The program proactively identifies, designates and enshrines international waves, surf zones and surrounding environments, protecting them from the threat of development.

[4] World Surfing Reserves are nominated through a selection process and there are currently dozens of proposed WSRs covering nearly every continent on the planet.

The dates indicated the commencement of the commitment by the local and international communities to protect and preserve Malibu as an iconic surf site.

Vision Council Fernando Aguerre, Will Henry, Jim Moriarty, Tony Butt, Terry Gibson, Len Materman, Miles Walsh, Wallace J. Nichols, Steve Hawk, Wayne “Rabbit” Bartholomew, Tiago Pires, Greg Long, Mark Massara, Chris LaFrankie, Chad Nelsen, Neil Lazarow, Brad Farmer, Manolo Lozano, Juca De Barros, Drew Kampion, Professor Andy Short, Professor Ben Finney.

[25] Save the Waves Coalition also created a Google Earth WSR plug-in[26] that allows organizations and individuals to view nominated sites around the world.