Dave Rastovich
Dave Rastovich
Surfer, Patagonia Global Sport Activist
A renowned freesurfer and leader of campaigns against fish farms, offshore oil drilling, and other threats to our oceans, Dave Rastovich lives near the water in rural New South Wales. “Being part of a community of coastal people who actively preserve the wild spaces and culture that make this place so beautiful,” he says, “is the highlight of my life.”
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Protect the Ocean, So it can Protect Us
TUE, OCT 17, 10:00 AM
Conference
Our future is tied to the ocean. Its shared seas connect us through food, culture, and sport. Home to amazing, abundant life, the ocean is also a powerful climate solution. Yet less than 3% of it is protected from human-driven damage, globally, and Australia is lagging behind. Dave Rastovich, Patagonia Global Sports Activist and co-host of Waterpeople podcast, leads a conversation between ocean-loving friends on why, and how, we must protect precious saltwater places.