California’s transportation sector remains the single largest contributor of emissions for both greenhouse gases that exacerbate climate change and many…
CEC is excited to announce that, in partnership with the Ventura County Resource Conservation District, the Limoneira Company, Agromin, and the…
Dona is an Oxnard resident who spent a couple of years planning to purchase an electric vehicle (EV). Motivated by the potential fuel…
Cesare loved his vintage Italian sports car, which he used to commute to work each day. Because his commute was long, he was very attracted to…
CEC sat down recently with Krystalin, a Ventura resident who made the switch to a BMW i3. Below, she shares what…
Halen, a college student in Ventura, knew he wanted to drive a more environmentally friendly car. He also was interested in better gas mileage…
CEC has long been on the front lines of advocating and developing infrastructure for a transition to electric vehicles in…
The world is waking up to the need to protect our oceans, beaches, marine life and human health by reducing…
CEC is proud to announce that we are one of 36 grant recipients chosen by the California Department of Resources…
Updated Alert: The County of Santa Barbara Planning Commission decided on March 27 that they need more information on the controversial ERG cyclic steaming oil project, continuing the item until May 29th. They directed staff to conduct research on many of the points CEC brought up, specifically around the carbon intensity of the proposed oil production and what a greenhouse gas offset plan would look like.
Original Alert: Oppose risky oil development in Santa Barbara County by signing a petition or speaking at the Santa Barbara County Planning Commision meeting on March 13.
With a variety of incentives and an increasing variety of electric vehicles coming onto market, electric vehicles are more affordable…
Community Environmental Council is proud to announce the launch of “Electric Drive 805,” a new coalition of government agencies and…
This piece by Linda Krop and Sigrid Wright originally appeared in the Santa Barbara Independent on January 28, 2019. Fifty…
On January 28, 1969 an oil blowout in the Santa Barbara channel sparked a worldwide environmental movement. CEC formed in…
Community Environmental Council (CEC), Environmental Defense Center (EDC), Get Oil Out! (GOO!), and UCSB’s Department of Environmental Studies are proud…
The new year is a great opportunity to reflect on our daily habits and consider ways that we can become…