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WIN: Community Choice Energy takes a huge step forward
After over a decade of encouragement from the Community Environmental Council and other advocates, the County of Santa Barbara, and the Cities of Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Carpinteria all independently voted to move forward with launching a local Community Choice program.
WIN: City of Santa Barbara moves to #DitchPlastic
Your support helped the City of Santa Barbara continue to ditch single-use plastic. With a hundred signatures and individuals showing up to testify at City Council, a ban on Styrofoam food service items & retail sales will go into effect January 1, 2019, as well as a ban on plastic straws with a provision that food providers must ask customers if they need plastic cutlery or stirrers before providing.
WIN: City of Goleta votes unanimously for 100% renewable energy by 2030
We did it! Goleta Becomes 51st city in U.S. to Set 100% Renewable Energy Goal
In an unanimous vote, City of Goleta council members committed to moving the city's municipal facilities and community-wide electricity supply to 100% renewable power by 2030. They also resolved to have at least 50 percent of electricity use by municipal facilities come from renewable sources by 2025. To support these goals, the city authorized investigating the feasibility of a city-wide Community Choice Energy program that could encourage more local renewable generation.
WIN: City of Santa Barbara to go 100% renewable by 2030 #readyfor100
We did it! Santa Barbara Becomes 30th City in U.S. to set 100% Renewable Energy Goal.
Citizens turned out in record numbers to show support for renewable energy, filling the council chambers, overflow room, and even a balcony. In a 5-1 vote, City Council committed to setting a goal of achieving 100% renewable energy by 2030. Learn more about the hearing and what's next in the articles below, and stay tuned to CEC for opportunities to further support this new citywide goal.
