How is your local government structured?  Who represents you?  
Who represents you on a national and global level? 
Were there leaders in your community that attended a recent United Nations Climate Conference?
1. Find your representatives, 2. Share what you have learned, and/or 3. Consider a career or role in public service in your future so you can help lead coastal resilience efforts.

Here is a tool to find some of your representatives:
USA.gov: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials