Community Environmental Council

The Community Environmental Council (CEC) is a well-established environmental nonprofit focused exclusively on energy efficiency and renewables, alternative transportation, and climate change. We work from grassroots to policy levels to help community members reduce their carbon footprint and to end our region’s dependency on fossil fuels to become 'Fossil Free by 2033'.

The CEC also organizes and hosts the Annual Earth Day Celebration in Santa Barbara.

Environmental Defense Center

The Environmental Defense Center protects and enhances the local environment through education, advocacy, and legal action.

Since 1977 we have empowered community based organizations to advance environmental protection. Our program areas include protecting coast and ocean resources, open spaces and wildlife, and human and environmental health. We primarily work within Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo counties.