Youth organizer Helen Mancini and longtime climate activist Bill McKibben, as well as a number of Elders who attended the “March to End Fossil Fuels” mass mobilization in NYC, will join the National Call to discuss the impacts of the mobilization and the outcomes of the UN Climate Ambition Summit and look toward what comes […]
Join SBPL and Santa Barbara Urban Creeks Council for a special screening of the film "Bringing Back Our Wetland" for SB Creek Week. "Bringing Back Our Wetland" is a new documentary about about the restoration of the North Campus Open Space at UC Santa Barbara. Directed by Michael Love, "Bringing Back Our Wetland" was filmed […]
California is laying the groundwork to scale up nature-based climate solutions using strategies like urban tree planting and regenerative agriculture. To see the benefits of these solutions, we must invest in the on-the-ground partnerships that are necessary for the widespread adoption of climate-friendly practices on our lands. New Regional Carbon Farming Hubs are uniquely positioned […]
Are you a student? Are you a teacher or an educator? Are you a parent? Or do you simply care about climate change? Then this event is for you. On September 28th, the Federal Reserve is hosting a Q&A session with educators from across the country. The Fed is our central bank, and it creates the […]
Part of the Larry Rosenberg Memorial Speaker Series. Regenerative Agriculture, Sustainable Nutrition, Equitably Ecological Land-use, and Democratic Power are all part of the solution to the climate crisis. The panel, hosted by Elders Climate Action, ECA Mass Chapter, 350.org, and 350Mass, will highlight some of the technical/economic/political/practical challenges and opportunities that we need to honestly […]
Join AARP California for a special look at how new tax credits and cash rebates can help lower your energy bills. Thanks to recently passed legislation, there’s never been a better time to install energy-efficient upgrades and clean-air appliances. Eligible households can access a tax credit to cover up to 30% of these upgrade costs, […]
Part of the Earth Advocates of the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara's Environmental Film Series, “The Story of CHANGE” helps us to understand what’s ultimately critical and how each of us can help to reduce our own carbon footprint. At 6 pm there will be a brief introduction to “The Story of Stuff,” an organic […]
The health of families is connected to the health of the environment. That’s why the Center for Biological Diversity is hosting a film and webinar series as a follow-up to its 2022 report, The Influence of Environmental Toxicity, Inequity and Capitalism on Reproductive Health. Starting Oct. 5th, you can watch a film each week for […]
Clean energy is booming across the United States, thanks to historic investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. While the clean energy transition offers massive economic and job creation potential and a plethora of health, environmental and climate benefits, it is critical large public and private investments benefit workers and communities who […]
An all day event highlighting the dynamic dimensions of the climate justice movement where you can delve into the full scope of the climate justice movement through workshops, performances, and discussions that focus on intersectional alliance-building, frontline activism, art, healing, and our collective interconnection. Witness climate solutions in action: Observe real-world examples of climate solutions […]
Igniting Passion for Nature through Film NatureTrack is a 501(c)3 non-profit that provides cost-free outdoor field trips for Santa Barbara County school-aged children, with a mission to inspire students to embrace the natural world with respect and wonder; encourage them to be stewards of natural resources; and to prepare them with the attitudes, leadership skills […]
Join Santa Barbara Permaculture Network for a special evening with Rachel Ward of Australian film fame, as she shares her experience of coming to terms with the catastrophic fires and floods that beset Australia in recent years. The personal story-telling style of her film features intimate interviews with Rachel, her family, her inquisitive young farm […]
This webinar is the first in a series of discussions on the future of conservation and climate progress. The featured guest is U.S. Senator Jon Tester (Montana), a trailblazer in environmental stewardship and bipartisan collaboration who has critical insights on the state of conservation policy. Joining Collin O’Mara of the National Wildlife Federation Action Fund […]
Join the next Elders Action Network Town Hall Meeting to hear Featured Speaker David Pepper, a lawyer, writer, political activist, adjunct professor (teaching election and voting rights law), and former Chair of the Ohio Democratic Party, who earned his BA from Yale University and his JD from Yale Law School. He is the author of […]
How do we connect kids and teens to the ocean and empower them to act? Story–in all its forms. Unique ways to connect kids and teens to the ocean and engage them as science communicators. Humans are hard-wired to spin tales to create emotional connections that help us better understand the world. Join nonfiction storytellers […]
Project Drawdown and Ecochallenge are putting the spotlight on schools and educators that are taking climate education to the next level. You'll hear from teachers and students rethinking education in the classroom, all in the name of climate solutions. It's all about learning, doing, and making a difference. In this Drawdown Ecochallenge webinar – part […]
While climate activists scored some big wins in the 2023 California legislative session (notably the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act), other key laws were derailed or postponed in the face of powerful pushback from the fossil fuel industry and its allies like the California Chamber of Commerce. The 2024 California legislative session presents the next […]
. . . with Environmental Voter Project’s ("EVP") Nathaniel Stinnett from Environmental Voter. Nathaniel Stinnett from the Environmental Voter Project will discuss how EVP identifies inactive environmentalists and transforms them into consistent voters to build the power of the environmental movement and how we can help. The EVP is a non-partisan nonprofit using data analytics […]
CROSSINGS - How Road Ecology is Shaping The Future of our Planet. By Ben Goldfarb. An eye-opening and witty account of the global ecological transformations wrought by roads, from the award-winning author of Eager: The Surprising Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter. Some 40 million miles of roadways encircle the earth, yet we […]
This is the annual virtual educational and networking event organized by Zero Waste USA and its partners. Zero Waste Businesses and Institutions is the focus on Wednesday October 25 and Zero Waste Communities is the focus on Thursday October 26. Keynote speakers are Jennie R. Romer and Shashawnda Campbell. Cost: Full Conference (2 days) - […]
As climate disasters hammer our communities, people are struggling for disaster relief, food, housing, energy, water, and more. In this workshop, disaster resilience expert Caroline Contillo will share case studies ofcommunities that responded to disasters with mutual aid, community care, and collective resource-sharing, leading to grassroots struggles against extraction. Together, we'll explore questions like: How can meeting […]
Post Carbon Institute is pleased to be in conversation with author and researcher, Timothée Parrique, and community organizer and writer, Jamie Tyberg. Degrowth is an idea that critiques the global capitalist system which pursues growth at all costs, causing human exploitation and environmental destruction. Together we will explore what degrowth is (and isn’t), how people […]
The Modoc Path Needs a Safer Design for All. E-Mail your comments or attend the upcoming public meeting (either in person or virtually) held by the County. Make your voice heard by supporting a safer and more accessible design. A 20-minute presentation will begin at 6 p.m. and will be followed by a Q&A session […]
Are you or do you know a high school student who wants to take action to help save our planet from climate change? Join us for the Community Environmental Council’s (CEC) first-ever Youth Climate Workshop! This event is an opportunity for teens from across the Central Coast to gather in our new Environmental Hub (1219 […]
A panel of experts consider the growing importance that transition technologies will play in sustainable finance and how such opportunities can be best understood and quantified by the market. Discussion points are • The role and definition of transition technologies • Role of hydrogen in the transition landscape: pre-requisites, obstacles, opportunities • The need to […]
