Manny’s: The Cigarette Surfboard – Film Screening and Action Night

Join us for an unforgettable evening of film, food, and environmental action at Manny’s as we screen the award-winning documentary, The Cigarette Surfboard. This powerful film exposes one of the most widespread yet overlooked plastic pollutants in our environment: the cigarette butt.
But this night is more than just a screening; it’s a rallying point. Together, we’ll build momentum to eliminate toxic plastic cigarette filters from San Francisco’s streets and waterways. With Santa Cruz already passing the groundbreaking legislation we hope to see in SF, now is the time to act.
Cigarette butts make up nearly one-third of all litter by count and are non-biodegradable with no health benefits to the smoker. This event is a chance to raise awareness, spark meaningful dialogue, and push for real legislative change. Let’s protect our oceans and our city.
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Program Starts: 6:15 PM
We’re proud to welcome an inspiring lineup of changemakers and public officials for a lively evening of insight and action:

Featured Speakers:
Senator Scott Wiener
City Attorney David Chiu
(Remarks tentatively scheduled by Mayor Lurie)

Panel Discussion:
Kick off the night with a dynamic panel moderated by David Helvarg, renowned journalist and founder of the Blue Frontier Campaign. Panelists include:
Heidi Sanborn, Executive Director, National Stewardship Action Council (NSAC)
Roy L Mason: lead attorney working with the City of Baltimore suing the Tobacco Industry
Manu Koenig, Santa Cruz Supervisor and advocate for their successful cigarette filter ban

This panel will be recorded for the Rising Tide Podcast.

Food and Drinks Provided By:

Bi-Rite Market • Whole Foods Market • Ocean Beach Café • Manny’s

Enjoy delicious eats and drinks before and during the screening.

We’ll close the night with clear steps on how you can take action and be part of the

solution.

We thank all our sponsors for making this evening possible.