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 […]
Thinking Beyond the Burn: Adaptive Strategies for Climate Change
By Robert Perry, Director of Energy Research (This is a two-part series by Robert Perry exploring how California’s climate change induced fire threats presents a replicable opportunity for economic growth and social justice) The Gulf Coast has its hurricanes. The East Coast, torrential rainfall (and sometimes hurricanes). For California, the primary threat from climate change […]
Business Leaders Collaborate in Efforts to Revitalize State Street
On August 14, 2018, Santa Barbara City Council held a public meeting to discuss the revitalization of State Street. In an effort to recapture economic vitality in the downtown area, members hosted a panel-discussion for concerned residents and business owners. A group of stakeholders, led by Amy Cooper, Chair of the World Business Academy’s State […]
We’ll Keep Fighting the Good Fight Against Diablo Canyon
No one told us it would be easy to wage a legal battle against the California State Lands Commission or power goliath, and convicted felon, PG&E. No one said it would be a walk in the park to go up against a corporate-mentality Superior Court judge to try to make our case against the Diablo […]
Trial in Lawsuit Against Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Begins July 11
Our legal fight to prevent a radioactive disaster at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant begins July 11 at 9:30am. Please join us at the courthouse to support our case and view the proceedings; the courthouse is located at 111 N. Hill St., Department 82, in downtown Los Angeles. We hope to see you there! […]
Shifting Energy: Fukushima Brings the Peril of Nuclear Power into Clear Focus
We are one world. When a massive, earthquake-spawned tsunami slams into a nuclear power plant on the coast of Japan and melts down three reactors, as it did six years ago, it impacts the whole planet. The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station disaster in March 2011 resulted in 100,000 gallons of radioactive water spilling from […]
Victory: Santa Barbara Commits to 100% Renewable Energy
Under the deep, dark crush of wrong-headed environmental decisions that have been coming out of the White House virtually every day since January 20, our fair city keeps on shining bright. On Tuesday, Santa Barbara became the 30th city in America to fully commit to renewable energy. By 2030, our city will use 100 percent […]
One Landslide or Natural Disaster and It’s “Lights Out” for Santa Barbara
Why We Need the Santa Barbara Microgrid Now More than Ever If there’s any doubt that communities in California, especially Santa Barbara, are vulnerable to long-term blackouts in the blink of an eye, consider this: on May 20, a large swath of Pacific Coast Highway north of San Luis Obispo was buried in millions of […]
Women and the Environment Conference
It was my great privilege to attend the first annual Women and the Environment Conference put on by the Social Justice Foundation formerly Miller-McCune Center for Research, Media and Public Policy. The event began the night before at the Granada Theatre where we all gathered to hear the wisdom of Naomi Klein. The Academy gave […]
State and PG&E Ignoring Cancer, Infant Mortality Risks from Diablo Canyon
An Environmental Impact Report Must be Prepared on this Dangerous and Aging Nuclear Plant Before it’s Allowed to Keep Operating Through 2025. The California State Lands Commission and Pacific Gas & Electric Company are willfully ignoring the dangers from increased rates of cancer and infant mortality around the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant in Avila Beach, […]
The People’s Climate Rally on April 29, A Success!
One thing is for certain: folks in the Santa Barbara area who are passionate about the environment have not grown weary of vocalizing their support for it. This was evident over the weekend when about 1,000 people turned out for the Santa Barbara People’s Climate Rally, held at the Santa Barbara City College stadium. The […]
Powering Paradise: You Can Help Santa Barbara Lead
What are your renewable energy goals? Are you seeking to lower your monthly electric bill? Want to help fight climate change by reducing your carbon footprint? Are you worried about having a backup power source if there’s a blackout? How about all of the above… We can help! Powering Paradise is a Safe Energy Project […]
