Two Million Water Bottles, One Reusable Refill at a Time #ditchplastic
A turtle lies on a beach, tangled in a plastic bag. The 5th and 6th grade students at Santa Barbara…
Central Coast’s First Hydrogen Fueling Station #chooseelectric
The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District and Community Environmental Council — along with dozens of supporters and 10…
Clean Energy Revolution Sweeping California #sbcenergychoice
Click here now to sign a letter of support for clean energy. Community Choice Movement A powerful new tool is…
SB County Launches First-Ever Food Action Plan #foodsystem
Major Community-led Effort Aims to Make Our Food System More Resilient For Future Generations Santa Barbara County, CA, May 24, 2016 - Today, Supervisors Salud…
Updated Alert: Clean Energy for Santa Barbara
Original Alert: Support Community Choice Energy — a program that provides county residents with cleaner electricity like solar and wind for a cheaper price — by making sure they get the funding they deserve to make easy-to-access renewable energy a reality.
Result: Thanks to the hundreds of supporters who wrote letters, signed petitions, or spoke at today's hearing, Community Choice Energy will get the funding it needs to help move Santa Barbara County to a clean energy future.
A Billion Solar Watts for the South Coast: A Major Milestone #gosolar
Reaching a Major Solar Milestone on the Anniversary of the Refugio Oil Spill For a community that defines itself by its…
Alternative Fuels Fleet Training Webinars
As part of larger regional efforts to transition the Central Coast to alternative fuels, CEC is partnering in a series…
Updated Alert: Improve safety of SB roads and bike lanes
Original Alert: Stand with CEC to help close critical gaps in the Santa Barbara Bike Network that create unnecessary danger of bicyclists and drivers by attending the City Council hearing and signing a letter of support.
Result: Over 130 community members showed up to the initial hearing for the latest Bicycle Master Plan, and 300 CEC followers signed our letter of support. After months of further meetings and public input, the Master Plan was approved thanks to community support.
Breaking Down Barriers to EV Adoption
Electric vehicles are on the rise, and nowhere is the growth as fast as in California, where nearly half of…
Two Big Wins For Rooftop Solar #gosolar
The final days of 2015 brought encouraging news for homeowners looking to go solar, with policies secured at both the federal and…
Paris Climate Agreement Matters to Santa Barbara #actonclimate
Climate Accord Sets Stage for Clean Energy Economy Along with millions of people who care about our climate, over the…
Impressive Year Brings Hope #actonclimate
This was a particularly big year for CEC and climate activists. It is because of your investment of time, energy…
CEC’s Past Legislative Slate
CEC regularly initiates or signs on to letters to state and regional officials on issues effecting climate change. Here are where…
CEC Holds Drive Clean Workshops
Continuing on the path of the Central Coast Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan it published last year, the Community Environmental Council is hosting…
More BMP Bike Lanes, Please #driveless
Santa Barbara community members showed up in force on Thursday, October 29 to express their concerns about a new “watered…
Updated Alert: Protect Rooftop Solar in California
Original Alert: Protect rooftop solar and net metering in California by signing this petition now.
Result: Over 130,000 people, 270+ of which were CEC followers, took action to protect rooftop solar in California. This overwhelming display of support marks the largest number of public comments ever recorded at the CPUC.
Updated Alert: Protect California Climate Leadership
Original Alert: Reach out legislators to push support for SB 350 — a bill that will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote renewable energy use.
Result: Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 350 into law, which requires California to generate 50% of its electricity sources renewably by 2030.
Clean Energy Drives Forward
Have you ever pictured yourself driving a zero-emissions car? If not, you may want to start. Take a look at…
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…