On this episode of The Indy, we speak with Mark Morey, the Surfrider Foundation Santa Barbara Chapter Chair, and Ken Palley, longtime activist, executive committee member, and former chair about the foundation’s mission and history of their environmental work along the Gaviota Coast. They share more about their battles with developers over land, community outreach projects, and the importance of upholding environmental legislation that protects preservations.
The following is a lightly edited transcript of this week’s episode, which you can listen to here or wherever you get your podcasts.
Hello and welcome back to the indie the podcast from the newsroom of the Santa Barbara independent. I’m your host, Molly McAnany. And this week I’m here with Mark Morey, the Surfrider Foundation Santa Barbara chapter chair and Ken Paly, longtime activist, executive committee member and former chair here with me today to talk more about the foundation’s mission and current environmental work along the Gaviota Coast. Thanks both of you for being here.