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@yvette-wahines.bsky.social
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Surf Club Founder Equity & Inclusion Advocate - especially around ocean access, sports and conservation #GoodTrouble

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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Who ISN’T in the room - Stack revisited
At the back end of 2025 I wrote a piece reflecting on my keynote speech from 2024 at the Royal Geographical Society as it hosted the Ocean and Coastal Futures Conference, and other discussions around ...
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Sometimes opportunities arise and you are invited to take them but it’ll cost you over £1k to do it. The irony - the line up has multiple panels and workshops on inclusion 🤦🏽‍♀️ open.substack.com/pub/yvettewa...
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The Exclusive Nature of Inclusion in Conferences
This is a topic I have spoken with friends about so often for years now and it continues to be a real problem, especially as ‘Change-makers’ seem to be a sellable commodity and almost a business of it...
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Something mesmerizing and beautiful about how water shapes its own path
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
As my @churchillfship.bsky.social travel learning comes to a close and I await the arrival of my family - I’m so excited to start pulling together the interviews, the photos, the videos and the writings along the way!! #DiversityInSurfing #OceanForAll
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Making sure I have all the gear (& a little idea) to capture every aspect of my upcoming @churchillfship.bsky.social “Surfing can change the face of ocean conservation, but first we need to challenge and remove the barriers to surfing for diverse ethnic communities.”
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
When simple light totally changes how nature looks!
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Just some casual pink hats in the ocean 🤣🩷
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Finally managed to take a moment and a breath to sit and think about the incredible experience I had at my first (& hopefully not last) @kendalmountainfest.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/yvettewa...
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My First Kendal
I feel like it’s a moment!
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
How many is too many????
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
I had the best time being a presenter (& panelist) @kendalmountainfest.bsky.social such an epic vibe all round!!!
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
The work buddies are not the most supportive but they are definitely cute 💙
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
The next two weeks is basically following g THIS!
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Who’s in the room, but mostly - who ISN’T? We need to change and it’s time for actions over conversations…….. open.substack.com/pub/yvettewa...
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Who’s in the Room? Who Isn’t?
Back in January 2024, I opened the Ocean and Coastal Futures Conference at the iconic Royal Geographical Society, as a Keynote Speaker.
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
A snapshot of the most recent findings on our diversity in UK surfing. The perceived accessibility has dropped to a whopping 80% think it’s NOT an acceptable sport or hobby!
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Has accessibility to surfing improved since we last ran this survey? Have a read and let me know what you think. open.substack.com/pub/yvettewa...
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Surfing is accessible……
Is it really???
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
New research into surfing and diversity in the UK is out now
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
With only 2.5 months left before I travel - I wanted to share a little headline (&more in the comments) about my @church illfship.bsky.social
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Nothing quite says Saturday like a megaphone and a March 💙 @standuptoracismuk.bsky.social
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
The pure joy of a cold water October dip 💙🩵
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
When you enlist the family to stop all this from going back out to sea!!! So proud of them all #PlasticPollution #FishingWaste #ProtectOurPlayground #NorthDevonWorldSurfingReserve
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
The view that always comes with a price! The sad reality of plastic pollution is everywhere! But it doesn’t stop the beauty or Mother Ocean - we just need to remember to say thank you and pick it up when we see it and replace and reuse where we can 💙 #PlasticPollution #ProtectWhatYouLove
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Sunset dog walks are the perfect remedy to a day of lows 💙
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Nature is incredible. Yesterday we found this unhatched spotted dogfish. Having our youngest with us who is obsessed with nature was amazed to see this and continues to grow her curiosity. #Nature #Curious
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
When some of the peer support Raven group meet up at the @wildsummituk.bsky.social - community counts
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
My favourite place to be especially when I feel like I need to connect and reboot my faith in myself and the world around me 🩵🤍🩷
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
The pride of surfing with an amazing group of beautiful humans as I begin my journey to becoming a fully fledged surf coach! After 20 years of being a PT and 9 years of running a surf club - it’s time to make my role official lol 💜💜💜
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Sometimes I am on dry land enjoying nature with my family and friends!!! This was one of those times!
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
I’m blessed to be with family in mother ocean as we find time amongst work and the busy summer crowds to remember why we love it here and why we strive to protect it
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Spending time immersed in this has gone from fear to freedom in 12 short years!! Still amazes me how that transition has changed my entire life
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Embracing my inner (very hidden but very enthusiastic) sailor!!!! #WaterWoman #Sea
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
My favourite place with the best crew!
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Sometimes it’s tough fighting for what you believe - especially at the moment. open.substack.com/pub/yvettewa...
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What’s it like to be working in the EDI (Equity, Diversity & Inclusion) space in the current climate?
In total honesty, it’s a pretty scary place to be right now.
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
A rare moment of a shorty surf in the UK!! Whaaaaat!
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Are we still living this dominant culture……… what do you think? open.substack.com/pub/yvettewa...
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Dominant Culture?????
Dominant Culture and what does it mean when we talk about surfing?
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
A weekend connecting with other leaders from diverse ethnic backgrounds working in outdoor spaces and what that means 💜
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
It’s been 5 years since we really looked at the systems of exclusion after George Floyd was murdered. Surfing was an area I was raising awareness on for the past 7 years so what - if anything - has happened in that time?????
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Some musings from a recent trip to Iceland as part of a Patagonia Impact Camp open.substack.com/pub/yvettewa...
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Iceland…………….Me??
So, here’s the thing.
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
One of the best ways to create connections to people and planet is through FUN! Our women and girls are always in touch with the world around them and have their views shaped by the fun and joy play has brought them! Fun leads to advocacy 💜 🏄🏽‍♀️ 🌏
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
When you get to share the moment of co-hosting a Paddleout to raise awareness around #OceanPollution with your youngest baby 💜 so proud #OceanAdvocate #NoviceSurfer
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
The joys of surfing with the girls 🏄🏽‍♀️
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
We had tiny glassy waves, we had sunshine AND we had high tide! The perfect combination to get the girls back in the water for 2025!!
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Finding a 40+ year old discarded crisp packet on beautiful Crantock beach today!! Wow - we need to change how we live and treat this blue planet 🏄🏽‍♀️
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
This is incredible news for the UK and hopefully can be the first of many to help aid in protection of our waterways and future. How sad we have to resort to this to protect our living world though.
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Standing up for something so important in an area where only 9% of the population identify as non-white backgrounds was always going to be a challenge for me - but I was left flabbergasted by people but proud to be brave in the face of what I’m learning is allegedly “acceptable racism”.
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
We need your help as we kick off one hell of a fundraiser!!! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/surf-fun
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More Surf, More Waves, More Aloha
We want to invest in the fully stocked trailer to support more women and girls find their ocean connection through play and community.
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Standing up for myself, my children and the future #StandUpToRacism
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
However many dog walks - there is always a plastic applicator lurking somewhere on the beach!! #PlasticFreePeriods #ProtectOurPlayground #2MinuteBeachClean
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
Very excited as we kick off our 2025 season of activities with some planning and some activities!! The perfect evening with the girls!!
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Yvette C @yvette-wahines.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Can you help us?? YES YOU CAN!!! these are just a few of the answers from our Diversity and Surfing Survey 2024/25. We would love to hear from you. The survey is open for another 3 weeks - please share share share (after you’ve completed it of course!) #wavewahines #wavewahinescic
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