Volunteer Spotlight - Rachael Montgomery
| How long have you volunteered with SFVI? | 3 years |
| Why did you become involved? | I was excited about getting to spend more time with like-minded people who are passionate about making change. I went to a few Chapter meetings and it was inspiring to see people volunteer their time because they are passionate about protecting our coastlines. |
| What are you most excited about working on with SFVI in 2017? | 2017 will be the year that we see single-use plastic bags banned in Victoria! The City of Victoria is already working on a proposed transition plan for businesses, and Surfrider is helping inform and support this transition! Rise Above Plastics!!! |
| What’s your favourite outdoor activity? | 3-way tie: Running, surfing and lying in the grass listening to the sound of nothing. |
| What is the #1 thing you are doing to save our oceans? | Doing everything I can to avoid plastics. |
| What is your #1 tip to reduce single-use plastics? | Always carry around a reusable bag with a mug or jar and a spoon in it. This prepares you to avoid the worst offenders: plastic bags, plastic bottles, to-go utensils and containers. |
| Name a local business or person you support because of their environmental practices. | Kaitlyn Roland and Darcy O’Neill are inspirations! They live a simple and classy lifestyle with their wee babe and not-so-wee-pooche all in 300 square feet – check out @smallswell on Instagram!.My favourite business is Spud Victoria – I love their produce and everything I get delivered comes with a record of how far each item travelled before it got to me. It’s definitely taught me to buy local and in-season!!! |