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Steph Gilmore standing in the water with a bright pink surfboard and globe, smiling at sunrise, supporting the World Surfing Conservation Conference 2026 on the Gold Coast.
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Gold Coast World Surfing Reserve is hosting the World Surfing Conservation Conference

The inaugural WSCC 2026 is a four-day Conference presenting an extensive program of world class experts in the field of ocean conservation, surfing tourism, coastal engineers, and wellness themes, including a final day’s panel discussion from well-known surfing NGO’s dedicated to finding sustainable solutions for coastal protection policies and how best to preserve our surfing ecosystems.