Champions of the Earth: Environmental heroes in the South Bay
Little green giants. Photo by BumpSetSurf.com Morgan Sliff reports: They may be small in size, but they are big in action. Isabella and SaraJane Bacallao, Sofia Pizer, and Sofia Prenter know the ropes when it comes to standing up for a greener community. The four best friends, aged 10 to 13, have become effective environmental activists in Hermosa Beach city politics — as well as leading conservation efforts in their own homes. Craig Cadwallader, Manhattan Beach resident and chair of the South Bay chapter of the Surfrider Foundation. Photo Caroline Anderson reports: Manhattan Beach has long prided itself on being an environmentally friendly city with initiatives like its bans on plastic bags and polystyrene. One man has been there for all of it: Craig Cadwallader, a resident and the chair of the South Bay chapter of the Surfrider Foundation.“A handful of people — maybe six over the years — have been the environmental conscience of Manhattan Beach,” said activist Joe Galliani, founding organizer for South Bay Los Angeles 350 Climate Action Group on whose advisory board Cadwallader sits. “Craig is one of those people for sure.” Ryan McDonald reports: Jose Bacallao with fellow Heal…
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