Pick from below to create your Climate Action Resolutions for the New Year. Ask yourself what you can do to reduce your carbon footprint and help make our region the solution rather than the problem. As a bonus, almost all of these actions will save you money and improve your health!
While it’s increasingly clear that the need for climate action is urgent, it can be hard for an individual to know where to start. Below we've curated recent blog entries focused on specific action ideas.
Email us with your resolutions, ideas and suggestions. Let’s be inspired by each other.
Climate Watch: Switching to reusable water bottles and cups
October 9, 2024
This month’s column focuses on ditching single use beverage bottles and cups – and offers great, win/win alternatives.
Less in the Can: How to reduce food waste
August 2, 2024
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), wasted food “is the largest stream of materials in American trash.” We need to waste less food.
The Benefits of Going Organic
June 5, 2024
There are so many compelling reasons to eat organic food whenever possible. Organic food is much better for our environment, our health and for others, including farm workers and people who live near farms and children.
Electric Car Resources
December 5, 2023
An updated buying guide to help you find your next electric car.
All electric homes good for our health
October 5, 2022
Now is a great time to be a green citizen locally and support carbon-neutral building codes. Your voice is important. Resolve to work on this issue in 2023 – here’s how.
How to combat pesticides
October 5, 2022
Reducing -- or better yet eliminating -- herbicides, rodenticides, and insecticides (collectively known as pesticides) is critically important for our environment, our health and the health of others. How about one of these strategies in 2023?
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?
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.
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.
Gas Prices Too High? Here's How to Save $ with an Electric Car!
March 7, 2022
Want to stop paying hundreds of dollars every month to fuel your, while significantly decreasing your carbon footprint? With gas prices high, going EV is a great New Year’s Resolution – and this article describes great ways to do so affordably.