The Winter 2025 course will meet weekly beginning January 28  through March 18, 2025. Prospective participants are invited to sign up now online to join the next cohort of Climate Stewards.

The Community Environmental Council (CEC), in partnership with UCSB’s California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) and Santa Barbara County’s Wildfire Resilience Collaborative, will host the Living with Fire Summit on Wednesday, October 23rd from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. with a reception from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m.at CEC’s Environmental Hub at 1219 State Street, in Downtown Santa Barbara. This free community event will bring together leaders from various sectors to discuss wildfire resilience projects in the region. Registration is required at cec.pub/firesummit.

La semana nacional de la conducción eléctrica es del 27 de septiembre al 6 de octubre de 2024, y el Consejo Comunitario del Medioambiente (CEC por sus siglas en inglés) lleva la batuta del movimiento nacional en la Costa Central en esta iniciativa nacional para hacer consciencia sobre los varios beneficios de los vehículos eléctricos (VEs). La semana nacional de la conducción eléctrica es la oportunidad perfecta para que individuos y empresas exploren el mundo de los VEs y hagan el cambio hacia un transporte limpio y sustentable.

National Drive Electric Week is September 27 to October 6, 2024, 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). National Drive Electric Week is the perfect opportunity for individuals and businesses to explore the world of EVs and make the switch to clean, sustainable transportation.

El plástico está en todas partes: más de 10 millones de toneladas métricas de plástico se van al océano cada año, y Estados Unidos es uno de sus principales contribuyentes a la contaminación de dicho material. 

The Community Environmental Council (CEC) is thrilled to announce the  2024 Green Gala, set to take place on Saturday, September 21, 2024.

Plastic is everywhere - more than 10 million metric tons of plastics enter the ocean each year, and the United States is one of the top contributors to plastic pollution.

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.