Santa Barbara County Is Invited to Join Cycle September Ride outside as an individual or household—connect online in local groups! The Cycle September Global Bike Challenge is a fun, free competition in which you ride as an individual (or with…
Please join us for Historias de resiliencia desde las primeras líneas del cambio climático / Stories of Resilience from the Frontlines of Climate Change, the fourth roundtable in CEC's series to address climate resilience in Santa Barbara County. This free…
Join in this exclusive free screening of Rosario Dawson’s award-winning documentary that many are calling the environmental film the world has been waiting for. With the planet on the brink of ecological disaster, and chronic disease rates skyrocketing, this is…
If you’ve considered switching to an electric vehicle (EV) – and would like to add a solar system to charge at home with solar energy – now may be the perfect time to take the leap and learn how to…
Monday, September 21, 2020 8:30–10 pm (Admission Kiosk opens at 7:30pm) West Wind Drive-In Movie Theater Admission $10 per person, or $20 per car (cash only, pay at event) Watch inside your car, or bring chairs to sit outside (cars…
Public Trust The Fight For America's Public Lands WED, SEP 23 - 7:15 PM - WEST WIND DRIVE-IN FREE Film Screening Presented by Patagonia and UCSB Arts & Lectures Two FREE community screenings to take place in advance of the…
Public Trust The Fight For America's Public Lands WED, SEP 23 - 9:15 PM - WEST WIND DRIVE-IN FREE Film Screening Presented by Patagonia and UCSB Arts & Lectures Two FREE community screenings to take place in advance of the…
The public is invited to have a voice in planning for the future of transportation, housing, and jobs in Santa Barbara County. Connected 2050 and the Regional Housing Needs Allocation process provide a regional blue print on land use planning…
The public is invited to have a voice in planning for the future of transportation, housing, and jobs in Santa Barbara County. Connected 2050 and the Regional Housing Needs Allocation process provide a regional blue print on land use planning…
COVID-19 disruptions have pushed personal transportation to an all-time low – instigating what hopefully will be some permanent shifts in our telecommuting habits. While it may seem counterintuitive to be investing in a new car at this moment, global impacts…
Many of us are spending more time at home during the coronavirus pandemic, so it’s no surprise that home improvement projects are booming. If you’ve considered adding home solar or battery systems in the past, now may be the perfect…
Please join TEDxSantaBarbara, in conjunction with CEC, for COUNTDOWN – a free two-part, full-day online event including a local panel of experts to launch a global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis, turning ideas into action.…
How do we (and how can we better) meet the basic food needs of our entire community and ensure fair access to local food resources? This discussion will highlight current efforts to support and care for our County’s vulnerable populations…
If you’ve considered switching to an electric vehicle (EV) – and would like to add a solar system to charge at home with solar energy – now may be the perfect time to take the leap and learn how to…
How do we (and how can we better) reclaim community-based power and agency in our food system, and embrace the diversity of local food cultures? This discussion will highlight current efforts to organize for and institutionalize human and ecological justice…
For several decades, our region has looked to recycling as a landfill diversion solution – but it's not enough. Even though recycling is a step up from a “take-make-dispose” linear economy approach, it still allows manufacturers to avoid responsibility for…
Join us and learn about an innovative program bringing solar power and savings to Santa Barbara and Ventura County nonprofits. In partnership with Community Environmental Council and Asteri Solar, Solarize Nonprofit creates an affordable, accessible pathway to solar power. Michael…
A curb cut is a rainwater harvesting feature that allows stormwater to flow into parkways or planting beds in parking lots, instead of running down the street, picking up pollution that ends up in the ocean. Curb cuts allow runoff…
Gather with Others (online) to Envision a Local Green New Deal What kind of future do you want to see? Can you imagine what a world free of fossil fuel pollution would look like? What would it feel like to…
Gather with Others (online) to Envision a Local Green New Deal What kind of future do you want to see? Can you imagine what a world free of fossil fuel pollution would look like? What would it feel like to…
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