COUNTY LAUNCHES NEW INITIATIVE TO HELP COMMUNITY TAKE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND IMPROVE LOCAL RESILIENCY

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(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – The County of Santa Barbara, in partnership with local cities, is making it easier for residents to take steps to address the climate crisis by launching the Climate Resilient Santa Barbara campaign (www.climateresilientsbc.org). The campaign provides an online platform with a comprehensive list of actions residents can take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve resiliency and create stronger community connections.  Each action category provides specific steps, educational tools and information on existing programs and financial incentives.

“Local residents want to take action to save our environment but aren’t always sure how. It is challenging to research electric vehicle or heat pump technologies and incentives. Climate Resilient Santa Barbara County provides them with a blueprint,” said Chair of the Board of Supervisors, Das Williams. “The County is transitioning our fleet to zero-emission vehicles, adding solar and storage to our facilities and diverting waste – we call upon our residents to take similar steps to meet our climate goals and we have incentives to help them do so.”