SB Bicycle Master Plan Progress
Nearly every seat in the house was taken at the Santa Barbara City Council on Tuesday, July 21 for the Bicycle…
Santa Barbara Bicycle Master Plan Update
Over the last three months, Santa Barbara City staff and consultants have carried out an impressive community engagement campaign to…
Supervisors Janet Wolf & Salud Carbajal Say It’s Time to Choose Community Choice Energy
Santa Barbara County Supervisors Janet Wolf and Salud Carbajal share why they believe Community Choice Energy is a critical step…
IOUs vs. Munis: A strong case for Community Choice Energy
A recent article from the L.A. Times makes a strong case that Independently Owned Utilities (IOUs) are more expensive than…
Updated Alert: Add Your Name NOW To Support Clean Energy
Original Alert: Urge the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors to support Community Choice Energy by voting in the remaining budget for a feasibility study.
Result: 130 people took action and showed their support for clean energy.
Santa Barbara Food Action Plan #eatlocal
THE NEED FOR A FOOD ACTION PLAN With its year-round growing climate, rich agricultural lands, and diversity of crops, Santa…
Refugio Oil Spill Inspires Action Toward a Post-oil Era
CEC Board Emeritus Paul Relis, who helped start the grassroots environmental movement with the Community Environmental Council after the 1969…
Gaviota Coast Oil Spill Strengthens Resolve of Community Environmental Council
Dave Davis, President & CEO of the Community Environmental Council (CEC), released the following statement today in response to yesterday’s…
Intern Spotlight: Lars Davenport
Lars Davenport was an intern for CEC following his graduation from the UCSB Bren School of Environmental Science and Management. He is currently working for the Santa Ynez Chumash Environmental Office as an environmental specialist, focusing on community energy programs.
A Lunch Service For the Planet
For several years, the online learning company lynda.com has provided free daily lunch for employees. Now the Carpinteria-based company is helping employees Ditch Plastic by piloting a reusable container system for those who want to take their lunch to-go.
CEC’s 2015 Environmental Hero: Bill McKibben
CEC proudly announces environmental activist and author Bill McKibben as our 2015 Environmental Hero Award recipient.
From Play to Power
A soccer ball that lights up a lamp. A jump rope that charges a phone. Just two ways that Uncharted Play is tapping the boundless energy of kids.
What To Expect at the 2015 Santa Barbara Green Car Show
Now in its 14th year, CEC’s Green Car Show is the largest showcase of efficient, alternative-fueled vehicles between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Intern Spotlight: Gavin Feiger
After finishing his degree at the UCSB Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, Gavin Feiger went on to work as the executive director for the Sierra Nevada Alliance. When he was at UCSB, Gavin was an intern for CEC.
My First Tesla Model S
In November 2012, I put my name on the list for a Tesla Model S and started waiting the 8 to 10 months that the company estimated it would take to build my electric car.
Intern Spotlight: LeeAnne French
LeeAnne French, after finishing her degree at the UCSB Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, went on to work for UCSB’s National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS). Before her job at NCEAS, LeeAnne was an intern for CEC.
Solar Fuels a Retirement Plan #gosolar
When retirement knocked on the door of Arroyo Grande residents Angela and Mark Goble, solar answered.
Tour de Farms
As a clinical nutritionist, registered dietician and cooking instructor, Gerri French knows a few things about food. And as host of the Santa Barbara Food and Farm Adventures Meetup Group, which meets every two weeks at various locations throughout the county, she also knows something about farms.