Action Alerts

SB County Grassroots Green New Deal online on Sat, May 15

Posted by · May 12, 2021 12:29 PM

The Climate Justice Network's Green New Deal Subcommittee would like to invite you to the Junta Grande virtual celebration on Saturday, May 15!

This will be a celebration of the cumulation of over a year's worth of work gathering information from the community via house meetings.

The event will be a chance for those who participated in house meetings to hear findings, and for those who are interested to learn about this project and how to help make it a reality.

Please register at this link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrceqrrj4tHtVhjchsoYPhqAj7qX57bkDV

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/163762678999924

Junta Grande for the Green New Deal

Come learn about the Central Coast Green New Deal proposal
and join in the movement to make it a reality!

May 15, 2021, 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time

Junta Grande del Nuevo Acuerdo Verde

¡Venga a conocer la propuesta del Nuevo Acuerdo Verde de la Costa Central
y únase al movimiento para hacerlo realidad!

15 de mayo de 2021 12 PM en hora del Pacífico (EE. UU. Y Canadá)

Save the date - June 27 - for North County Awards Celebration!

Posted by · May 07, 2021 12:31 PM

Santa Barbara County Action Network will hold its 2021 North County “Looking Forward” Awards Celebration & Fundraiser online on Sunday, June 27 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Please mark your calendar and watch for more information we'll be putting out soon!

We recognize individuals or organizations that work to protect our environment and the rights of our county’s residents. These awards help encourage this good work to continue and to raise the funds we need to keep doing our part.

This year’s award recipients are:

Yasmin Dawson, “Looking Forward” Award
Lorraine and Wally Waldau, Giving Back Award
Larry Bishop, Environmental Protection & Sustainability Award
Zulema Aleman, Working Families Award
Pam Gates and Cliff Solomon, Social Justice Award
Juliana Neel, Youth Activist Award
Art Hibbits, Lifetime Achievement

Because of the extenuating circumstances of the past year, we are giving special recognitions this year to:

Melissa Smith and Dr. Van Do-Reynoso for their county public health work during the pandemic
The Racial Justice Committee of the Santa Barbara County Public Defender’s Office and the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District, both for advancing racial justice
UFCW Local 770 for their essential work during the pandemic
Jane Baxter for volunteer work with SBCAN and other organizations

SBCAN: Defund Line 3! Stop the Money Pipeline day of action Friday

Posted by · May 05, 2021 10:10 PM

Sunrise Santa Barbara is planning an action in conjunction with the "Defund Line 3" / Stop the Money Pipeline day of action on Friday, May 7 at 1 p.m. at the Santa Barbara Courthouse.

The oil pipeline known as Line 3 is being built through Indigenous territory without consent. The Red Lake Nation, White Earth Nation and the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe are all suing to stop the pipeline. Prominent native activists have described the pipeline as “cultural genocide” and Indigenous activists in northern Minnesota are leading the direct actions on the ground.

If built, Line 3 would release as much greenhouse gas into the atmosphere as 50 new coal-fired power plants. It would release as much greenhouse gas as the entire rest of the state of Minnesota.

The fight to stop this pipeline is the fight to save our planet.

Meet at the Santa Barbara Courthouse at 1 p.m. and march to four major banks that fund fossil fuel projects (Union, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Chase) with signs, songs and chants.

Masks are required. Register for the event here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/defundline3-global-day-of-action-4?source=direct_link&

Join Santa Maria May Day Caravan!

Posted by · April 20, 2021 5:11 PM

Santa Barbara County Action Network invites you to join a caravan on May Day to show support for immigrant workers.

Participants are asked to show up on May 1 at 11:45 a.m. at CAUSE's location, 120 East Jones St., Santa Maria. The caravan will start at noon and travel around Santa Maria. See the flyers below for more information.

Bring signs showing support for immigrant workers who are #AlwaysEssential.

If you would like to share the FB event page, you can do so here!

Speak up for Hero Pay at SB City Council on Tuesday, April 20

Posted by · April 18, 2021 3:49 PM

Please join SBCAN in advocating for temporary increased "Hero Pay" for grocery and drug retail workers in the City of Santa Barbara.

At the Santa Barbara City Council meeting on Tuesday, Apr. 20, the council will decide whether or not to approve an emergency ordinance to temporarily increase pay for grocery and drug retail workers by $5 per hour for 120 days.

The item is #14 on their agenda and will likely be heard around 4 p.m. You can call into the meeting through their webinar app (information on their website here) or you can submit a written comment to the clerk before noon on April 20 by emailing it to [email protected]

Below are some talking points you could include in your comments. Thank you for supporting essential workers!

SBCAN North County and South County Roundtables are combined this week

Posted by · April 07, 2021 7:50 PM

You are invited to Santa Barbara County Action Network's countywide combined Roundtable on Friday, April 9 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

We hope you will be able to make it. Please let us know if there are items you would like to discuss that are not listed on the agenda below.

SBCAN North AND South County Roundtable

Friday, April 9, 2021
12 PM - 1:30 PM

Via Zoom:
Email [email protected] for a Zoom link.

AGENDA

Call to Order by Chairs and SBCAN Co-Presidents Janet Blevins and Dick Flacks. Introductions; Agenda Review (5 min.)
Holistic Defense Practice and Cash Bail: We will hear from the Racial Justice Committee from the Santa Barbara Public Defender's Office about their program to provide holistic support to those at risk of incarceration. We will also hear about the efforts to keep cash bail at $0 in California beyond the pandemic.
Save San Marcos Foothills: The community has reached an agreement with the developer who is planning to build luxury homes on the West Mesa of the San Marcos Foothills. Now, we have until June 1st to raise $20 million to protect this land forever. We will hear an update from the activists who have been leading this effort.
Hazard Pay for Grocery and Drug Store Workers: Major grocery and drug stores have seen record increases in profits. Meanwhile, workers of these stores have faced high exposure of COVID-19 for over a year. SBCAN is joining UFCW 770 in advocating for a $5 per hour increase for major grocery and drug store employees.
May Day Concert - SBCAN will be sponsoring an exciting virtual concert on Saturday, May 1st in honor of May Day! More details will be sent out early next week.
Brief updates from participants. Please let us know if there are items you want to bring up. (2 to 5 min. each)
Our next meeting is to be determined and will be via Zoom.

Ken Hough
Executive Director
Santa Barbara County Action Network
[email protected]
(805) 563-0463

County Climate Action Plan Workshops March 25

Posted by · March 19, 2021 10:53 AM

The County of Santa Barbara is hosting two online community workshops on March 25 to kick off the development of the 2030 Climate Action Plan(CAP).

The CAP seeks to reduce communitywide carbon emissions 50 percent by 2030 while improving community resilience, social equity, and quality of life.

The workshops will provide background on the planning process, an update about where the County’s greatest climate challenges are, and about what the potential focus areas are for the plan. Members of the community are invited to learn, provide feedback and discuss with others to explore the community’s values and priorities.

Both workshops have the same presentation and agenda. Pick the time that works for you!

Register now:
3/25, 12:00pm - 1:30pm Meeting Registration
3/25, 6:30pm-8:00pm Meeting Registration

For any direct questions, please contact Climate Project Manager, Garrett Wong, at: [email protected] or (805) 568-3503.

A recording of the event will be provided on project website after the meeting. Visit www.countyofsb.org/oneclimate to learn more.

Oppose Oso Flaco Lake "Improvement" Plan Friday, March 12

Posted by · March 11, 2021 9:42 PM

We urge you to join SBCAN in advocating for the denial of the Oso Flaco Lake Improvement Project.

The California State Parks Department is proposing a three-phase plan to develop around Oso Flaco Lake. If passed, the plan would create 100 new drive-in campsites, 20 cabins, 200 new RV sites, and a new Off-Highway Vehicle access route from the campground into the riding area. This new access would create dust, air and noise pollution from the OHV area that would carry into the Guadalupe area and beyond.

Contrary to the California Coastal Act, this plan would affect the environmentally sensitive dune habitat and adjacent areas. Oso Flaco Lake is an important area for biodiversity of birds and native plants, as well as one of the only beach access points for local residents.

Please tell the State Parks Department and California Coastal Commission that you oppose the Oso Flaco Lake Improvement Project in its entirety.

Save San Marcos Foothills!

Posted by · March 11, 2021 1:41 PM

Santa Barbara County Action Network urges you to help save some of the last native grassland on the Central Coast.

The San Marcos Foothills provides essential habitats for a number of significant species including white-tailed kites, hawks, burrowing owls, tarantulas, coyotes, and more.

This habitat is threatened by the impending development of eight multi-million dollar luxury homes.

A community advocacy group, Save San Marcos Foothills, is fighting to preserve the entirety of the San Marcos Foothills and stop the Chadmar Group's development of several multi-million dollar homes on 101 acres on the West Mesa.

Green New Deal a topic of combined North & South County Roundtables on Thursday

Posted by · March 09, 2021 5:44 PM

Here is the agenda for a combined North and South County Roundtable for this Thursday, March 11 at 5 PM.

The two Roundtables are combined this month due to the countywide nature of the items, especially Item #1, and because we hope our participants will join the Community Environment Council’s Webinar on Climate Resilience on March 12 at 10 AM. Information on that is at the bottom of this agenda.

We hope you can make it.

Please let me know if there are items you would like to see discussed beyond the topics listed.

SBCAN North AND South County Roundtable

Thursday, March 11, 2021
5 PM to 6:30 PM

Via Zoom. Registration Required:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvc-2rrz0iHN0MXt4DUHegBVgRkHtQ-KMs
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information on how to join the meeting.

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