In his spare time, Vedder is a surfer and active in surf-related conservation efforts, including supporting The Surfrider Foundation.Brant-Zawadzki, Alex. "Eddie Vedder Wants You To Save Trestles" . OCWeekly.com. April 4, 2006. In 1993, Vedder supported fellow Surfrider Foundation member/environmentalist, Aaron Ahearn who had gone AWOL from the United States Navy in protest of the Navy's at sea dumping policies. Vedder and Pearl Jam performed a concert in San Francisco, donating over $3,000 to Ahearn's legal fees.
In his spare time, Vedder is a surfer and active in surf-related conservation efforts, including supporting The Surfrider Foundation.Brant-Zawadzki, Alex. "Eddie Vedder Wants You To Save Trestles" . OCWeekly.com. April 4, 2006. In 1993, Vedder supported fellow Surfrider Foundation member/environmentalist, Aaron Ahearn who had gone AWOL from the United States Navy in protest of the Navy's at sea dumping policies. Vedder and Pearl Jam performed a concert in San Francisco donating over $3,000 to Ahearn's legal fees.