Plastic Free July Expo

1219 State St 1219 State St, Santa Barbara

Our annual Plastic Free July Expo features more than a dozen local organizations, businesses, and government agencies that offer information and resources for eliminating plastic during the month of July and beyond. Join us to learn about plastic-free initiatives in our community and how you can get involved. Each attendee will take home a copy …

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Total Garbage: Lecture and Book Signing with Author Ed Humes

1219 State St 1219 State St, Santa Barbara

Meet Ed Humes, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of “Total Garbage: How We Can Fix Our Waste and Heal Our World.” Ed will discuss how cutting waste can upgrade our lives and save our planet, offering practical tips to reduce your impact.

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CEC Climate Talks: Dr. Flávia Maia

1219 State St 1219 State St, Santa Barbara

Dr. Flávia Maia, Obama Scholar, and Dalai Lama Fellow, believes that, in the midst of our legitimate concerns of a climate collapse, we also need spaces of joy and possibility. Her current project, a book on the future of climate leadership, draws inspiration from her direct experience as a medicine woman (mulher medicina), her work …

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“Arresting Science” Preview Screening & Panel

1219 State St 1219 State St, Santa Barbara

Join us for an exciting evening of exploration and discussion at the "Arresting Science" Preview Screening & Panel event. Holly Becker's documentary, "Arresting Science" follows Dr. Peter Kalmus, an impassioned climate scientist, who commits his first act of civil disobedience in downtown Los Angeles. Historically, scientists have been neutral and data-driven, but the climate emergency …

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Plastic Free July Expo

1219 State St 1219 State St, Santa Barbara

You are invited to the Community Environmental Council and Santa Barbara Channelkeeper’s 2nd Annual Plastic Free July Expo featuring plastic-free information and activities. Meet local organizations working on plastic-free initiatives and learn how you can get involved. Join us at our brand new CEC Environmental Hub  for an evening of action, fun, and prizes!  Light …

CEC Environmental Hub Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting

1219 State St 1219 State St, Santa Barbara

The Community Environmental Council is opening the Central Coast’s first Environmental Hub - and you’re invited to the party! Please join us on Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. for the Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening Celebration! Part of Downtown Santa Barbara’s 1st Thursday Art Walk, the grand opening will feature “Return of the …