Elders for Sound Democracy Town Hall with Bill McKibben

Webinar

What’s Democracy Got to Do with Climate Action? Join the webinar for this conversation with Bill McKibben, one the most respected and influential environmental activists and familiar to many of us. McKibben was instrumental in founding 350.org and in September 2021, he launched Third Act mobilizing climate change activists, who are “experienced Americans” over sixty […]

Free

Love, Wonder, and Climate Action: Crafting a New Narrative

Online Event

While facing the catastrophic breakdown of our climatic systems and an overwhelming narrative of collapse, another story is unfolding—one that centers on the importance of awe and falling in love over and over again with the world. This webinar delves deep into this enchanting perspective. Join us as we share potent messages from Alixa Garcia, […]

Free

Workshop on Healing and Resilience: Climate Anxiety and Depression

Webinar

Presented by The Planning and Conservation League and The Center for Mind-Body Medicine. With the devastating impacts of climate change becoming more common in California, prioritizing personal and community resiliency and overcoming climate anxiety and depression are critical. Emphasizing mental health is a key building block to helping our communities, our state, and our planet […]

Free

WHAT IS GREEN BURIAL?

Webinar

Join the Elders Climate Action's Arizona Chapter for a session of the co-hosted speaker series Climate Talks for Everyone. This talk is about green burial, where Lindsey Faulkenburg will present an informative session about sustainable ways to reduce the carbon footprint during after-life care. So please join the talk to learn about: What green burial is […]

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HELP CLEAN UP MARIA YGNACIO CREEK

Corner of Ribera Drive and Matorral Way, Goleta

Channelkeeper's Watershed Brigade is excited to partner with the Environmental Defense Center, the City of Goleta, and Santa Barbara County Project Clean Water to clean up Maria Ygnacio Creek this month. We will be clearing the creek of trash before winter rains can wash it out to the ocean. Volunteers should bring a hat, sunscreen, drinking […]

Redesigning Our Communities for Life After Fossil Fuels

Webinar

The discussions in this webinar will explore our predicament of declining energy resources, the power that restoring ecosystems has to reduce wildfires and cool the temperatures, the urgent need to grow our food locally and the strategies local community leaders are using to redesign their communities. Register HERE.

Free

GIVING TUESDAY – Support Clean Water

GivingTuesday takes place on November 28, and Santa Barbara Channelkeeper is pleased to be a part of this global celebration of giving. GivingTuesday is an opportunity to do good in our community by sharing time, making a donation, or raising our voices for important causes. We hope you will consider supporting Santa Barbara Channelkeeper in […]

The Role of Business in Fixing Our Troubled Democracy

Zoom Webinar

Third Act Lawyers are thrilled to present an important discussion with Daniella Ballou-Aares, CEO and Co-Founder of the Leadership Now Project, a cross-partisan membership organization of business and thought leaders taking action to protect and renew American democracy. Our conversation will focus on why current threats to our democracy are threats to the long-term health and stability of […]

Free

Can We Solve the Climate Crisis and Protect Wild Spaces?

Live-streaming online

Panel discussion. The panelists are Kyle Tisdel, Senior Attorney, Climate & Energy Program Director, Western Environmental Law Center; Matt Bishop, Senior Attorney, Rocky Mountains Office Director; Dr. Greg Gordon, Chair, Gonzaga Environmental Studies and Sciences. Register.

Free

Climate Hope: Our Public Lands & Waters

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History - Fleischmann Auditorium

There are many reasons for hope and action in our current climate crisis. Join public lands and waters policy specialist Deborah Williams for a discussion of how our vast, collectively owned public lands and waters help us mitigate and adapt to climate change. Explore science, history, law, and policy, and finally, the opportunities to make […]

$10 – $12

Bringing Energy Efficiency to Underserved Households: Examples to Emulate

Zoom Webinar

Energy efficiency can produce numerous economic, health, and environmental benefits, but most utility and third-party programs do not adequately serve the households that would stand to gain the most, such as renters and low-income households. Join us to learn about a new American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) toolkit highlighting best practices for […]

Free

CEC Climate Stewards: Local Activists Creating Waves of Action

Zoom

Get inspired by a powerful showcase of community-led action. You’ll hear from a handful of CEC’s Climate Stewards (a growing alumni network now 120+ strong) who will share their experience taking the course, information about the community action projects they designed, and how they are putting new-found climate knowledge to work within their communities. You’ll […]

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