Reducing Plastic Pollution
August 9, 2022
America creates more plastic trash than any other nation in the world, and less than 9% is recycled. Annually, the average American throws away about 185 pounds of plastic. Which of these strategies will be part of your Climate Action Resolutions?
August September 2022 Condor Call Newsletter
August 8, 2022
Read the latest news from the Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter
Three Pine Mountain protectors file lawsuits against U.S. Forest Service logging decision
June 3, 2022
Three lawsuits were filed against the Forest Service for failing to protect environment and cultural resources on Pine Mountain and Reyes Peak, backed by a coalition of environmental, business, and recreational groups.
This website has 50 nearby destinations you'll want to explore
June 3, 2022
Just in time for Summer, the website: "50 Great Public Land Destinations -- Santa Barbara and Beyond" has been updated and expanded by Deborah Williams.
Condors released in Northern California
June 2, 2022
For the first time in more than a century, the endangered California condor soared the skies over the state’s redwood forests along the far northern coast and more releases are expected in the future.
How to save water and money during drought
June 2, 2022
Conserving water has never been more important. Santa Barbara and Ventura counties are classified as being in either “Extreme Drought” or “Severe Drought.” There are a lot of win-win water reduction strategies that would make great 2023 resolutions.
Exxon's belligerence strikes our region
June 2, 2022
If there was any doubt about Big Oil’s aggressiveness and belligerence, you would only need to look at what is going on in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties as ExxonMobil and its subsidiary, Aera Energy, are currently suing both counties.
We’ve changed our name to the Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter
June 1, 2022
Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter is the new name of our Los Padres Chapter. The Chapter took this step out of respect for Native Americans, specifically the Chumash, who like other California tribes from 1769 to 1833, were coerced by the Padres into...
Go Solar
April 10, 2022
Individual climate action includes advancing the use of solar power in our community. Residential energy use generates about 20% of our nation’s greenhouse gases. Adopting solar in 2023 is one of the most important actions we can take.