Divert Film Plastic and Styrofoam
The Community Environmental Council (CEC) and Santa Barbara Channelkeeper (SBCK) are pleased to work together with Ablitt’s Fine Cleaners to…
Climate Extremes: the New Norm #actonclimate
Note: This opinion article first appeared on December 6, 2018 in the Santa Barbara Independent. A Shift to a Culture…
Retired Fire Chief and Green Business Leaders Join CEC #cecfamily
We are pleased to welcome new members to our Board and staff whose strong environmental advocacy will support our green…
Building Our Resilient Food System: A Community Gathering #rethinkfood
The Community Environmental Council (CEC), Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, and Santa Barbara Foundation will hold the 2nd Annual Building…
Sharing the Power of Carbon Farming: Healthy Soils Field Day #rethinkfood
The Community Environmental Council (CEC), Ted Chamberlin Ranch, Cachuma Resource Conservation District, and Santa Barbara Agricultural Commissioner’s Office hosted a…
Full Hearts and Bellies: An SBC Food Rescue Story #rethinkfood
CEC's SBC Food Rescue program has been hard at work since the launch in April 2018, and to date has…
Four Not-To-Miss Articles About CEC’s Work #actonclimate
Read on for insight into CEC's work – encompassing both practical solutions to slowing down, and eventually stopping, climate change,…
CEC Launches Food Rescue Network #rethinkfood
We are proud to announce our latest program designed to #rethinkfood in our region: SBC Food Rescue. Why Food Rescue?…
Edison to Shut Down Power During Extreme Fire Weather
Reprinted from the Santa Barbara Independent Edison to Shut Down Power During Extreme Fire Weather Drastic Measure Deemed ‘Lesser of…
Welcome New CEC Council Members and Intern
We are pleased to announce new additions to our President's Council, Partnership Council, and Intern Program. Addition to CEC President's…
Solarize Santa Barbara Open Until August 30, 2018! #gosolar
CEC's community-led, solar group-purchasing program is back to help residents of Southern Santa Barbara County #gosolar. The 2018 program will…
Clean Fuel Vehicle Incentives #driveclean
Thanks to programs that CEC has helped initiate, our region has one of the highest per capita rates of electric…
Announcing the 2018 Environmental Hero & Youth Award Recipients for #SBEarthDay
We are proud to announce the recipients of our 2018 Environmental Hero Award: water activist and author Florencia Ramirez of…
Announcing Solarize Nonprofit: A No Cost Solution To Help Nonprofits #GoSolar
CEC is proud to announce the launch of Solarize Nonprofit, a new pilot program to help local nonprofits go solar…
CEC Welcomes Barbara S. Lindemann to Board and Alexis Donaire to Partnership Council
We are pleased to announce new members to our Board of Directors and Partnership Council. Addition to CEC Board of…
Drought, Fire & Flood: Climate Change and Our New Normal Community Town Hall
Community Town Hall – Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at 7:00 PM, The Granada Theatre Join the Facebook page here and invite…
Local Ranch and Conservation Agencies Receive California Healthy Soils Award #rethinkfood
The Community Environmental Council (CEC), Cachuma Resource Conservation District (CRCD), and Ted Chamberlin Ranch have been awarded a major statewide…
SCE’s Energy Solicitation: Great Opportunity for Developers, Local Property Owners #cleanenergy805
With the suspension of proposed power plants in Oxnard and Goleta, a turning point approaches to transition our local economy…
CEC Welcomes New Officers and Members, including Entrepreneur and Philanthropist
We are pleased to announce our new Board officers, as well as the addition of multiple new people to our…
A December to Remember
This op-ed article by Dr. Karl Hutterer, CEC's Board Treasurer, originally appeared in the Santa Barbara Newspress on January 7.…
