for putting out the word toSTOP USING PLASTIC bottles and bags. There are other alternatives. Let's save our environment by making a couple simple changes.

[widdfriendslikethese]

thank you so much. this is such a problem and no one will take it seriously.

[andrewhoeksema]

Kyle, sick video. I posted to Save Our Shores fb page and twitter, and the Coastal Commission's fb page so people all over CA will see it. Thanks for helping to spread the word. Would love to have you connect with Save Our Shores!

[raymonddeza]

Thanks! In Hong kong many stores charge 50 HK cents for plastic bag. Duty-free store is no exception.

[thefullmontes]

Great vid Kyle...I remember when you came by Patagonia to film, glad to finally see your work! Keep up the good fight dude! Aloha!

[jbrockpogoman]

The plastic bag in American Beauty gave an amazing performance, and even did its own stunt work! A little known fact is that while shooting the scene a heavy rain squall washed the bag downstream where ultimately it was ingested (unintentionally) by a migrating Blue Whale. A sad tale for this American treasure of the big screen, oh and the whale too..

[krisannesh20]

excellent! hope you don't mind if I share your link with the people at Plastic Pollution Coalition?

[evanjnece]

great video! do you happen to know what kind of guitar jack is playing at the end?

Thanks!

[kompassrose]

Great Video and message Kyle! Be sure to check out my friend's efforts. Roz Savage is a Solo Ocean Rower and Eco-Hero. She's currently rowing across the Indian Ocean to raise awareness of plastic pollution. She had to row around the Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch when she rowed from SF to Hawaii two years ago. Check out her YouTube videos and Facebook pages. RozSavage, Martha K

[jessiemusic143]

This is so true! Single use plastics are overrated. And, using reusable water bottles really saves you money. I pretty much never buy bottled water. Keep some empty water bottles, takeout containers, and reusable bags in the back of your car, and then you won't have to use disposables.

[geneall]

Thanks for the information, oh and the video was great I watch it all the way through. Now I really have to go on a plastic diet.

[jamessclar]

Stoked! WOW great video!

sharing it .....

[TomAce82]

Taqueria Michoacan!! That's the after surf spot! No more plastics for me. Great video and editing!

[TomAce82]

Taqueria Michoacan!! That's the spot. No bag though, hold your burrito in your hands!

[Imawinner2011]

Very sad to see what has been done to our eco-system due to plastics and chemicals.  IT'S CALLED RECYCLE and being responsible for your LITTER.

Peace Out

[Mattieb0808]

wow love it i am going to share this with all my friends

[ne0nicecream]

dug it, i knew bottled water and plastics were shiesty, but i did not know the specifics you mentioned. great vid

[franciscoalpha]

YUp! I've done community service at various parks and the biggest pollution is plastic water bottles and bags! DO NOT BUY BOTTLED WATER!

[suelymaria1]

I JUST LOVED IT!!!! SHARING IT...

[filmcarteldotorg]

great message! I'll be sharing it.

[mattmyers86]

Your an inspiration in our lives Kyle! Keep it up my brother man.

[dragonpus]

Kyle, bringing it to us all with plain inspiration! Thank You!! Will keep passing the word.

[movingexpressions]

You inspire me and WAKE me up Kyle - Thank you! Lori Halliday

[ballenaclothing]

Great Job Kyle!!!

Keep up the good work!

[internethornsection]

Love this video. Great stuff. I am going to do my bit to not buy more stuff. Thanks for your effort to educate us slow learning humans.