Since 1990, Surfrider Foundation Europe has become a reference in the fight to protect the ocean and its users, thanks to the passion and commitment of its community on the ground.
With real expertise in aquatic waste, water quality, user health and coastal development, the NGO also benefits from a very solid field support, with a network of 1,800 active volunteers, 18,000 members and 150,000 supporters acting around forty local branches, spread throughout Europe.
SFE is a major player in environmental consultation in Europe and particularly in France. Since 2012, Surfrider has been one of the few NGOs authorised by the French government to participate in the public environmental debate at national level. As such, it sits on the National Council for Ecological Transition (CNTE) and takes part in environmental conferences. It is also a member of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE), the National Sea and Coastal Council (CNML), the Higher Council of the Merchant Navy, the National Waste Council, the TAAF Advisory Committee, a member of the Board of Directors of the AFB and of the 3 Coastal Maritime Committees, in order to make the necessary consideration of an ecosystem approach to marine issues.