CEC Webinars and Event Recordings
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Climate of Hope Forum
Join us at the annual Climate of Hope Forum: Artivism- Creative Action for Justice. This year's program will feature Lil Milagro Henriquez, Founder and Executive Director of the Mycelium Youth Network and other artists from a variety of artists from a variety of backgrounds who promote healing, environmental justice, and community resilience through poetry, film, music, photography, murals and other art forms. Program will be interpreted to Spanish. Get Free tickets or you can make a donation if you would like to support our work.
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Race to Save the World: Santa Barbara Climate Leader Panel Discussion
The Race to Save the World is an energizing call-to-action to make a tangible impact on the climate crisis. In this panel discussion, community leaders and activists explore climate activism and ways to get involved with local efforts.
Climate and Economics – Moving Toward a Circular Model to Reduce Waste
Get inspired by the circular economy model and hear from leaders of local companies who are implementing its best practices. Learn how they are growing businesses while reducing impact and find out how you can become a part of this global movement.
Climate and Culture – Using Art To Inspire Activism & Change
What role do the arts play in communicating climate science? CEC sat down with local arts leaders in Santa Barbara to learn more and talk about the impact of the recent Earth Day mural, “Nurture Our Mother.”
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
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
Ask Me Anything with Sharyn Main
The Ask Me Anything series is a freeform Q & A with local leaders, hosted by Casey Caldwell of the Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative. This episode features CEC’s Climate Resilience Director Sharyn Main.
TEDxSantaBarbara: The Pandemic Did Not Solve the Climate Crisis
CEC’s CEO Sigrid Wright recently joined TEDxSantaBarbara‘s Mark Sylvester to discuss the Five Important Trends for the Climate as part of TEDxSantaBarbara’s Making Waves: Conversations with Influencers and Disrupters.
Our Climate Emergency During the Pandemic: A Virtual Community Forum
A community forum focused on climate change advocacy during the pandemic and the inter-generational activism that continues to build local momentum.
Adaptive Leadership Practices: Panel of Regional CEOs
A panel discussion including CEC CEO Sigrid Wright on how the nonprofit sector has been on the front lines supporting our communities through the COVID-19 crisis.