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Free Extreme Heat Forum on Tuesday, August 15
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Free Extreme Heat Forum on Tuesday, August 15

If you (or someone you know) are 65 and older, live on California’s Central Coast, and are concerned about rising temperatures in our community, we invite you to join us for our inaugural Extreme Heat Forum presented by the Gray Panthers Santa Barbara Network, Society of Fearless Grandmothers Santa Barbara, and the Community Environmental Council on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

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Revertir, Reparar, Proteger: Plan de acción climática audaz del CEC
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Revertir, Reparar, Proteger: Plan de acción climática audaz del CEC

La Casa Blanca ha declarado oficialmente que estamos en una emergencia climática. Es hora de apoyarse en soluciones locales como nunca lo hemos hecho, y eso significa una acción climática implacable, enfocada, inclusiva y valiente en la Costa Central.

CEC (Consejo Comunitario del Medio Ambiente por sus siglas en inglés) delineado un plan ambicioso sobre cómo nuestra comunidad puede enfrentar este momento urgente y trabajar juntos para detener la crisis climática, de manera rápida y equitativa, a través de tres esfuerzos principales:

Cero carbono: Trabajando para que no haya nuevas emisiones

Carbono negativo: Aprovechar el poder de la naturaleza para eliminar el exceso de carbono de la atmósfera

Protección del clima: Abordar los impactos del cambio climático que ya están en marcha

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Reverse. Repair. Protect. CEC’s Bold Climate Action Plan
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Reverse. Repair. Protect. CEC’s Bold Climate Action Plan

The White House has officially declared we are in a climate emergency. It’s time to lean into local solutions like never before – and that means unrelenting, focused, inclusive, and courageous climate action on the Central Coast.

CEC has outlined an ambitious plan for how our community can meet this urgent moment and go all in together on halting the climate crisis – rapidly and equitably – through three major efforts:

Reverse: Push for ambitious, equitable zero emissions and zero waste goals for the energy, transportation, food, and agriculture sectors

Repair: Tap into the power of nature to draw down excess carbon from the atmosphere and repair the disrupted carbon cycle

Protect: Safeguard the health of our general public and vulnerable populations from the impacts of climate change already underway

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Creating a Shock-Proof Local Food System

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.

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Inside Julia’s Kitchen: Meet Julia Blanton, SBC Food Rescue Program Coordinator</a>
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Inside Julia’s Kitchen: Meet Julia Blanton, SBC Food Rescue Program Coordinator

Recently on Inside Julia’s Kitchen, a podcast of The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts, host Todd Schulkin talked with CEC’s SBC Food Rescue Coordinator Julia Blanton about food rescue and how it has been used to address food insecurity and put restaurants back to work during the Covid-19 pandemic. Plus, Julia shares her “Julia Moment”.

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