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Empowering Change: An Evening with Dr. Flávia Maia Resources Toolkit
The Community Environmental Council and our co-host Telea Insights would like to thank everyone who joined us on January 19 at CEC’s new Environmental Hub for an inspiring evening with Brazilian climate leader Dr. Flávia Maia.
Beat the Heat: Lessons Learned from the Fastest Warming County in the Nation And How You Can Ensure Neighbors Are Safe When Temperatures Rise
Did you know Ventura County is warming faster than almost anywhere else in the US?
CEC Partner Spotlight: Rooted Language Justice
The Community Environmental Council is expanding its work in the areas of language access and language justice with the guidance and support of local partner Rooted Language Justice (RLJ).
Putting Nature to Work Series: Prescribed Grazing for Ecological and Wildfire Resilience
Acompáñanos en este seminario web para aprender de una nueva propuesta de ley que fue presentada recientemente por la senadora Monique Limón, la cual mejorará la mitigación de los incendios forestales al expandir el pastoreo planificado a nivel estatal.
Central Coast Voices: Air pollution on the Central Coast
Last year, the Community Environmental Council (CEC) announced it is the proud recipient of a competitive grant to monitor and share findings on air pollution, wildfire smoke, and pesticide exposure at the neighborhood level throughout Guadalupe and the Santa Maria Valley.
Climate of Hope Forum
Join us at the annual Climate of Hope Forum: Artivism- Creative Action for Justice. This year's program will feature Lil Milagro Henriquez, Founder and Executive Director of the Mycelium Youth Network and other artists from a variety of artists from a variety of backgrounds who promote healing, environmental justice, and community resilience through poetry, film, music, photography, murals and other art forms. Program will be interpreted to Spanish. Get Free tickets or you can make a donation if you would like to support our work.
Register at: bit.ly/3YDj0XH
How the Momentum of Recent Climate Policy Is a Win For You
Want to know why the recent wave of federal and California climate legislation is so exciting – and how it can help your pocketbook? Join us to learn how these tremendous policy developments are catalyzing climate momentum like never before.
All Hooves On Deck
CEC co-hosts a community supported grazing summit to boost wildfire resilience.
Creating a Shock-Proof Local Food System
Over the last few months, we’ve witnessed in real time how shocks to the globalized food system impact one of the most basic human rights: the right to healthy, accessible food. Entangled in the global COVID-19 pandemic and climate-related disasters are layers of wealth, race, privilege and language that affect the ability of Central Coast communities to survive and thrive.
In this webinar, we explored how CEC’s Food Rescue program and other local efforts are working to support those most vulnerable to hunger – particularly students, unsheltered populations, farm workers and seniors. We also discussed the work of the Santa Barbara County Food Action Network to equitably stitch together the torn fabrics of our food system – from local farmers and fishermen, to local restaurants and distributors.