The Community Environmental Council (CEC) recently welcomed new staff members as it expands its bold climate action across California’s Central Coast region. 

The Community Environmental Council (CEC) is pleased to welcome new members and officers to its Board of Directors as it expands its bold climate action across California’s Central Coast.

The Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival is set to return to Alameda Park on Saturday, April 27 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 28 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., 2024.

El Festival del Día de la Tierra en Santa Bárbara estará de regreso en el parque Alameda el sábado 27 de abril de las 11:00 a.m. a las 7:00 p.m. y el domingo 28 de abril de las 11:00 a.m. a las 6:00 p.m.

The County of Santa Barbara, in partnership with community-based organizations Blue Sky Center and Quail Springs, and Community Environmental Council, has been awarded a $1 million dollar grant from the California Strategic Growth Council’s Transformative Climate Communities program to bolster community climate resilience in the Cuyama Valley

Dignity Health Central Coast is proud to announce it has awarded $424,496 in funding to nine unique community non-profit partnerships in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara County.

The Community Environmental Council (CEC) is excited to announce its upcoming Youth Climate Workshop, on Saturday, October 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at its new Environmental Hub in downtown Santa Barbara.

The Community Environmental Council (CEC) recently welcomed three new staff members to its growing team, bolstering the organization’s ability to advance initiatives that respond regionally to the global climate crisis.

National Drive Electric Week is  September 22 - October 1, and the Community Environmental Council (CEC) is leading efforts on the Central Coast for this nationwide initiative to raise awareness of the many benefits of electric vehicles (EVs).

The Community Environmental Council (CEC) is pleased to announce the 2023 Green Gala, a signature fundraising event that shines a light on CEC’s important work, while raising critical funds to ensure a vibrant Central Coast for generations to come.

Recently, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) awarded a nearly $2 million grant through its Pollinator Habitat Program to the Cachuma Resource Conservation District and its partners (Community Environmental Council, Santa Barbara Botanical Garden, and Ventura County Resource Conservation District), to boost pollinator habitat on agricultural lands along California’s Central Coast.

As the first heat waves of the season hit the Central Coast, CEC joins an alliance of over 60 organizations working to address the health and environmental impacts of extreme heat.

As the first heat waves of the season hit the Central Coast, CEC joins an alliance of over 60 organizations working to address the health and environmental impacts of extreme heat.

Plastic Free July Events Highlight Plastic Pollution Solutions

CEC invites the community tp the grand opening celebration of its new Environmental Hub in downtown Santa Barbara’s State Street.

A community webinar on June 1, in English and Spanish, addresses the dangers of extreme heat and how people can protect themselves and their neighbors.

CEO Sigrid Wright announced today the success of CEC’s 50th Anniversary Protect Our Climate Campaign.

Recently, the CA Coastal Conservancy awarded $455,000 to the Santa Barbara County Wildfire Resilience Collaborative (WRC) to develop and execute three wildfire resilience and habitat restoration projects.

SB Earth Day Highlights Include the Longest-Running Green Car Show in the U.S., a Homegrown Roots Zone Focused On Regenerative Food Systems, and a Climate Action Summit