As we celebrate a victory for the families who live and work near the Ellwood natural gas peaker plant in Goleta, the World Business Academy also sees this decision as an opportunity to advance the larger end goal of developing a renewable, community-based distributed energy system in Santa Barbara. The Academy applauds the unanimous decision […]
Victory: Santa Barbara Commits to 100% Renewable Energy
Under the deep, dark crush of wrong-headed environmental decisions that have been coming out of the White House virtually every day since January 20, our fair city keeps on shining bright. On Tuesday, Santa Barbara became the 30th city in America to fully commit to renewable energy. By 2030, our city will use 100 percent […]
One Landslide or Natural Disaster and It’s “Lights Out” for Santa Barbara
Why We Need the Santa Barbara Microgrid Now More than Ever If there’s any doubt that communities in California, especially Santa Barbara, are vulnerable to long-term blackouts in the blink of an eye, consider this: on May 20, a large swath of Pacific Coast Highway north of San Luis Obispo was buried in millions of […]
Powering Paradise: You Can Help Santa Barbara Lead
What are your renewable energy goals? Are you seeking to lower your monthly electric bill? Want to help fight climate change by reducing your carbon footprint? Are you worried about having a backup power source if there’s a blackout? How about all of the above… We can help! Powering Paradise is a Safe Energy Project […]
Send the Trump Administration a Message about Climate Justice: Join Us at The People’s Climate Rally on April 29 in Santa Barbara
Take a stand for climate justice and support clean energy by joining the World Business Academy and thousands of supporters as we rally in Santa Barbara – and in cities worldwide – on Saturday, April 29. SAVE THE DATE: The Santa Barbara People’s Climate Rally will be held at noon at Santa Barbara City College’s […]