With a new administration in the White House, playing political hardball for the
environment has become a matter of monumental importance. Our cover story, “Ocean Champions: The Political Voice of the Ocean” highlights the efforts of Ocean Champions, the 501(c)(4) organization with a connected political action committee focused solely on oceans and ocean wildlife. The first organization of it’s kind, their goal is to create a political environment where protecting and
restoring the oceans is a national government priority.On a local level, the environment has always been the first priority of Malibu residents as well as the newly elected pro-preservation majority on Malibu City Council. Council member Rick Mullen addresses the environmental impact of Sanctuary Cities, with a little help from American author and essayist Edward Abbey, noted for his advocacy of environmental issues and criticism of public land policies. That and so much more in Issue 43 of The Local Malibu!
