On Thursday, January 19th, James Pribram, a professional surfer and environmental activist who has been given the nickname "Eco Warrior," gave a slide show presentation and talked about environmental concerns at Punta Sayulita's Beach House, to benefit the Punta Sayulita Foundation Environmental Education Programs. James Pribram, who has been coming to Sayulita since 2009, has spoken to youth at Costa Verde International School about surfing's most serious environmental disasters. Pribram first came to Sayulita after helping organize a fundraiser for Costa Verde International School in Orange County, California. "Sayulita has become a second home for me; I come about three times a year," says Pribram. The Eco Warrior presentation at Punta Sayulita beach house raised awareness about oil spills, Chilean pulp mills, beach clean-ups all over the world and protecting sea life.

When asked what more could be done to improve the general environmental efforts in Sayulita, James said that he believed being proactive, getting young kids involved and participating in beach clean-ups were all important aspects. The "Eco Warrior", whose written work has appeared in the L.A. Times, Surfer's Path, Surfing and numerous additional publications, will return to Sayulita in March of this year.

Presentacion "Eco-Guerrero"

El jueves, 19 de enero, James Pribram, un surfista professional y activista del medio ambiente que se ha dado el apodo "Eco Guerrero" realizo una presentacion de diapositivas en Punta Sayulita y hablo de las preocupaciones ambientales para beneficiar el programa de educación ambiental de Punta Sayulita. James Pribram, que tiene desde 2009 viniendo a Sayulita ha hablado con los jóvenes de Costa Verde sobre los desastres ambientales que se tratan del surf tambien. Pribram llego a Sayulita por primera vez después de haber ayudado a organizar una recaudación de fondos para la escuela Costa Verde en Orange County, Califonia. "Sayulita se ha convertido en mi segundo hogar ya que vengo tres veces al anio" dice Pribram. La presentacion de Eco Warrior en Punta Sayulita aumento el conocimiento sobre los derrames de petroleo, fabricas de celulosa en Chile, limpiezas de playas en todo el mundo y la proteccion de la vida marina.

Cuando se le pregunto que es lo que Sayulita podria hacer para mejorar sus esfuerzos generales del medio ambiente en Sayulita, James dijo que creia que ser pro-activo, involucrar a los ninos jóvenes y hacer que participaran en limpiezas de playas seria un aspecto importante. El "Eco Warrior", cuyo trabajo ha aparecido escrito en el diario Los Angeles Times, Camino Surfer, Surf, y numerosas publicaciones, volverá a Sayulita en marzo de este año.