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Meet the Ambassadors of

The Quiksilver & Roxy InitiativeQuiksilv

Foundati

THIS WEEKS BUZZ

On June 29 and 30, in Praia do Castelo - Costa da Caparica, willtake place the second edition of SURF FOR ALL, an adaptedsurng event which aims to provide the pleasure of sliding into the

waves to people with motor, cognitive or sensory disability.

Friday, June 29, is the day dedicated to those with cognitive deciency,and Saturday, June 30, will have the presence of participants with motorand sensory disability.

The feeling of riding a wave, being in the middle of the sea, even lying down and with the hmade me forget all my limitations. - Salvador Mendes de Almeida (Founder of the Salvado

With support from Salvador Association in organizing and Quiksilver as the main sponsor, Shave the presence of 60 participants (limited number of places that were fully lled in one d

be accompanied by specialized supervisors and numerous volunteers who once again wanhappiness that the sea provides.

This initiative is very important because it takes the well-being and the positive motivationasurfers, yes surfers, who by dint of constraints once imposed, can no longer practice Surf oWe are going to live very special and happy moments. - Francisco Simes Rodrigues (PreNational Surng Association)

We are delighted to be able to participate and help in this initiative. More than the commercthe cause is what really matters - Jos Seabra (Quiksilver / Roxy Marketing Manager - Por

SURF FOR ALLAn adapted surng event which aims to provide the pleasure of slidinginto the waves to people with motor, cognitive or sensory disability...

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WATER GAURDIANS

IN SENEGAL

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SURFERS AGAINST

SEWAGE TOUR

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5 WAYS TO BE

GREENER

2011-20

FUNDRA

JEREMY FLORESSurfer

KELLY SLATER11X World Champ, Surfer,

Musician, Philanthropist

KJERSTI BUAASSnowboarder

ALAIN RIOUSurfer

LEE ANN CURRENSurfer and musician

MATHIEU CREPELSnowboarder

NATALIE FOXInternational surf coach, yoga

instructor, writer and cofound-

er of Women for Whales

SAMANTHA DAVIESSailor

TONY HAWKSkater, Legend, Philanthropist

TOM FRAGERSurfer and Musician

TOM CARROLLSurfer, Philanthropist

STEPHANIE GILMORESurfer, Musician, Photogra-

pher, Traveller

Faced with environmental issues on a daily basis, Quiksilver and Roxy riders play an important role,either personally or with the Groups backing, actively supporting its long-standing efforts to preservethe mountain and marine environments that represent our playgrounds.

Quiksilver is fortunate to have its ambassadors, acting as spokespeople for the groups commitment on

the ground. These athletes take part in events aimed at raising funds for other projects. They also con-tribute to projects run in collaboration with Quiksilver. Every season, Mathieu Crepel and Kjersti Buaastry their hand at designing, as they join forces with our teams to develop pro-models in recycled polyes-ter, which they then wear in snowboarding competitions all over the world.

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Quiksilver announces its top 5 fundraisers from

2011-2012

FUNDRAISERS

Top 5

On May 5, 2012 thousands of people ocked to Hunting -

ton Beach to participate in the Cystic Fibrosis Foundations

Great Strides walk and fundraiser.

The Quiksilver Foundation helped sponsor the event with

t-shirts which helped bring more than 3,000 participants to

the beach. The Great Strides walk claims to be the largestcharity walk of its kind on the West Coast.

This walk is all in support of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

and their mission to nd a cure for CF.

Find out more info at www.cff.org

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

On March 24th, more than 600 volunteers gathered at 16

sites in nine regions to cleanup and restore beaches and

coastal areas throughout Chile.

In an unprecedented day of cleanups, volunteers removed

nearly 9,000 pounds of trash and debris (more than 500

bags), cleaning and restoring beaches, river mouths, and

estuaries along more than 15 miles of Chilean coastline.

Following the devastating earthquake-tsunami of 2010,

coastal communities throughout Chile are still rebuilding to

this day, which also means continuing to care for t he coast

and ocean.

Save The Waves

The Quiksilver Foundation coordinated efforts on Saturday,

September 10th to work with the City of Long Beach, NY, the

Long Beach High School Surf Team, and other volunteers

to nally cleanup the Magnolia Playground, which sat only

2 blocks away from the main event site of the Quiksilver Pro

NY 2011.

That playground has long been a favorite of parents, chil-

dren, and those both visiting and living in the community.

When Irene hit, the playgrounds seawall was destroyed,and sand and rubble covered everything. With the help of

the Quiksilver Foundation and of course the kindness of

many of this Citys citizens, the park was greatly improved.

Magnolia Playground Clea

The Quiksilver Foundation has been in touch with a number

of different NGOs (non-governmental agencies) trying to un-

derstand and pinpoint the best way to lend a hand.

We have made a cash donation to a great group called The

Gulf Restoration Network. Their mission is to unite and em-power people to protect and restore the natural resources of

the Gulf Region for future generations.

Currently their staff and volunteer base have been out in

both boats and planes to survey the extent of the spill and

record real-time data that is then being used to monitor ar-

The Gulf Restoration Network

Aimee was a Roxy Future Team member for three years

before making it on to the main European Roxy Team.

In the past she has done 2 charity cycles a 70 mile and a

60 and this time Its 220! Im cycling from Belfast to Dublin

and back in 2 days for The Prostate Cancer Charity becausemy Grandad lost his ght, and this is for him, she said. She

is cycling with Andy Gilmer and some of the NDCC crew.

Any support, no matter what the donation, will be greatly

appreciated.

She will do her best and will let you know how she goes

when she arrives on the nish line back in Belfast this Sun-

day!

Aimees Fight Against PrC

As of 2009, Quiksilver has recycled more than 20 millionplastic bottles, for use in polyester board shorts.

With more than 10 years of commitment, we make it our mission to

not only be more efcient but also more environmentally and socially

responsible.

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Surfers AgainstSewage TourSurfers Against Sewages innovative environmental education

programme will be visiting the North East of England with the

Surfers Against Sewages innovative environmental education pro-

gramme will be visiting the North East of England from the 21st to

26th May, with the support of the Quiksilver Foundation. The SAS educa-

tion team will be visiting locations from Mablethorpe to Newcastle, visiting

schools and colleges along the way.

SAS educational sessions provide up-to-date infor-

mation and local actions that can be taken by the

students in tackling marine pollution, complement-

ing the cross-curricular syllabus (programme pluri-

disciplinaire) at primary and secondary levels. SAS

believes that inspiring young people and providing them with the tools to

help protect our oceans, waves and beaches, will help create a new gen-

eration of environmental ambassadors.

Dominic Ferris, SAS Campaigns & Education Ofcer says: Through our

educational programme we hope to share the beauty and complexity of

our marine environments, and give students and the wider community the

inspiration, knowledge and tools to help protect the UKs precious waves,

oceans and beaches.

SASs school presentation is delivered in cl

rooms, assemblies and even on beaches, a

cludes a specially designed presentation an

active environmental board game, Marineo

The lessons cover all of SASs latest initiativ

including campaigns on sewage pollution, marine litter, climate chtoxic chemicals, shipping and wave protection.

Every student participating in the sessions will receive

a SAS Green Ambassador certicate and an SAS

Quiksilver Education Tour interactive educational

booklet, along with the chance to win special SAS &

Quiksilver prizes for contributions during the presen-

tation.

The SAS educational programme has received very

positive feedback from schools across the

country and has already communicated

the importance of protecting UK beaches

to thousands of students nationwide.

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Ways To BeGreener5

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2Avoid BPA.This might sound easy, but its not. Thmeans you shouldnt take receipts from a cashier. Yoshouldnt eat canned foods. And in some cases you may

even have to re-think about using recycled toilet paper. Agood way to be sure is to check with the company if therecycled toilet paper is BPA-free. You should denitely bcareful of old plastic bowls, cups, bottles and baby bottlethat are not labeled as being BPA-free. You should espe

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5Make Your OwnCompostMaking a compost bin isa green way to help boththe environment andyour garden.

Instead of throwingyour food scrapsdown a garbagedisposal or into the

trash, save them in abin under your kitch-en sink.

At the end of the weekyou can take the scrapsand use it as a great fertil-izer for yourgarden.

To learn how you can make your own or-ganic compost bin, visit blog.ecoetsy.com

1Use Reusable BagsDid you know that humansuse roughly 4-5 Trillion non-de-

gradeable plastic bags annually?

In order to cut down on the larg-est source of ocean litter knownto man, head to yourlocal market and buyyourself a re-usablebag.

Not only will yoube saving theenvironmentbut you will besetting a greatexample for oth-ers to follow.

You can nd a

cheap reusablebag online or in justabout any local grocerystore.

25% of heat in the winter and cold in the sumget lost through windows. However, if you usinsulated window treatments, youll keepthe heat in during winter and the cold induring the summer. Its an easy install andyoull nd yourenergy bill slashed by 25%.Who doesnt enjoy saving money whileregulating household temperatures?

4Get Win

Entry 6 On the road toAnambe24.01.2012 - 8.15 am

After spending the night in a hotel we continue the drive out toAnambe. The further we go the atter it is and the less each townhas, and the more confused looks we get when the local people seeus. Ive been to other third world parts of the world and none hadsuch a welcoming warming feeling like the one I got here in Senegal!

Entry 7 Arriving atAnambe24.01.2012 - 3.30pm

When we arrived to the village, we got greeted with a welcom-ing ceremony that was t for kings! Music, colour, air, rhythm,dance and smiles bigger than the sun. We were introduced to theelders and leaders of the surrounding villages who are all involved inthe project, and the chief gave us a welcoming speech with a power-ful statement that summed up the whole reason we were there. Avillage without a purpose is a dying village.

Entry 8 Ceremony at

Anambe24/01/2012 - 6.00pmAfter the ceremony, everyone continued to celebrate our arrival withmusic and dance, good food and laughs. The kids almost tore my

dress off in an effort to grab a lollipop from the jar I was holding uphigh! They then all continued to dance with each other and draggingAlain, Tom and myself into each dance circle. I couldnt gure outwhether they were laughing at my dancing or just me in general. A tallblonde, uncoordinated beach girl. I fell in love with the way they alldanced. You could see the music owing through their entire bodies.Such a simple pleasure. All you need is a beat.

Stphanie Gilmore ( 4x Surng World Champion), Alain Riou (Pro Surfer) &Tom Frager (singer) , 3 major ambassadors of the Quiksilver Foundation arevisiting the Anambe village in Senegal from 18 to 28 January. For the past 2years, the association Cur de Fret has worked to develop a sucessful eco-nomic model in this village thanks to the support of Quiksilver Initiative via thefunds raised during the Green Campaign.

During this exciting trip, the 3 ambassadors will meet the locals and see onsite how the village has evolved since the arrival of Cur de Fort.

Senegal DiariesBy Stephanie Gilmore