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Living with Fire: Cross-Sector Collaboration to BolsterWildfire Resilience in Santa Barbara County

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.

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Electrifica tus Ruedas: CEC arranca la semana nacional de la conducción eléctrica con seminarios en línea, pruebas de manejo de vehículos eléctricos (VEs) y más

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.

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Electrify Your Ride: CEC Powers Up National Drive Electric Week with Webinars, Free EV Test Drives, and More

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.

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County and Partners to Receive $1M Grant to Build Community Climate Resilience in Cuyama Valley

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

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Bees, Butterflies, and other Pollinators Get a Boost from CDFA Funds

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.

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