By Robert Perry, Director of Energy Research With 2018 coming to a close, a lot of focus has been placed on the accelerating urgency of climate change and how we can mobilize to defend humanity from its own extinction. Various experts, technicians, and scholars are tirelessly working on this Gordian Knot, trying to loosen the […]
Archives for December 2018
We Must Mobilize Now to Stop Climate Change
With each passing day, the threat from climate change grows. For California, each year brings bigger, more deadly fires, and the specter of 129 million dead trees looms as a potentially catastrophic release of carbon and lethal particulates into the atmosphere. Recently, the LA Times reported an estimated 1.1 million structures remain vulnerable to destruction […]
Bringing a New Vision to State Street
The debate rages on about ways to revitalize State Street and downtown Santa Barbara, and the World Business Academy remains at the forefront of the public discussion about this vital issue. On Wednesday, December 5th, Rinaldo Brutoco and Director of Energy Research, Robert Perry, participated as panelists in the latest public forum focusing on revitalizing […]
2018 in Retrospect: Focusing on Safety, Resilience and Citizen Engagement
Last year on December 5, our friends, supporters and staff gathered at Rinaldo’s and Lalla’s house to celebrate the closing of 2017. It was a lovely evening, and we left the gathering with our hearts full of cheer. But there was also an undercurrent of foreboding as the Thomas Fire had just begun its destructive […]
Watch: Video of community meeting on MCMI (Nov. 14, 2018)
The World Business Academy and the Clean Coalition have teamed up to provide the Montecito community with a sustainable energy solution during times of crisis. Kristy Jansen, Chief of Staff for the World Business Academy and Craig Lewis, Executive Director for the Clean Coalition, presented on this exciting and ambitious initiative at the Montecito Community […]
