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Are you a renter interested in electrification or trying to reduce your home energy use? Join 3C-REN to discuss actions you can take to save money and lower your energy use. Attendees will learn about: - Renter-friendly actions to reduce home energy use - Ways to reduce natural gas in the home - Using the DIY energy savings toolkits from 3C-REN - Borrowing a portable induction cooktop from your local library - Climate-friendly tips from Resilient Central Coast Don’t miss out—register now: https://lnkd.in/g9Dd4bj4 #energyefficiency #homeelectrification

CEC had a wonderful time celebrating the launch of Bluedot Living Santa Barbara and the first annual Santa Barbara Green Guide at our Environmental Hub in downtown Santa Barbara. The Santa Barbara Green Guide is a local publication released by the Santa Barbara Independent in collaboration with Bluedot Living Santa Barbara and CEC. It highlights sustainable solutions, climate updates, and local climate stories. Speakers at the event included Victoria Riskin, president and founder of BlueDot Living, Marianne Partridge, editor-in-chief of the Santa Barbara Independent, and CEC's CEO and executive director, Sigrid Wright. We are thrilled to collaborate with organizations focused on solutions, hope, and strong local leadership! 💚✨ Learn more about the Santa Barbara Green Guide: https://lnkd.in/gCDfqMYn 📸 Santa Barbara Independent

For the health of our planet and the people living on it, we need to drastically reduce the amount of plastics entering the environment and our bodies. We need inclusive solutions that effectively reduce production and encourage reuse. 💚🌎 Join CEC and Plastic Free Future founders Alejandra Warren (CEC’s 2024 Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival Environmental Hero) and Dr. Matt Warren for a webinar to learn about the science behind the plastic crisis and to discuss solutions that can lead us to a healthier, cleaner, and plastic-free future. Register now: https://lnkd.in/ga97RN3x #plasticfree #plasticfreefuture #ditchplastic

📢 Support ambitious climate action in the City of Santa Barbara! Tell the City Council to adopt the revised Climate Action Plan. This plan will help the city reach its carbon neutrality goal by 2035. How you can support: - Attend the City Council Meeting on July 2 in person or via Zoom - Send an email supporting the plan by Monday, July 1 at 5:00 p.m. to Clerk@SantaBarbaraCA.gov Find all the meeting information and helpful talking points to craft your comment: https://cec.pub/sbaction #climatepolicy #climateactionplan #santabarbara

Be water-wise this summer! Upgrading to efficient dishwashers and washing machines or converting to drip irrigation can save big on water and your water bill. Explore water rebates, incentives, and helpful tips at https://lnkd.in/gs45WVb2. #resilientcentralcoast #climateaction #water #conserve #drought

"One of the principles promoted by the Community Environmental Council’s (CEC) Ecological Framework for Revitalizing Santa Barbara’s City Core is creating a rich and abundant mix of nature — plants, trees, birds, and insects. The preference is for native plants because these require less water and less maintenance, and because they are hardier." Read from Dennis Allen in the Santa Barbara Independent about the importance of utilizing mini forests in the City of Santa Barbara to improve our air quality, protect us from heat, and beautify our spaces: https://lnkd.in/gRqXuXmv Plus! Read the article and CEC's Ecological Framework for Revitalizing Santa Barbara’s City Core: https://lnkd.in/gf-D8e2i 📸 Santa Barbara Independent

Are you interested in simple solutions to collectively #ditchplastics? 🌎💚 Join our Plastic-Free Expo on June 27 to connect with local organizations working on plastic-free initiatives and learn how you can help! RSVP: https://lnkd.in/gKsrxUr4

The Community Environmental Council and Blue Tomorrow, LLC conducted our first session of soil sampling in Guadalupe! At the peak of the agricultural season, it's important to begin testing for pesticide drift, particularly in areas where community members use the space for school or outdoor activities in local parks. As part of the Guadalupe Air Monitoring Project, we initiated testing for pesticide drift/exposure in common community spaces. Over the next few months, we will analyze these samples chemically and conduct a second soil sampling session open to some community members. Follow us to stay updated and attend any upcoming events! Results from the soil sampling and continuous air quality monitoring in Guadalupe will be shared in October at our second Family Day event. ¡El Consejo Ambiental Comunitario y Blue Tomorrow llevaron a cabo nuestra primera sesión de muestreo del suelo en Guadalupe! En el pico de la temporada agrícola, es importante comenzar las pruebas de deriva de pesticidas, especialmente en las zonas donde los miembros de la comunidad utilizan el espacio para la escuela o actividades al aire libre en los parques locales. Como parte del Proyecto de Monitoreo del Aire de Guadalupe, iniciamos pruebas de deriva/exposición a pesticidas en espacios comunes de la comunidad. En los próximos meses, analizaremos químicamente estas muestras y llevaremos a cabo una segunda sesión de muestreo del suelo abierta a algunos miembros de la comunidad. ¡Síganos para estar al día y asistir a los próximos eventos! Los resultados del muestreo del suelo, así como el control continuo de la calidad del aire en Guadalupe, se darán a conocer en octubre en nuestro segundo Día de la Familia.