Community Environmental Council (CEC) 🌍 California Environmental Nonprofit

We are so sad to hear of the passing of Katey O'Neill, one of CEC's first staff members in the early 1970s. Katey worked with former CEC Co-Executive Hal Conklin on CEC's Survival Times magazine and played a pivotal role in one of our first publications, Agriculture in the City. Her partner, Larry Tower, was instrumental in creating one of CEC's first gardening projects, El Mirasol Farm.   

Adding solar to low-income housing is a win for both the climate and the community ☀️ California's Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing (SOMAH) makes the switch to solar more affordable by providing financial incentives for solar panels on low-income housing. Installing solar with SOMAH equitably lowers greenhouse gas emissions, promotes climate resilience and independence, and provides significant savings for underserved populations over time. Sign up for our free Electrify Your Life service for step-by-step guidance on how to tap into SOMAH and other incentive programs: https://cec.pub/somah_EYL ------ Incorporar la energía solar a las residencias de renta baja es una victoria tanto para el clima como para la comunidad ☀️ El programa SOMAH (Energía Solar en Residencias Económicas Multifamiliares) de California hace que el cambio a la energía solar sea más asequible al ofrecer incentivos financieros para paneles solares en viviendas de bajos ingresos. La instalación de energía solar con SOMAH reduce de forma equitativa las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, fomenta la resistencia y la independencia climáticas, y proporciona ahorros significativos a las poblaciones desfavorecidas a lo largo del tiempo. Suscríbase a nuestro servicio gratuito Electrify Your Life para obtener orientación paso a paso sobre cómo aprovechar SOMAH y otros programas de incentivos: https://cec.pub/somah_EYL #solar #cambioclimático #libredecarbono #climatechange #carbonfree

CEC, with CNSI, hosted the Living with Fire Summit on Wednesday. Leaders from research, fire response, technology, and other sectors came together to discuss how to collaboratively improve wildfire resilience across our region. The event was a great success — attendees demystified terminology, generated ideas, and identified easily implementable steps for wildfire resilience, like "home hardening." 

Did you miss our “Navigating EV Roadblocks” webinar? CEC's Climate Projects Manager Sean McArthur shared: 🚘 Incentives and rebates available when buying electric vehicles 🚘 Ways to get an EV at a more affordable price through used options and leases 🚘 How to access charging in homes, workplaces, and public spaces 🚘 How to access direct 1:1 support from CEC’s EVs for Everyone program as you navigate the switch to an EV Watch the recording and check out the resources toolkit here: cec.pub/evstoolkit ✨

Se ha perdido nuestro seminario web, “Abriendo camino para los vehículos eléctricos”? Kat Orellana, Asociada de Programas Climáticos del CEC, compartió: 🚗 Incentivos y descuentos disponibles al comprar vehículos eléctricos 🚗 Formas de obtener vehículos eléctricos a precios más asequibles con varias opciones de vehículos usados y arrendados 🚗 Cómo tener acceso a la recarga en hogares, lugares de trabajo y espacios públicos 🚗 Cómo tener acceso al apoyo directo e individual del programa de vehículos eléctricos (VEs) para Todxs de CEC mientras cambias a un vehículo eléctrico Utiliza el enlace para conocer los recursos que puedes utilizar para cambiar a un vehículo eléctrico: cec.pub/recursos_VEs ✨

CEC is thrilled that Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1053, banning all plastic bags at grocery and convenience store checkout lanes starting in 2026. 💚 CEC supported this law, as we have supported and advocated for many state and regional laws that reduce single-use plastic at the source. Plastic has become a significant part of the fossil fuel crisis, as recognized by Attorney General Rob Bonta in his lawsuit against ExxonMobil. With less than 10 percent of plastic recycled, it’s clear that we are not going to recycle our way out of the human health, marine health, and litter impacts of plastic and that corporations need to be held accountable. Check out this Santa Barbara Independent here: cec.pub/bagban

Acompáñanos a un seminario web para obtener más información sobre vehículos eléctricos. 💚 🚘 Este seminario virtual (disponible en español) explicará varios aspectos del proceso de compra de un vehículo eléctrico: los acuerdos de arrendamiento, las soluciones para las recargas, así como también los incentivos y reembolsos disponibles para que la compra sea más accesible y asequible.

Rock out to the Indigo Girls on 9/21 and support climate action! 🎸 🌍 CEC is auctioning off an Indigo Girls & Amos Lee VIP Experience for two on Saturday, September 21 at 7:00 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Bowl. Includes exclusive access to Founders Seats and the VIP Terrace. Enjoy climate-friendly cuisine and cocktails at CEC's Green Gala before the concert. For details and to place your bid: cecsb.org/green-gala Bids must be placed by September 18 at 9:00 p.m. PDT. Proceeds support CEC's critical work to ensure a climate-safe future for the California Central Coast.

Join CEC's free webinar, "Navigating EV Roadblocks," to learn why now is a great time to lease or purchase an EV. Register today!

On Tuesday, September 3, 2024, the City of Goleta will vote to adopt an EV reach code. 🚗⚡️ An EV reach code is one of the most powerful ways to expand EV charging access and support Goleta’s rapid move toward 100% clean and renewable electricity by 2030. Take action to support the EV reach code: 🌱 Speak at the Meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 3, at Goleta City Hall 🌱 Submit a written public comment by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 3 to the City Clerk at cityclerkgroup@cityofgoleta.org 🌱 Join the hearing via Zoom (details at the link below) Learn more about how to participate in the meeting, and find helpful talking points to craft your comment: https://lnkd.in/gQ_5jrUv #evreachcode #evcharging #ev #electricvehicles 📸 Maxx Hennard