By Robert Perry, Director of Energy Research Well, it’s that time of year. The November election is fast approaching and soon we will be receiving voter guides the size of small phone books, replete with competing ballot propositions and measures, where only one proposition or measure actually lives up to its title. For Santa Barbara […]
Archives for September 2018
Microgrids: Our Energy Future
Stand in the future you wish to see. Then look back from there at the path and the choices that helped us solve our challenges, regenerate our natural systems, and learn to live in harmony with the planet and each other. Take four minutes to explore this way of thinking. This short, animated film […]
Deepa Willingham Receives 2018 Peace Prize
The World Business Academy would like to congratulate Solvang resident, Deepa Willingham as the recipient of the 2018 United Nations Association (UNA) Peace Prize. We humbly thank Deepa for her important humanitarian work in Santa Barbara County and around the globe. The UNA of Santa Barbara is in its second year of honoring local residents […]
Beyond the Burn: California Wildfires and Social Justice – What No One’s Talking About
By Robert Perry, Director of Energy Research [This is Part II in our series of Beyond the Burn and how California’s climate change-induced fire threats present a replicable opportunity for economic growth and social justice. If you haven’t read the first installment, you can find it here] I ended the first installment in this series with […]
California Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Case
The California Supreme Court last week refused to hear the World Business Academy’s case against the State Lands Commission. This decision, while disappointing, doesn’t detract from the strong legal arguments presented in the case, and we are confident they will someday become law — protecting the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). We urge you to […]
California Advances in Worldwide Sprint Towards Renewable Energy
By Robert Perry California lawmakers passed critical environmental legislation last week, burnishing the state’s reputation as a progressive leader in the fight against climate change and shining a spotlight on the federal administration’s disdain for climate science. Here’s what will be waiting for Gov. Brown’s signature: SB100 – The Big Kahuna: SB100 sets California on […]
Call to Action: Tell BLM to Stop Drilling and Fracking in Central California!
The Trump Administration is on the move to expose roughly 273,000 acres of federal public lands and mineral rights, to hydraulic fracking and oil drilling in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties. The watchdog organization, Los Padres ForestWatch, performed an analysis of official GIS data that pointed to the administration’s efforts and disclosed […]
