Matt Rohrer shares some of the highlights of his conversations with Bay Area surfer Jimmy Holt, focal point of one of the few surfing photos to ever appear in National Geographic Magazine. Selected photos: Jim Shaw

From WQS warrior to independent filmmaker via a AUS$27,000 debt, Johnny Abegg has trod an unconventional path through life so far, and proves that a relentlessly positive outlook and upbeat character can see you through the toughest times... Words: Mark Sankey Photos: Johnny Abegg

One of the great things about surfing in this current era is the wide acceptance of different board designs. Over the last 10 years, it has become acceptable to pretty much ride anything from surfmat to singlefin, fish to longboard. Words: Chris Preston Photo (2): Dan Crockett

Richard James and his brother Andrew recently finished shooting their first film, a surf trip of 30,000 kilometres along the west cost of Africa. Words and photos: Richard James

A surfer from Noosa's sun drenched shores obsessed with the dark world of gothic horror, Jai Lee's personal struggles and addiction to noseriding have twisted his creativity. Words: Chris Preston Photos: Thomas Robinson (pp 1&3), Andy Staley (pp4)and Dane Peterson

A sign on the 130-year-old pier at Saltburn-by-the-Sea warns people not to jump off it. On a big surf day surfers make their way to the end of the sturdy 206 metre structure and jump like lemmings into the cold, murky North Sea. Words: Simon Palmer Photos: Ian Forsyth


Green gas from Ecotricity

July 18, 2010 | Words By:

We’re stoked to be able to say that Drift HQ is now fossil fuel free, because we’ve just signed up for Ecotricity’s Green Gas. We’ve been plugged into their electricty tariff for a while now, so jumped at the chance when they announced a new green gas product.

Sign up to the new tariff, and your money goes towards building gasmills that harness the power of anaerobic bacteria to turn waste food into biogas. We currently throw away some 18million tonnes of waste food in England every year – these new mills will feed the resultant biogas into the national grid, and the money from your bill will contribute to supporting and expanding this green network.

Unlike other energy companies, whose ‘green’ tariffs pay mere lipservice to the idea of environmental responsibility, Ecotricity is 100% focussed on alternative energy sources. The more people who purchase their power from Ecotricity, the more they can do to change the face of electricity and gas production in the UK. So what are you waiting for? It’s incredibly easy to switch, and it doesn’t cost the earth either.

Head on over to Ecotricity to find out more.


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