It’s that time of the year when La Union’s waves are crashing on the shore and surfers are in their element. Globe, in partnership with Karpos, brings the La Union Surf Break 2019 this weekend. Enjoy the sun and sand and help saving the beach by participating in the clean-up and plastic collection activity.
Since 2006, the La Union Surfing Break has been a celebration of surf, music, food, and art. But at the core of the event is its ecotourism activities which cares for the local marine life and keep the beaches pristine. It’s a good way to show both visitors and locals that it is possible to chill and relax in La Union while still doing your part of the environment.
Slated for October 25 to 27, 2019, the La Union Surf Break 2019 will take place in the towns of San Juan, Bacnotan and Caba. The three-day Surfbreak includes a music and art festival, surf sessions, sports and wellness activities, an eco-patrol, and a grub crawl.
#GlobeLUSurfBreak Beach Clean-ups will be on October 26, 4PM and October 27, 7AM. There will be two major clean-up stations in each of the identified beaches where tourists will be encouraged to take part in clean-up and plastic collection. Those interested to join can visit and register at the Globe Prepaid Hangout at Charlie’s Hangar, or the Globe Eco Booth at People’s Park. There are also satellite sign-ups at venue partners, Kahuna and Clean beach. Each participant will get clean-up gear such as gloves and sacks for the collected trash. To kick things up a notch, for each sack filled, volunteers will get access to an exclusive talk with Save the Philippine Seas to learn more about marine conservation, and receive freebies from Globe and Karpos.
There will also be a coral and mangrove planting community workshop with Curma. This will teach the beachgoers and the local community the importance of plants along the beach. For those who have always wanted to ride the waves, there will be surfing lessons, while those who are looking forward to a more quiet weekend, can join the community yoga class by the beach.
