Environment
Why plastic marine pollution can no longer be ignored
We're killing our oceans — Our reliance on plastic is coming home to roost. We’re polluting the planet one water bottle at a time, and simply swimming past the evidence floating in our seas. But, as Miles Masterson discovers, carrying on like this will lead to disaster.
Written by: Miles Masterson
DIY Surf
Televised Revolution — DIY surfing wants you to buck the system! And stop buying all the things you can make for free. But in the cold, hard, green light of day, can you teach a revolution that should be self-taught?
Written by: Tetsuhiko Endo
Yvon Chouinard
You Are What You Do — The calm rebellion of Yvon Chouinard is inspiring a new generation of environmental custodians to stop talking, and start doing.
Written by: Michael Fordham
The Malloy Brothers
Blood Harmony — Evolutionary throw-aheads and emerging examples of a new breed of professional surfer, the Malloy brothers have long shunned surfing orthodoxy to do things their own way, from avoiding the pro circuit to becoming ambassadors for green brand Patagonia. In a candid roundtable chat, fuelled by Californian red and music, the Malloy trinity – Chris, Keith and Dan - open up on each other, the state of surf culture, the merits of durable threads and the urgent need to reinvent the way we grow our food.
Written by: Michael Fordham
Enter the Tipi: Inside the UK’s original eco-community
This is not a lifestyle. It’s a life. — Tipi Valley has thrived as a community for over three decades with no rules and no councils, blazing a path for alternative living – hardcore style.
Written by: Sarah Bentley
Victoria Jealouse
Defying Time — Canada’s veteran pro snowboarder Victoria Jealouse is on an urgent mission to save the world. But do not expect her to be on time.
Written by: Andrea Kurland