Looking forward to seeing everyone at the first meeting of 2022! There are many things to discuss, including plans for the Supervisors' Exxon hearing Feb. 8.

The New Yorker wrote that Robinson is "generally acknowledged as one of the greatest living science-fiction writers." Many of his novels and stories have ecological, cultural, and political themes, feature scientists as heroes, and illustrate the climate futures that could await us. His novels have been labeled by The Atlantic as "the gold-standard of realistic, and …

An Evening with Kim Stanley Robinson, best-selling “cli-fi” author Read More »

Part of the Community Environmental Council's Climate Action Webinar Series. Over the last decade, Central Coast local governments and the state of California generally have made solid progress on climate action, while the Federal government has been at an impasse. President Biden and a slim Democratic congressional majority have promised investments that suggest an ambitious …

Wind at Our Backs – Are the Feds Going Big On Climate Action? Read More »

Join 350 Santa Barbara in the first of five programs in their series Community Climate Conversations in which a representative from NOAA Sanctuaries, West Coast Region, will talk about the proposed Chumash Heritage Marine Sanctuary and answer your questions. Learn about this first ever tribally nominated national marine sanctuary that would protect 140 miles of the …

350SB Meeting about Chumash Heritage Marine Sanctuary with Guest Speaker from NOAA Read More »

The Independent Living Resource Center will review and discuss the important accomplishments achieved when different communities have come together to create change. Learn about the concept of intersectionality and explore how different groups are affected by challenges like lack of affordable housing, climate change, and access to health care. You will have a chance to …

When We Come Together Social Change Happens Read More »

We made headway into the New Year at our January meeting. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the next meeting on February 2, 2022, at noon.