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Navigating EV Roadblocks - Webinar Resources Toolkit

Navigating EV Roadblocks - Webinar Resources Toolkit

This webinar is for individuals who understand the basics of driving electric, but need more information before taking the leap. CEC’s Electrify Your Life team and community members who drive an EV answer your questions and help clarify your outstanding concerns so you can start saving money and join the movement to reduce carbon emissions. 

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Plastic Pollution Solutions
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Plastic Pollution Solutions

Only five percent of our nation’s plastic waste was recycled in 2021, according to the Department of Energy. This dismal statistic underscores the growing failure of recycling to keep up with the growing volume of plastic trash.

This webinar covers plastics – recycling, reduction, and policy – focusing on local and state efforts to reduce waste. Viewers will be empowered to take immediate, collective action.

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Estate Planning Workshop – Providing for the future & leaving a legacy
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Estate Planning Workshop – Providing for the future & leaving a legacy

Get started on setting up your legacy to ensure financial security with this informative session from estate planning professionals. This workshop covers a range of pertinent topics, including how to safeguard healthcare provisions, provide for heirs, earn tax benefits, and leave an environmental legacy.

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Affordable Electric Vehicle Clinic: How to Qualify for a Free or Low-Cost EV

Affordable Electric Vehicle Clinic: How to Qualify for a Free or Low-Cost EV

Join CEC’s Energy and Climate Programs Director Michael Chiacos and CEC’s Energy and Climate Associate Jen Hernández – both EV owners and industry experts – to learn which 100+ mpge electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid might be best for you. Michael shared his experience driving on sunshine since 2012. Jen, who leased a 2020 EV for $20/month, shared why the decision to drive electric was an easy choice for her family.

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Eating, Drinking, and Breathing Plastic
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Eating, Drinking, and Breathing Plastic

Explore how CEC and partner Santa Barbara Channelkeeper have been working for over a decade to reduce the Central Coast’s dependence on single-use plastic. This event focused on the connection between our health and plastic at a time when the industry is using the pandemic crisis to roll back regulations on plastic bags and other packaging.

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