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City of Malibu Office of Public Safety posted
Friday, June 7: “CalRecycle & CalOES continue
debris removal June 5-7 under the state-sponsored
program at properties burned in the #WoolseyFire
in #Malibu & unincorporated Malibu
area. Work locations are listed at: https://www.
malibucity.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=799”
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Sustainability_SMMUSD (@BeGreenSMMUSD)
posted Friday, June 7: “MMUSD generated
4,194,303 lbs. of Municipal Solid Waste last
school year. Our goal is to reduce by 5% by
2020! Remember to do your part by being aware
of your habits-REVIEW, RETHINK, REFUSE and
REDUCE first! Recycling comes last. Take only
what you need
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From the Editor
Kind-hearted Malibu
Abhinanda Datta
editor@malibusurfsidenews.com
Human kindness in
the world that we
live in can be a
rare and beautiful thing.
Although in Malibu, it is a
common occurrence. Our
news cover story for this
week profiles an important
GREEN WAVE
From Page 13
pillar of the community:
Dr.John Lupo.
His Malibu Vet Clinic
has been a haven for all
those who lost their homes
during the Woolsey Fire.
Lupo and his family were
also among those unfortunate
ones, but despite
their personal travails,
they opened their doors to
several animals and their
owners. Moreover, he kept
treating injured animals
and charged nothing for his
services. He was a beacon
of hope for so many.
The Life and Arts cover
story is a lovely production
of “Willy Wonka and
the Chocolate Factory” at
the Malibu Playhouse.
and to provide an outlet for
them to learn about advocacy.
“Climate change is a
huge umbrella issue,” she
said. “We want to encourage
young people to find
the issue that speaks to
them the most and run with
it.”
Some activities planned
for the group include organizing
trash pickups, tree
building, house building
and other local initiatives.
Additionally, the group
hopes to develop advocacy
courses and work alongside
student groups all
around the world as they
take part in similar projects.
Students like Aldrich
and Kennedy-Bailey are
taking their passion for
the environment one step
further, realizing that preventing
climate disasters
is an achievable goal, but
not at current rate we are
going.
Aldrich said she plans
to pursue environmental
studies in college while
Kennedy-Bailey will be
doing a summer internship
at the National Resources
Defense Council
The Juliana vs. United
States case is a reminder
that the Constitution clearly
states it intends to “secure
the blessing of liberty to
ourselves and our posterity,”
yet government actions
authorizing greenhouse gas
discharges and subsidizing
fossil fuel extractions
imperil our constitutional
right to life, liberty and
property.
“I get terrified when I
hear that in 11 years, we
will be at a point where
there’s an irreversible
change in our climate,” Aldrich
said. “That inspires
Attendees saw stellar
performances from the
young actors, but what
stood out was the production’s
efforts to make one
particular performer feel
comfortable. Eight-yearold
Scarlett Ferguson
played one of the oompa
loompas. She is a vivacious
kid who uses a
wheelchair. But the stage
was designed especially
for her and made super
accessible.
Monday mornings are
usually hard, scrambling
to get the paper ready. But
when I read or write about
such amazing people, it
makes all that worth it.
me and I hope it inspires
other kids as well.”
The Malibu Green Wave
initiative is a starting point
for students believe that
climate change is the most
deadly and pressing issue
of our time. Regardless of
the outcome, the Juliana
vs. United States case will
demonstrate to the nation
that the youth are demanding
change, and will not
stop until their voices are
heard.
business
From Page 11
launched by the five Malibu-area
retail shopping
centers, The Park at Cross
Creek, Malibu Country
Mart, Point Dume Village,
Trancas Country Market
and Malibu Lumber Yard.
The campaign will promote
the iconic Malibu
brand as a thriving visitor
beachside destination
that welcomes visitors for
shopping, dining, special
events, and recreation.
Malibu businesses were
shuttered from four weeks
to several months during
last November’s fire and
clean-up, resulting in loss
of revenue made worse by
the public perception that
infrastructure and City
businesses were damaged
and closed down.
With the support of the
Malibu Chamber of Commerce,
shopping center
marketing teams pulled
together to accelerate the
campaign, which, since it’s
launch has proven to be a
text book example of the
power of public awareness
generated by aggressive,
social media messages that
are going viral. According
to Chris Wizner, founder
and CEO of Vivid Candi,
his team continues with
regular organic posts and
Instagram stories, targeting
the agency’s own influencer
network.
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