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Celebrate women, explore creative solutions, connect to our community.
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Featured Artist: Hannah Eddy
Hannah Eddy absolutely rips and has one of the smoothest styles in the world. She brings that same unique creativity to her artwork and activism.
2021 CTF GIFT GUIDE
It’s here! Our 2021 Holiday Gift Guide where we share our favorite brands that are kind to the planet and its people. Don’t miss the exclusive discount codes!
Changing Tides Day 2021
Join us on November 17, Changing Tides Day, a virtual fundraiser and day of awareness to support our mission to empower women to protect the planet and promote inclusivity and diversity in and out of the surf.
Body of Knowledge Recap
Body of Knowledge is a health & empowerment gathering for women. Presented by Athleta, Body of Knowledge benefitting Changing Tides Foundation, with support from AllSwell Creative.
Why Seaweed Should be a Staple in Your Life
Seaweed is a superhero! The environmental, health, nutritional, skincare benefits are endless.
Featured Shero: Shannon Switzer Swanson
Shannon is a marine social ecologist, surfer, photographer, mom & amazing all around water woman from San Diego, California who uses a blend of anthropology, psychology & ecology to address today’s most pressing marine conservation issues.
Body of Knowledge
Body of Knowledge is a health & empowerment gathering for women. Presented by Athleta, Body of Knowledge will benefit Changing Tides Foundation, with support from AllSwell Creative.
Sierra Sister Sessions
Sierra Sister Sessions is a series of outdoor-sports focused events put on by Sierra Nevada created to celebrate womxn and support local organizations, while having an absolute blast shredding together. The first event was held in collaboration with CTF.
Community for Unity
On June 3rd, we held our Community for Unity event where we celebrated the one year anniversary of Paddle Out for Unity.
Plastic Swear Jar Challenge & Earth Day Festival 2021
Beginning on Earth Day, we held our fifth annual, week long, Plastic Swear Jar Challenge.
Plant-Based March Challenge Recap
Did you miss the 2021 Plant-Based March Challenge? Get links to all of the emails with recipes, tips, resources and information.
Where does it go? Environmental Justice
Our latest WHERE DOES IT GO? episode is a special edition focused on environmental justice.
Plant-Based March Challenge 2021
Join us in going plant-based for the whole month of March with tricks, tips, and recipes!
Keeping Clean with Active Skin Repair
Non-toxic one-stop-shop for cleaning and healing wounds and skin issues.
Beginner’s Guide to Surfing
From our CTF partner SLO Active, this online guide offers key information for beginner surfers.
Paddle Out for Unity
A profound day in surf culture history, thousands of people gathered to mourn lives lost to police brutality and systemic racism.
Featured Artist: Elena Grib
“I believe that inspiration comes from inside of you, not outside.” - Elena Grib, Love Your Mother Artwork
Where Does It Go? FOOD WASTE
If food waste were its own country, it would be the world’s third largest greenhouse gas emitter.
Check out Where Does It Go? Food Waste
Fijian Dreams and Ding Dings
Our co-founder Anna Santoro’s personal account of her experience distributing menses supplies to women in Fiji.