Sam Haddad

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The surf school empowering young Sri Lankan women

Through teaching surfing and swimming SeaSisters hope to overcome the trauma of the 2004 tsunami and embolden environmental activism.

Written by: Sam Haddad

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The impact of tourism on Italy's mountains

A new film by Italian snowboarder and ecologist Luca Albrisi explores empty ski resorts and the impact tourism has on the mountains.

Written by: Sam Haddad

Art

The Italian fisher taking on industrial deep-sea trawlers

Through his underwater sculpture museum, Paolo Fanciulli highlights the destruction of big fishing’s supply chain.

Written by: Sam Haddad

Surf

How north Devon became the UK's first world surfing reserve

Joining 11 revered spots from Malibu to Australia’s Gold Coast, the community-run project hopes to unite locals and protect the ecosystem for future generations.

Written by: Sam Haddad

Skate

It's time for skateboarding's environmental reckoning

Skateboarding is heavily dependent on carbon-hungry concrete, but could a cement-free alternative and a focus on skate-friendly cities help reduce its impact?

Written by: Sam Haddad

Activism

The fight to get oil off Norway’s slopes

'We're running out of time' — Norway prides itself as a top winter sports destination while also being the largest fossil fuel producer in Western Europe. Now, skiers and snowboarders in the climate activist group Stopp Oljeletinga are urging their industry to cut ties with oil for good.

Written by: Sam Haddad

Surf

The film exposing surfing’s toxic supply chain

Made by two surfers from the north-east of England, 'The Big Sea' exposes the unlikely link between wetsuits and a small town in Louisiana where the risk of cancer is 50 times the national average for the United States.

Written by: Sam Haddad

Activism

The North East fishers taking on the Tories over die-offs

Stop the dredge — Mass crustacean die-offs in the North East have led a community of fishermen to take action to save their seas.

Written by: Sam Haddad

Outsiders Project

The action sports agent who wants to make the mountains less white

The Outsiders Project x Merrell 1TRL — Aissam Dabbaoui knows from experience how it feels to be excluded from snowsports. And now through his High Five ski and snowboard film festival, he wants to help young people, especially those of North African origin, feel welcome in the scene.

Written by: Sam Haddad

Outdoors

The hikers inspiring a new generation of outdoor enthusiasts

In partnership with Columbia — Founder of All Terrain 95, Kian Patel, thinks mountain sunrises deliver as big a buzz as a good night out and he’s on a mission to tell as many people as he can.

Written by: Sam Haddad

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