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2018

In Talk at Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, Marc McGinnes Explores 1969 Oil Blowout. Noozhawk. December 28, 2018.
Two More Plastic-Bag Recycling Locations Open. Santa Barbara Independent. December 26, 2018.
Ablitt’s Cleaners, Local Nonprofits Invite Residents to Recycle Film Plastic. Noozhawk. December 15, 2018.
About that White House Wish List. Santa Barbara Independent. December 15, 2018.
Community Environmental Council and Santa Barbara Channelkeeper join effort to keep film plastic out of waste stream, serving as additional public drop-off locations. Amigos 805. December 15, 2018.
OUT and ABOUT: McElroy joins CEC board. Santa Barbara News-Press. December 10, 2018.
OUT and ABOUT: Ehrman joins CEC board. Santa Barbara News-Press. December 10, 2018.
Bill Macfadyen: Crushing Death at Construction Yard Starts a Long Day of Bad News. Santa Barbara Independent. December 7, 2018.
Climate Extremes: the New Norm. Santa Barbara Independent. December 6, 2018.
Santa Barbara MTD Commits to Zero-Emissions Buses by 2030. Daily Nexus. December 3, 2018.
Noozhawk Holding Free Public Forum to Reimagine Santa Barbara. Noozhawk. November 30, 2018.
Santa Barbara MTD Plugs In Plans to Convert to All-Electric Bus Fleet by 2030. Noozhawk. November 25, 2018.
Santa Barbara MTD Plans Zero-Emissions By 2030. Edhat. November 23, 2018.
Downtown Cross-Section Focuses on State Street Fixes. Santa Barbara Independent. November 21, 2018.
Santa Barbara Bus Agency Sets Early Zero-Emission Goal. Santa Barbara Independent. November 20, 2018.
MTD Adopts Zero Percent Emissions Goal by 2023. Noozhawk. November 20, 2018.
Good for Santa Barbara 2018 Giving Tuesday Nonprofit Guide. Noozhawk. November 19, 2018.
Can Montecito Go Solar? World Business Academy Launches Microgrid Project. Noozhawk. November 14, 2018.
Fourteen Santa Ynez Valley businesses ‘Go Green’. Santa Maria Times. November 13, 2018.
Carbon Farming Initiative Takes Tentative First Steps in Santa Ynez Valley. Noozhawk. November 12, 2018.
Cynder Sinclair: Give With Your Mind And Your Heart. Noozhawk. November 12, 2018.
Look Who’s Coming to Fest Forumst. FilmFestivals.com. November 12, 2018.
Santa Barbara County Food Action Plan on Plate for Community Discussion. Noozhawk. November 9, 2018.
Look Who’s Coming to Fest Forums. filmfestivals.com. November 9, 2018.
Community Invited Back to Continue Taking Action on Food System in Santa Barbara County. Amigos 805. November 8, 2018.
New pilot program promises energy savings for Thousand Oaks businesses. Thousand Oaks Acorn. November 8, 2018.
Annual Montecito Beautification Day Picks Up Community. Noozhawk. November 3, 2018.
AMPT to KICKGAS for XEROCO2. Condor Call. October/November Issue, 2018.
Montecito Miscellany: Happy As A Lark. Montecito Journal. October Issue, 2018.
Environmental And Agricultural Leaders Partner Up For Field Day. Edhat. October 28, 2018.
Environmental And Agricultural Leaders Partner Up For Field Day. Good NonProfit. October 28, 2018.
Environmental and Agricultural Leaders Partner to Host Healthy Soils Field Day & Compost Demonstration. Amigos 805. October 25, 2018.
Local UC Berkeley Community Offers Talk on Home Energy Efficiency. Noozhawk. October 22, 2018.
Plastic to Oil is Possible. Surfers Without Borders. October 4, 2018.
Community Environmental Council Celebrates 48 Years of Environmental Solutions with Green Gala. Noozhawk. October 4, 2018.
Happy as a Lark. Montecito Journal. October 4, 2018.
Earth Day is Every Day at UCSB. The Bottom Line, UCSB. October 3, 2018.
Accelerating Electric Transportation – Reaching California’s Goal of 5 million Zero Emission Vehicles by 2030. UCSB Sustainability. September 26, 2018.
The S.B. Questionnaire: Kathi King. Santa Barbara Independent. September 21, 2018.
The Central Coast Climate Collaborative: Building Climate Resiliency Across the Region. UCSB Sustainability. September 18, 2018.
Time for Pro Sports to Ditch Plastic. Sierra Magazine. September 17, 2018.
A Collection of Three Word Brand Haikus. Medium. September 11, 2018.
More than 2 dozen electric vehicles displayed in Solvang. Santa Maria Times. September 11, 2018.
Plastic straws, stirrers and cutlery may face new rules in Santa Barbara soon. KEYT. September 10, 2018.
Unplugged. Santa Maria Times. September 10, 2018.
All charged up: Electric car show kicks off National Drive Electric Week. Santa Barbara News Press. September 9, 2018.
Photos: Solvang Electric Car Show enlightens crowd on benefits of green vehicles. Santa Maria Times. September 8, 2018.
Electric car shows lined up. Santa Barbara News Press. September 8, 2018.
Electric Car Shows for National Drive Electric Week. Santa Barbara Independent. September 7, 2018.
Community Environmental Council and Los Padres Chapter Sierra Club Support National Drive Electric Week Events in the 805 Region. Los Amigos. September 6, 2018.
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Launches Inaugural CALL-TO-ACTION FILM FESTIVAL. Broadway World. September 4, 2018.
It’s electric: Car show in Solvang will spotlight plug-ins, hybrids. Santa Maria Times. September 4, 2018.
About Town: ‘Coffee with Bob,’ Electric Car Show. Lompoc Record. Sept 2, 2018.
Electric Car Show coming to Solvang. Santa Maria Times. August 29, 2018.
Electric Car Show to be held in Solvang. Santa Maria Times. August 27, 2018.
Electric Car Show to be held in Solvang. Lompoc Record. August 26, 2018.
Show of electric vehicles planned Sept. 8. Santa Ynez Valley Star. August 21, 2018.
One Company, One Trend, One Mission. Odyssey Online. August 20, 2018.
Editorial: Guest Opinion: Mr. Carbajal: Candles, please. Santa Barbara News-Press. August 15, 2018.
Excess Food, Which Normally Gets Thrown Out, Helps To Feed Hungry In Santa Barbara County. KCLU. August 13, 2018.
Cec Introduces Santa Barbara County Food Rescue. Edhat. August 12, 2018.
Food Rescue Network Links Those With Excess Food to Those in Need. Noozhawk. August 11, 2018.
Straw Poll by Mail. Santa Barbara News-Press. August 10, 2018.
Activists turn from protesting to collaborating, like Glendale Environmental Coalition and Grayson Power Plant plans. San Gabriel Valley Tribune. August 7, 2018.
Letters: council kicks can down road. Santa Barbara News-Press. August 5, 2018.
Editorials: Guest Opinion: Scorpions au naturel. Santa Barbara News-Press. August 1, 2018.
Community Environmental Council Adds Intern, Council Members. Noozhawk. July 31, 2018.
That Sucking Sound… Santa Barbara Independent. July 31, 2018.
Dream Foundation Appoints Director of Development. Noozhawk. July 30, 2018.
Science, Technology, and Environment: You Don’t Have to Go it Alone in Going Solar!. Washington Examiner. July 29, 2018.
Editorials: Guest Opinion: Introducing the Dimwit Energy Company. Santa Barbara News-Press. July 29, 2018.
Letters: Opinion: Investors of the world unite! Santa Barbara News-Press. July 29, 2018.
Paula Kehoe: Environmentalist at Heart. PHCP Pros. July 25, 2018.
California town will jail you for using a plastic straw. Washington Examiner. July 25, 2018.
Banned in Santa Barbara: No More Plastic Straws or Styrofoam. Santa Barbara Independent. July 20, 2018.
New program to provide free energy benchmarking and energy audits. VC Star. July 20, 2018.
Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance launches kWh Countdown Program. Ventura Breeze. July 18, 2018.
Winter 2018 Funded Projects. UCSB. July 18, 2018.
City Council to discuss energy alternatives. Santa Barbara News-Press. July 17, 2018.
Discounted Solar Installation Offered in Santa Barbara County More Affordable Sun-Powered Options Available. Santa Barbara Independent. July 6, 2018.
Making July Plastic Free. Santa Barbara Independent. July 6, 2018.
Arve Sjovold: 1935-2018Trout Fisherman, Water Conservationist. Santa Barbara Independent. July 5, 2018.
City joins CEC to offer solar energy program to Carpinteria homeowners. Coastal View. July 3, 2018.
City of Ventura 4th of July Street Fair & Pushem-Pullem Parade. Ventura Breeze. June 20, 2018.
Recycling 101 and beyond. Coastal View. June 14, 2018.
Out and About: Steed Leads CEC Board. Santa Barbara Newspress. June 13, 2018.
Santa Barbara Ordinance Committee Moving Toward Styrofoam Ban. Noozhawk. June 12, 2018.
Central Coast water board to meet June 28-29 in Santa Barbara. Santa Maria Times. June 12, 2018.
Taking Our Earth Day Mentality Beyond A Single Day. Green Schools Alliance Blog. May 31, 2018.
Community Conversations with Sigrid Wright, Executive Director of the Community Environmental Council. Santa Barbara Foundation. May 7, 2018.
Editorial: Guest Opinion: Energy chaos and destruction. Santa Barbara News-Press. May 6, 2018.
Tajiguas Landfill Revamp Sucks Up Another $91 Million. Santa Barbara Independent. May 1, 2018.
Town Hall Jumble — A Review. Santa Barbara Independent. April 26, 2018.
City hosting energy workshop. Thousand Oaks Acorn. April 26, 2018.
‘Drought, Fire & Flood’ Event in Santa Barbara Focuses on Wildfire, Debris Flow. Noozhawk. April 25, 2018.
Climate Change is Real Act announced in Santa Barbara by Rep. Carbajal. KEYT. April 23, 2018.
Earth Day Festival Goes for a Ride with Array of Alternative Vehicles — Including Scooters and Bikes. Noozhawk. April 22, 2018.
Join SoCal’s Vibrant Earth Day Parties. NBC Los Angeles. April 20, 2018.
Carbajal to Announce Climate Change is Real Act at Earth Day Events. US Congressman Salud Carbajal. April 20, 2018.
Spring events to enjoy this weekend. KEYT. April 20, 2018.
Toward Climate Change Resilience. Santa Barbara Independent. April 19, 2018.
The Amazing Ability of Pasture Grass to Sequester Carbon. Santa Barbara Independent. April 19, 2018.
Celebrating Santa Barbara’s Environmental Victories and Anticipating New Challenges. Santa Barbara Independent. April 19, 2018.
Earth Day weekend events start early at Santa Barbara City College. KEYT. April 19, 2018.
Community Environmental Council Hosting Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival This Weekend. Noozhawk. April 18, 2018.
Judy Foreman: In Aftermath of Disasters, AHA! Moment Puts Focus on Rising Together. Noozhawk. April 15, 2018.
Some Central And South Coast Nonprofits Can Now Go Solar At No Cost. KCLU. April 14, 2018.
Skip the Straw. Edhat. April 13, 2018.
Skip the straw movement gets support from local kids. KEYT. April 11, 2018.
Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival 2018. Santa Barbara Seasons. April 11, 2018.
Arrive car free to the 2018 Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival. KEYT. April 10, 2018.
Bright Ideas to Light Up emPower Earth Day Booth. Noozhawk. April 10, 2018.
What Makes a Home ‘Green’? Santa Barbara Independent. March 29, 2018.
Town Hall to Tackle Climate Change and New Normal. Noozhawk. March 21, 2018.
Oil platform alternatives explored with SBMM. Coastal View. March 14, 2018.
Environmental Stewardship Awards: Nominate a Teacher, Student, or Class Today!. Santa Barbara Independent. March 6, 2018.
Workshops Look at Clean Energy Solutions. Noozhawk. March 9, 2018.
The Best Spring Festivals in Santa Barbara. California Now. March 6, 2018.
Two Workshops Offer Developers, Local Property Owners Opportunity to Host So Cal Edison Renewable Energy, Increase Revenue. Santa Barbara Independent. March 6, 2018.
Environmental Stewardship Awards: Nominate a Teacher, Student, or Class Today!. Santa Barbara Independent. March 6, 2018.
Santa Barbara Family and Life Nonprofit Guide. SB Family & Life Magazine. March 6, 2018.
Veggie Rescue Teams Up with Chumash Casino to Redirect Excess Food to People in Need. Noozhawk. March 3, 2018.
Two Workshops Offer Developers, Local Property Owners Opportunity to Host So Cal Edison Renewable Energy, Increase Revenue. Santa Barbara Independent. March 1, 2018.
Home Is Where The Heart Is. Santa Barbara Dining and Destinations Spring/Summer Issue pg 82-83. March 2018.
Restaurants promote sustainability with ‘Skip the Straw Day’. Santa Barbara News-Press. February 23, 2018.
Excerpt from The Courage Way by Shelly Francis. Lead Change. February 8, 2018.
Good Deeds. 805 Living. January/February 2018.
En Garde. Santa Barbara Independent. January 6, 2018.

PRESS RELEASES 2018

Call for Climate Solutions, End to Oil Drilling as Movement Marks the 50th Anniversary of Historic Santa Barbara Oil Spill. January 24, 2019.
Ablitt’s Fine Cleaners and Local Nonprofits Invite Residents To Recycle Film Plastic. December 13, 2018.
Community Environmental Council Welcomes New Board and Staff Members, including Retired Fire Chief and Green Business Leaders. December 7, 2018.
Community Invited Back to Continue Taking Action on Food System in Santa Barbara County. November 9, 2018.
Environmental and Agricultural Leaders Partner to Host Healthy Soils Field Day & Compost Demonstration. October 25, 2018.
CEC’s Green Gala Sold Out. August 13, 2018.
Community Environmental Council Welcomes New Council Members and Interns in Support of Work for a Healthy and Green Community. July 31, 2018.
Community Environmental Council Adds Intern, Council Members. July 31, 2018.
That Sucking Sound …. July 31, 2018.
Dream Foundation Appoints Director of Development. July 30, 2018.
Science, Technology, and Environment: You Don’t Have to Go it Alone in Going Solar!. July 29, 2018.
California town will jail you for using a plastic straw. July 25, 2018.
Paula Kehoe: Environmentalist at Heart. July 25, 2018.
New program to provide free energy benchmarking and energy audits. July 20, 2018.
Banned in Santa Barbara No More Plastic Straws or Styrofoam. July 20, 2018.
New program to provide free energy benchmarking and energy audits. July 20, 2018.
Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance launches kWh Countdown Program. July 18, 2018.
Winter 2018 Funded Projects. July 18, 2018.
Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance Launches kWh Countdown Program to help Ventura County Businesses save energy. July 2, 2018.
CEC Launches Solarize Santa Barbara. May 29, 2018.
Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival 2018 Highlights Announced; Kenny Loggins & Salud Carbajal to Present Environmental Hero Awards. April 17, 2018.
Community Environmental Council Announces New Program Allowing Nonprofits to Go Solar at No Cost. April 12, 2018.
Earth Day Organizers Announce 2018 Environmental Hero & Youth Award Recipients and Activities for a “Climate Resilient” Future. April 9, 2018.
Community Environmental Council Welcomes Barbara S. Lindemann to Board and Alexis Donaire to Partnership Council . March 31, 2018.
Local Ranch and Conservation Agencies Receive California Healthy Soils Award. March 13, 2018.
Two Workshops Offer Opportunity for Developers and Local Property Owners to Host So Cal Edison Renewable Energy Resources, Increase Revenue. March 1, 2018.
Community Environmental Council Announces SB Earth Day Festival 2018. February 13, 2018.
Community Environmental Council Welcomes New Officers and Members, including Entrepreneur and Philanthropist. January 31, 2018.

2017

Goleta Commits To 100% Clean, Renewable Energy. Noozhawk. December 7, 2017.
Cynder Sinclair: Be Intentional and Creative with Your Giving This Year. Noozhawk. November 29, 2017.
Reimagine: Santa Barbara — A Noozhawk Special Report. Noozhawk. October 29, 2017.
The State of Downtown Santa Barbara Marked by Distinctive Eras, But Remains True to Roots. Noozhawk. October 15, 2017.
Community Asked to Consider Menu of Food Action Plan Projects. Noozhawk. October 13, 2017.
Jeanne Graffy: 1925-2017. Santa Barbara Independent. October 12, 2017.
The Fab Five: Inside Santa Barbara’s Mayoral Race. Santa Barbara Independent. October 12, 2017
Is an Alternative Energy Choice Too Expensive for Santa Barbara? Santa Barbara Independent. October 5, 2017.
Alumni Council Programs Support Emerging Leader. Noozhawk. October 3, 2017.
3 Join Community Environmental Council Panels. Ventura County Star. September 27, 2017.
Audubon Society: Climate Change and Us. Noozhawk. September 26, 2017.
Santa Barbara Votes to Become ‘Bee-Friendly’ City. Noozhawk. September 20, 2017.
Solar discounts setting soon. Condor Call. September 12, 2017.
Santa Barbara County on track to meet state’s greenhouse gas reduction goals. Santa Ynez Valley News. September 12, 2017.
Electric Vehicles: Drive Electric Week kicks off across the US. Red, Green and Blue. September 11, 2017.
Energy Efficiency And Sustainability Summit Looks Toward The Future. Santa Maria Chamber News. September 11, 2017.
Drive Electric Week Kicks Off With Events Across The USA. Clean Technica. September 11, 2017.
Santa Barbara County supervisors to hear energy, climate plan progress report. Lompoc Record. September 10, 2017.
Electric Vehicle show is Sept. 10 in Oxnard. Citizens Journal. September 9, 2017.
Tesla : Electric vehicle show is Sunday at Channel Islands Harbor. 4-Traders. September 7, 2017.
Workshop set on solar group-purchase program. Ventura County Star. September 7, 2017.
Get Plugged Into the Allure of Electric Vehicles. Noozhawk. September 3, 2017.
Clean Energy Initiative Launches in Santa Barbara. Noozhawk. August 31, 2017.
Another Path for Tajiguas. Santa Barbara Independent. August 24, 2017.
Leaders come together to talk energy efficiency. Santa Maria Times. August 16, 2017.
Environmental Advocates Back Conklin. Noozhawk. August 16, 2017.
Lanzan Solarize en el Condado de Ventura. Noozhawk. August 16, 2017.
Solar Information Workshops Available. The Fillmore Gazette. July 13, 2017.
Green Starts at the Top. Independent. July 13, 2017.
When is solar the right choice? Coastal View News. July 12, 2017.
Climate-Change Documentary ‘Tomorrow’ to Screen at Marjorie Luke. Noozhawk. July 6, 2017.
Discounts for solar. The Acorn. July 6, 2017
Workshops planned on countywide solar energy program. Ventura County Star. June 27, 2017.
Solarize Irvine Starts at UniHills . Ask A Leader podcast. June 27, 2017.
Santa Barbara homes going solar. KEYT. June 25, 2017.
Call for proposals Closes July 3rd: 7th Annual Central Coast Sustainability Summit. California’s Local Government Energy Efficiency Portal. June 23, 2017.
Can Santa Barbara really hit 100% renewable energy by 2030?. KCRW. June 13, 2017.
Local Author Hosting Book Signing At Chaucer’s Books June 14th. edhat. June 13, 2017.
Santa Barbara County Residents Get Encouraged To Go Solar. KCLU. June 12, 2017.
Santa Barbara Votes for 100 Percent Renewable Energy. Independent. June 8, 2017.
Spotlight on: Community Environmental Council, Solarize Santa Barbara. Santa Maria Sun. June 7, 2017.
Santa Barbara Joins Clean Energy Revolution, Commits to 100% Renewables. EcoWatch. June 7, 2017.
City of Santa Barbara Commits To Goal of 100% Renewable Energy by 2030. Noozhawk. June 7, 2017.
Santa Barbara Becomes 30th US City To Commit To 100% Renewable Energy. Solar Novus Today. June 7, 2017.
100% Renewable Fuel By 2030? Major South Coast City Says Yes. KCLU. June 7, 2017.
Santa Barbara Commits to 100% Clean Energy By 2030. Edhat. June 7, 2017.
Santa Barbara Becomes 30th U.S. City To Commit To 100% Renewable Energy. Press Release Point. June 7, 2017.
Santa Barbara Becomes 30th U.S. City To Commit To 100% Renewable Energy. 4Traders. June 6, 2017.
L.A. Cleantech Incubator gets $5 million to Energize California. L.A. Biz. June 1, 2017.
The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator Launches Energize California with $5 Million Grant from the California Energy Commission. Business Wire. May 31, 2017.
Santa Barbara City Council to Consider 100% Renewable Energy Goal. Edhat. May 31, 2017.
The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator Launches Energize California with $5 Million Grant from the California Energy Commission. Virtualization. May 31, 2017.
The Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator Launches Energize California with $5 Million Grant from the California Energy Commission. Benzinga. May 31, 2017.
Guests: Kathi King, Outreach and Education Director and Michael Chiacos, Energy and Climate Program Director, Community Environmental Council. Podomatic. May 24, 2017.
The Boatmaker and the Smog of the Sea Benefit Screenings. Santa Barbara Seasons. May 28, 2017.
Sustainable Seasons: Plug In, Ride Green—Fueling The Rise Of Electric Vehicles. Santa Barbara Seasons. May 10, 2017.
Environmental Council Helping Light Way to Going Solar. Noozhawk. May 5, 2017.
Celebrating Earth Day 2017: Where Environmental Justice *INCLUDES* Racial Justice!. bonzaiaphrodite.com May 4, 2017.
Santa Barbara joins nationwide march calling for action on climate change. KEYT. April 29, 2017.
Scientists, supporters fill Santa Barbara in March for Science. The Channels. April 24, 2017.
Earth Day celebrated in Santa Barbara. KEYT. April 22, 2017.
Thousands Celebrate Earth Day as Santa Barbara Hosts Annual Homegrown Festival. Noozhawk. April 22, 2017.
Support the electric vehicle revolution. Ventura County Star. April 22, 2017.
Happy Earth Month 2017! How will YOU celebrate? March for Science! and Climate!. Artpredatorcom April 21, 2017.
Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival 2017 Highlights. Voice. April 21, 2017.
Santa Barbara Prepares to March for Science. Independent. April 20, 2017.
Santa Barbara Earth Day Weekend: It’s Big. NBC. April 20, 2017.
Smart Thermostat Raffle a Hot Item at Earth Day Fest. Noozhawk. April 19, 2017.
‘The Ocean Is Boiling’: The Complete Oral History Of The 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill. Pacific Standard. April 18, 2017.
Local Coalition Joins Global Call to March in People’s Climate Rally. Noozhawk. April 17, 2017.
County Program Offers Green Advice for Spring. Noozhawk. April 14, 2017.
Earth Day goes from Central Coast to global. Lompoc Record. April 6, 2017.
Earth Day goes from Central Coast to global. Santa Maria Times. April 6, 2017.
Hal Conklin Enters Mayor’s Race. Independent. March 30, 2017.
Community Environmental Council Announces New President’s Council.,/A> SB Seasons. March 29, 2017.
Former Santa Barbara Mayor, Councilman Hal Conklin Announces Bid for City’s Top Post Support Noozhawk Today. Noozhawk. March 27, 2017.
April Datebook and Cultural Events. SB Seasons. March 25, 2017.
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars | Advantages vs. Disadvantages. SOS California. March 23, 2017.
Meet the New Crop of Santa Barbara Resisters. Independent. March 23, 2017.
Dennis Thompson Named AIA Fellow. SB Seasons. March 18, 2017.
Spring Happenings 2017. Independent. March 16, 2017.
Women’s Political Committee Holds President’s Circle Luncheon. Independent. March 16, 2017.
Jon Clark, Janet Garufis Honored as Santa Barbara Foundation’s Man and Woman of Year. Noozhawk. March 14, 2017.
Man and Woman of the Year Honored at Luncheon. Independent. March 14, 2017.
Women Speak Out. Independent. March 10, 2017.
Oil Protest at UCSB. Independent. March 2, 2017.
Students Meet Under Storke Tower to Rally Against ‘Dirty Oil’. Daily Nexus. March 2, 2017.
Naomi Klein to Speak at Women & Enviroment Confab. Noozhawk. March 1, 2017.
Pacific Standard Magazine & Miller-McCune Center Present: Women & the Environment Conference Featuring Naomi Klein. Noozhawk. February 28, 2017.
For Man & Woman of the Year Honorees Jon Clark and Janet Garufis, Commitment to Change Runs Deep. Noozhawk. February 26, 2017.
Santa Barbara Foundation 74th Man & Woman Of The Year Award Recipients – Jon Clark And Janet Garufis. Santa Barbara Seasons. February 25, 2017.
OUT and ABOUT: Newman joins CEC board. Biotechnology News Today. February 19, 2017.
SB Foundation’s Man & Woman of the Year Announced. Edhat. February 19, 2017.
Free Community Forum on Hydrogen Cars. Voice. February 17, 2017.
Jon Clark, Janet Garufis Named Man & Woman of Year by Santa Barbara Foundation. Noozhawk. February 16, 2017.
City bemoans lack of board participation, extends application deadline. Coastal View. February 16, 2017.
Charles Newman, Christine DeVries Join CEC Boards. Noozhawk. February 13, 2017.
Environmental Council’s Earth Day Fest Wins Sustainability Award. Noozhawk. January 30, 2017.
Carbajal to Introduce No-Drill Oil Bill. Independent. January 29, 2017.
Freshman Rep. Salud Carbajal Uses First Bill on Bid to Ban Future Offshore Oil Drilling. Noozhawk. January 28, 2017.
Salud Carbajal pushes ban on offshore oil drilling. San Luis Obispo Tribune. January 27, 2017.
Keep Santa Barbara Great Again! A Practical Guide to Protecting the Things We Hold Dear. Independent. January 19, 2017.
Santa Barbara School Board Gets New Look with 4 New Faces Among Trustees. Noozhawk. January 15, 2017

PRESS RELEASES 2017

Community Invited to Take Action on Food System in Santa Barbara County. September 25, 2017.
Community Environmental Council Welcomes Laura Francis to Board of Directors; Michelle Weinman, Deborah Williams to Partnership Council. September 18, 2017.
CEC’s Solarize Ventura County Extended to September 22. September 1, 2017.
Oxnard Electric Car Show, Test Drives Highlight National Drive Electric Week . August 29, 2017.
Electric Car Show September 17 in Goleta. August 29, 2017.
CEC Announces Solarize Ventura County. June 23, 2017.
SB City Council to Consider 100% Renewable Energy Goal; Community Environmental Council Calls on Citizens to Attend Hearing. May 25, 2017.
Community Environmental Council Launches Solarize Irvine. May 5, 2017.
CEC Launches Solarize Santa Barbara County. May 4, 2017.
Highlights Announced for People’s Climate March. April 26, 2017.
Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival 2017 Highlights Announced; Actor Jeff Bridges to Present Environmental Hero Award to Activist Paul Hawken. April 17, 2017.
SCEEP Promotes Energy Saving Rebate with Smart Thermostat Giveaway at Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival. April 18, 2017.
Coalition Announces People’s Climate Rally and March. April 13, 2017.
Earth Day Organizers Announce Author & Entrepreneur Paul Hawken as 2017 Environmental Hero Award Recipient. March 28, 2017.
Free Community Forum on Hydrogen Cars. February 5, 2017.
Community Environmental Council’s SB Earth Day Festival Wins Sustainability Award; 2017 Event Announced. January 30, 2017.

2016

Santa Barbara Foundation Welcomes Trustees Angel Martinez, Neil Dipaola and Robert Nakasone. Noozhawk. December 29, 2016.
City Considers Major Tajiguas Landfill Deal, Warts and All. Santa Barbara Independent. December 1, 2016.
Three Steps For Creating Your Own End-of-Year Giving Plan. Noozhawk. November 29, 2016.
Speakers Talk Transit. The Acorn Publications. November 22, 2016.
Edison to Bring Pesky Below-Ground Vaults Upstairs. Independent. November 22, 2016.
Social-Sector Leaders Collaborate to Create Food Action Plan for Santa Barbara County. Noozhawk. November 19, 2016.
Carbon farming for climate health. Lompoc Record. November 16, 2016.
Carbon farming for climate health. Santa Maria Times. November 15, 2016.
Plan Moves to Action as Group Aims to Transform Food System in Santa Barbara County. Noozhawk. November 4, 2016.
Ban the Bag, California!. Independent. November 3, 2016.
The S.B. Questionnaire: Sigrid Wright. Independent. October 31, 2016.
The Next Step: Yes on 67 – Banning Plastic Bags. TVSB. October 20, 2016.
Event – Central Coast Sustainability Summit. The Green Market Oracle. October 16, 2016.
Saving the Planet, One Rooftop at a Time.Santa Barbara Independent. October 14, 2016.
Sharing a Vision for Sustainability. The UCSB Current. October 12, 2016.
Solarize Santa Ynez Valley program to end Oct. 15. Santa Ynez Valley News. October 8, 2016.
Solarize Santa Ynez program to end Oct. 15. Santa Maria Times. October 8, 2016.
Pedaling for Affordable Housing!!!. Grid Alternatives. October 4, 2016.
Community Environmental Council Celebrates with Green Gala.Santa Barbara Independent. October 6, 2016.
Civic Leaders Praise Local Nonprofit for Providing Support, Strategies to Improve Leadership. Noozhawk. September 18, 2016.
Goodland Drive Electric Car Show Puts In Plug for EV Future. Noozhawk. September 18, 2016.
Goleta Showcases Clean and Green Vehicles with Goodland Drive Electric Car Show. Noozhawk. September 18, 2016.
Allen Construction Builds Teeny Tiny House for CEC Green Gala. Noozhawk. September 14, 2016.
Electric Car Show for National Drive Electric Week.Santa Barbara Independent. September 12, 2016.
From Pilots to Big Bold Visions: Rapid Scaling of Carbon Farming. California Adaptation Daily Digest.
Clean tech leaders try to put a business-friendly spin on climate change policies. Los Angeles Times. August 19, 2016.
World Business Academy trying to change ‘business of business’. Pacific Coast Business Times. August 12, 2016.
CEC to Host Award-Winning Green Gala.Santa Barbara Independent. August 10, 2016.
White House to Recognize “Champions of Change for Climate Equity. Alaska Business Monthly. July 19, 2016.
White House ‘Champions of Change for Climate Equity’. Asian American Press. July 13, 2016.
Michael Green Recognized as a “Champion of Change”. Climate Action Business Association. July 13, 2016.
Resource-Recovery Facilities at Tajiguas Landfill OK’d by Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors. Noozhawk. July 12, 2016.
Profiles in Design: Thompson Naylor Architects.Santa Barbara Independent. July 7, 2016.
About Santa Barbara County Action Network. EdHat. July 2, 2016.
Bob Klausner and CPA. Independent. June 28, 2016.
Solarize group-purchase program returns to Santa Ynez Valley. Santa Ynez Valley News. June 24, 2016.
San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors to Recognize Solar Energy Day at Hearing. Newswire Today. June 24, 2016.
Robert Klausner: 1926-2016, Power Broker in Santa Barbara for Two Decades. Santa Barbara Independent. June 23, 2016.
New Energy Sources Could Be Stepped Up With Diablo Shut Down. One News Page. June 22, 2016.
Lights Out for Diablo Canyon Sparks New Energy Ideas. KEYT. June 21, 2016.
Santa Barbara County Supervisors Pass $1 Billion Budget. Noozhawk. June 15, 2016.
East Ventura group to hear about solar energy and SUSTAIN VC. Ventura County Star. June 13, 2016.
All About Oil.Santa Barbara Independent. June 2, 2016.
First hydrogen fueling station opens in Central California. Examiner.com. May 30, 2016.
Solarize Santa Barbara Launches.Santa Barbara Independent. May 28, 2016.
Food Action Plan Hits County Shelves. Santa Barbara Independent. May 26, 2016.
Food Action Plan Served Up in Santa Barbara County With Economic, Health and Environmental Benefits. KEYT. May 24, 2016.
Dignitaries, Watchdogs Remember Refugio.Santa Barbara Independent. May 23, 2016.
Environmentalists push for pipeline safety on anniversary of Refugio Beach oil spill. Lompoc Record. May 21, 2016.
Solar energy crosses into the mainstream in Ventura County. VC Star. May 21, 2016.
Solar energy crosses into the mainstream in Ventura County. ENERGY NEWS CYPRUS. May 21, 2016.
Legislators, Environmental Groups Call for Better Pipeline Safety a Year After Refugio Oil Spill. Noozhawk. May 19, 2016.
Santa Barbara County to Launch First-Ever Food Action Plan. Noozhawk. May 19, 2016.
“A Billion Watts for the South Coast” by Sigrid Wright.Santa Barbara Independent. May 19, 2016.
Hydrogen Fueling Station First on Central Coast.Santa Barbara Independent. May 18, 2016.
Officials unveil county’s first hydrogen fueling station . Santa Maria Times. May 17, 2016.
Officials unveil county’s first hydrogen fueling station. Lompoc Record. May 17, 2016.
First Public Hydrogen Fuel Cell Refueling Station For Central, South Coasts Opens. KCLU. May 16, 2016
TRUE ZERO Opens First Hydrogen Fueling Station in Central Coast Region. CBS 19. May 13, 2016.
Santa Barbara’s First Hydrogen Station Opens for Business. Fuel Cells Works. May 13, 2016.
TRUE ZERO Opens First Hydrogen Fueling Station in Central Coast Region. 4-Traders. May 13, 2016.
Honda Clarity Fuel Cell Appears at Opening of First Retail Hydrogen Station in Santa Barbara. Honda News. May 13, 2016.
First Element Fuel opens new hydrogen filling station financed by CEC, Honda, Toyota. Stratton Report. May 13, 2016.
Central Coast’s First Hydrogen Fueling Station. Edhat. May 13, 2016.
Central Coast’s First Hydrogen Fueling Station Opens on La Cumbre Road. Noozhawk. May 13, 2016.
Explore Ecology Distinguishes El Montecito School for Environmental Practices. Noozhawk. May 9, 2016.
Laura Capps to Announce School Board Candidacy. Independent. April 26, 2016.
“Solarize Ventura” Offers Local Homeowners Solar Education and Discounts. Citizen’s Journal. April 22, 2016.
Political Watch 4/21/16. Santa Maria Sun. April 21, 2016.
Solarize Ventura offers local homeowners solar education and discounts. Public. April 19, 2016.
Santa Barbara Gets Its Green On for Annual Earth Day Festival. Public. April 19, 2016.
Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival Presents: Buena Onda. Daily Nexus. April 18, 2016.
Interview with Marcus Eriksen of 5 Gyres. KCSB. April 18, 2016.
Lobero Theatre Gets Green Certification. Santa Barbara Seasons. April 17, 2016.
Santa Barbara celebrates Earth Day Festival. KSBY. April 17, 2016.
This Earth Month: Find Out What Nature Does To Your Brain. April 16, 2016.
Annual Earth Day Festival This Weekend On South Coast. KCLU. April 16, 2016.
Weekend Picks 04-15-16. KEYT. April 15, 2016.
Interview with Lois Capps. KJEE. April 15, 2016.
Earth Day: Go Solar, Eat Local, Drive Less, Ditch Plastic, Choose Electric…. Casa Magazine. April 15, 2016.
Sustainability, Climate-Change Awareness Are in the Air at Santa Barbara’s Earth Day Festival. Noozhawk. April 15, 2016.
Earth Day Celebration in Santa Barbara. News India. April 15, 2016.
South on 101: Earth Day every day. Lompoc Record. April 15, 2016.
Thousands Expected for Santa Barbara Weekend Earth Day Celebration. KEYT. April 15, 2016.
Santa Barbara Earth Day Returns This Weekend With Music, Hydrogen-Fueled Cars. Noozhawk. April 14, 2016.
CELEBRATE EARTH DAY AT EARTH DAY FESTIVAL. Santa Barbara Seasons. April 10, 2016.
Tajiguas Landfill Resource-Recovery Project Advanced by Santa Barbara Supervisors. Noozhawk. April 5, 2016.
Arrive by Bark — er, Bike — at SB Earth Day. NBC LA. April 5, 2016.
Arrive Car Free to 2016 SB Earth Day Festival. EdHat. April 4, 2016.
#EarthMonth Profile: Cox Conserves Heroes Improve Outdoor Spaces For All. 3BL Media. April 1, 2016.
Reelin’ in the Years.Santa Barbara Independent. March 31, 2016.
Masai Giraffe Born in Santa Barbara. NBC Bay Area. March 27, 2016.
Santa Barbara film Premiere of POLYFACES A World of Many Choices A film by REGRARIANS. Noozhawk. March 14, 2016.
Sierra Club Endorses Salud Carbajal For Congress. Noozhawk. March 14, 2016.
Ann Pieramici: Ann Jackson Family Foundation Grant Helps Develop Community Leaders. Noozhawk. February 15, 2016.
Landfill Project a Waste of Energy? Santa Barbara Independent. February 11, 2016.
The West’s Best Places to Live. Sunset. February 2016 issue.
Real Food Hero Award for 2016 Oscar Carmona. NPRN. January 7, 2016.
Santa Barbara-Based Gas Pods Company Aims to Save Drivers Money, Carbon Emissions.

PRESS RELEASES 2016

CEC’s Solarize Program Announces 500th Customer. October 6, 2016.
CEC’s Green Gala Sold Out. September 20, 2016.
Electric Car Show for National Drive Electric Week. September 1, 2016.
Electric Car Show for National Drive Electric Week. September 1, 2016.
CEC To Host Award-Winning Green Gala. August 10, 2016.
Solarize 126 Group-Purchase Program comes to Santa Paula and Fillmore. August 1, 2016.
Solarize Ojai Valley Group-Purchase Program Returns for the 4th year. August 1, 2016.
Green Building Thought Leader Ed Mazria Returns to Santa Barbara. July 5, 2016.
Santa Barbara County Launches First-Ever Food Action Plan. May 24, 2016.
Solarize Santa Barbara Program Launch Press Conference Tuesday, 5/24 at 10:00 AM . May 20, 2016.
One Year After the Devastating Plains All American Pipeline “Refugio Oil Spill” Legislators and Leading Environmental Organizations Address Concerns and Next Steps to Protect and Restore our Damaged Coast. May 19, 2016.
Central Coast Celebrates Its First Hydrogen Fueling Station. May 13, 2016.
SCEEP Offers Energy Efficiency Tools Giveaway at Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival. April 7, 2016.
Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival 2016 Highlights Announced; Zach Gill Returns as Sunday Headliner. April 6, 2016.
Earth Day Organizers Announce Congresswoman Lois Capps and Organization 5 Gyres as 2016 Environmental Hero Award Recipients. March 17, 2016.
Community Environmental Council Announces New Director of Development, Anais Pellegrini. March 7, 2016.
Community Environmental Council Welcomes Catherine Brozowski and New Officers to Board of Directors. February 3, 2016.
2016 Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival Announced by Community Environmental Council. January 26, 2016

2015

Direct Energy Solar Offers Community Solar Programs. Citizen’s Journal. December 21, 2015.
Paris Agreement Matters to Santa Barbara: Climate Accord Sets Stage for Clean Energy Economy. Santa Barbara Independent. December 18, 2015.
Santa Barbara Parks & Rec. Director Appointed. Edhat. December 15, 2015.
Dave Davis and Renner Wunderlich Join Board of Environmental Defense Center. NPRN. December 8, 2015.
Sigrid Wright in the Who’s Who of Non-Profits and Foundations Pacific Coast Business Times. December 4, 2015.
Karen Telleen-Lawton: Produce Waste Provides Food for Thought. Noozhawk. November 30, 2015.
Community Environmental Council Presents Drive Clean Santa Barbara Noozhawk. November 27, 2015.
Community Environmental Council Presents Drive Clean Santa Barbara. NPRN. November 27, 2015.
Community Environmental Council Presents Drive Clean Santa Barbara. Newslocker. November 27, 2015.
Local Heroes 2015. Santa Barbara Independent. November 25, 2015.
Assemblymember Williams To Speak At Community Environmental Council Breakfast and Stanford University Panel. GovBuddy. November 20, 2015.
Workshop In Ventura County To Give Residents Look At Latest In Low Polluting Vehicles. KCLU. November 16, 2015.
Workshop discusses cleaner fuels. Camarillo Acorn. November 13, 2015.
Imagining California Without Oil Refineries. KCRW (Response to this article on California Political Review). November 12, 2015.
Wide-ranging efforts to thwart climate change. Lompoc Record. November 11, 2015.
Going Electric in the Kitchen. Santa Barbara Independent. November 11, 2015.
Alternative Fuel Vehicles Workshops. Ventura Edhat. November 9, 2015.
Community Environmental Council Welcomes New Board President Laura Burton Capps. Noozhawk. November 5, 2015.
The local environmental movement, book-ended by spills. KCRW. October 16, 2015.
YStrive for Youth Nonprofit Wins Top Prize at Santa Barbara Fast Pitch 2015. Noozhawk. October 15, 2015.
A Shared Vision for Sustainability. The UCSB Current. October 15, 2015.
Community Environmental Council Brings Celebration to The Lark for Green Gala. Noozhawk. October 12, 2015.
Community Environmental Council Brings Celebration to The Lark for Green Gala. Topix. October 12, 2015.
Paul Relis: Environmental Frontiersman. Santa Barbara Independent. October 9, 2015.
Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson Joins Community Environmental Council Green Gala in Honoring Dave Davis. Noozhawk. October 8, 2015.
Authors Paul Relis and Pico Iyer to Join on Lobero Stage for Environmental Talk. Noozhawk. October 1, 2015.
Pico Iyer Joins Paul Relis in Santa Barbara to Discuss Climate Change and the Environmental Movement. One News Page. October 1, 2015.
COAST Honors Mickey and Richard Flacks for Community Activism, Leadership. Noozhawk. September 27, 2015.
Micro-Grid Panel. UCSB Sustainability.. September 22, 2015.
High Rates, Toxic Water (If You’re Lucky): Organizing for Equity in California’s Central Valley – An Interview With Susana DeAnda. Carpe Diem West. September 19, 2015.
Compostable food trays win Santa Maria-Bonita School District environmental stewardship award. Santa Maria Sun. September 16, 2015.
Electric Vehicle Show to Come to Camino Real Marketplace. Noozhawk. September 16, 2015.
Electric Vehicle Show to Come to Camino Real Marketplace. Plug In Europe. September 16, 2015.
Diary of a Teenage Dog. Santa Barbara Independent. September 10, 2015.
City asked to take part in energy study. Moorpark Acorn. September 4, 2015.
Two Woman Nonprofit Leaders Join County’s Commission for Women. Noozhawk. September 2, 2015.
Selecting the best LED lightbulbs for your home. Allen Construction. September 2, 2015.
Goleta Backs But Won’t Fund Community Choice Energy Study. Noozhawk. September 1, 2015.
Williams and AT&T Spearhead New Program. asmdc.org. September 1, 2015.
County Commission for Women Welcomes Two Appointments. Santa Barbara Independent. August 31, 2015.
20 nonprofits selected for Fast Pitch SB training program. Pacific Coast Business Times. August 28, 2015.
Eye on the Environment: Free home resources Ventura County Reporter. August 27, 2015.
Community Environmental Council Welcomes 2015 Partnership Council Members. Santa Barbara Independent. August 26, 2015.
Solarize Ventura Program Extended Ventura County Reporter. July 30, 2015.
Santa Barbara Lowering Fees for Solar Energy Permits, Expediting Approval Process Noozhawk. July 30, 2015.
Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors OKs Plastic Bag Ban Noozhawk. July 22, 2015
Jack Johnson to Award Santa Barbara Bowl for Sustainable Practices Noozhawk. July 22, 2015
Community Environmental Council Expects Smooth Leadership. Noozhawk.
Transition: Sigrid Wright Taking Leadership of Community Environmental Council Santa Barbara Independent. July 16, 2015.
Electric Vehicles Moving in Green Fast Lane Ventura County Star. July 5, 2015.
It’s Time to Choose Santa Barbara News Press. June 28, 2015.
Lasting impression: As southern Santa Barbara County beaches get cleaner, what can we make of the Refugio spill? Santa Maria Sun. June 18, 2015.
California Is Getting Serious About Distributed Generation Prometheus Institute. June 17, 2015.
Breaking Up With Oil Noozhawk. June 15, 2015.
Cox and The Trust For Public Land Announce Jordan benShea as California’s 2015 Cox Conserves Hero. PR Newswire. June 8, 2015.
Hundreds ‘Stand in the Sand’ to Protest Refugio Oil Spill: They Called for More Renewable Energy Sources to Save Environment Santa Barbara Independent. June 2, 2015
Cry grows to stop new oil production in Santa Barbara County. Pacific Coast Business Times. May 29, 2015.
Central Coast Bioneers to Host Talk, Book Signing with Author and CEC Founder Paul Relis. Noozhawk. May 26, 2015.
Santa Barbara Oil Spill: Authorities, environmentalists step up response. CNN. May 22, 2015.
Echoes of 1969 in the Santa Barbara oil spill. KCRW. May 20, 2015.
Finalists Named for California’s Cox Conserves Heroes Program, Public Asked to Vote for Winner. PR Newswire. May 18, 2015.
45th Annual Earth Day Showcases Rare Cars, Local Foods and Throngs of Festival Fans Noozhawk. April 18, 2015.
SB Leader in Saving Water, AP Study Finds Daily Nexus. April 2, 2015.
Oniracom Announces Official Release of Newest Product, Storywall Santa Barbara Independent. March 31, 2015.
Partnership Hosts Community Workshops on Developing Food Action Plan Noozhawk. March 26, 2015.
Santa Barbara Vacation IdeasThe Desert Sun. March 25, 2015.
Partnership pushes solar power for Kern County Central Valley Business Times. March 20, 2015.

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