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All About Electric Vehicles:
Ownership, Charging, and How to Get Money Back
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Webinar Resources Toolkit
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Thank you to everyone who joined our webinar “All About Electric Vehicles: Ownership, Charging, and How to Get Money Back”! CEC’s Climate Mitigation Program Manager Sean McArthur walked through the benefits of driving electric, how to navigate charging options and costs, and incentives that can help make EV ownership more affordable. If you’re ready to learn more or considering making the switch, CEC is here to help!
Here’s a quick look at what we covered:
- Saving on fuel and maintenance. Charging an EV can cost significantly less than filling up a gas-powered car, and EVs require less routine maintenance.
- Understanding your charging options. Learn about Level 1, Level 2 and DC fast charging, how charging costs vary by location and time of day, and tools like PlugShare and ChargePoint to find public chargers.
- Exploring available incentives. Programs such as the Driving Clean Assistance Program (DCAP), utility and community choice energy rebates, and MyFirstEV may help reduce the upfront cost of an EV.
- Finding charging closer to home. CEC’s E-CAR 805 project is expanding public charging access near multifamily housing across Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo Counties, helping address a common barrier for renters.
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Watch or revisit the webinar on demand
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Want to revisit the presentation or missed the live event? You can access the resources from the webinar anytime. Watch the webinar on-demand and review the Q&A to find answers to questions we didn’t get to during the webinar.
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Whether you’re ready to buy, starting to research, or just want to see what’s out there, we’re here to help you find the right fit and move forward with confidence. For personalized help finding EV rebates and incentives you may qualify for, there are a few ways to connect with CEC:
- Visit cec.pub/electrify-yourlife and fill out the EV Assistance sign-up form.
- Contact CEC Climate Projects Associate Sachi Shiroma at sshiroma@cecmail.org or (805) 730-0203.
- Meet us at an upcoming EV event this month and talk with our team in person. See upcoming EV events below.
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Ventura County EV Showcase
Sunday, October 4, 12–4:30 p.m.
Ventura Harbor Village
1591 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura
Learn more.
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Drive Electric Ventura Ride and Drive
Saturday, October 17, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
255 W. Stanley Ave., Suite 100,Ventura
Learn more.
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Learn more about incentives and charging
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Explore the toolkit to find additional resources, including:
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A quick guide to state and regional incentives that can help make a new EV more affordable, including programs for low- and moderate-income applicants.
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Information on financial support that can make charging at home more accessible, including free or discounted Level 2 chargers and rebates for EV upgrades and installation.
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Resources on funding for workplace, multifamily and public EV charging projects, including rebates for chargers, installation, and electrical infrastructure.
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Tools to find chargers near you, connect with other EV owners, and plan trips, including PlugShare and ChargePoint.
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Climate Fridays Santa Barbara: Regenerative Agriculture in Action
Friday, October 2
4–5:30 p.m.
CEC’s Environmental Hub
1219 State St., Santa Barara
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Join us for October’s Climate Fridays Santa Barbara as we explore how climate-smart agriculture can build healthier soil, strengthen local farms, and support a more resilient future. CEC Climate-Smart Agriculture Program Manager Brian Sweeney will talk with local farmers Austin Sharron of Pilgrim Terrace, Stefan Selbert of Las Cumbres Ranch, and Margo Redfern of Wanderment Farm, about their experiences with climate-smart agriculture and what it looks like on the ground here in Santa Barbara County. Bring your questions, curiosity, and friends interested in the topic — we’ll leave time at the end for networking and conversation. Climate Fridays Santa Barbara are hosted by CEC, the Society of Fearless Grandmothers Santa Barbara, and the Santa Barbara Sierra Club on the first Friday of each month to create space for fellow climate activists, students, allies, community partners, and friends to take collective action and collaborate to protect our planet. Learn more and register.
UC Environmental Stewards Statewide Conference Comes to Santa Barbara
October 9–11
UC Santa Barbara’s Corwin Pavilion
6085 UCEN Rd, Isla Vista
Join the Community Environmental Council (CEC) as we welcome the UC Environmental Stewards Statewide Conference to Santa Barbara this fall. Bringing together climate changemakers from across California, the conference will feature keynote presentations, hands-on workshops, community conversations, and field trips exploring climate resilience, participatory science, and equity in conservation. CEC is proud to serve as the local partner for this gathering. CEC CEO Sigrid Wright will join Mia Lopez, Chumash Cultural Educator and Founding Director of Su’nan Protection, to welcome attendees on opening day. CEC Director of Education and Operations Kathi King will also lead a workshop highlighting how CEC’s Climate Stewards course empowers community members to take climate action. Learn more and register.
Upcycled Coutour Sustainable Fashion Show
Friday, October 16
7–10 p.m.
Community Arts Workshop
631 Garden St., Santa Barbara
Join the Community Arts Workshop (CAW) for an evening celebrating creativity and sustainable fashion. The Upcycled Contour sustainable fashion show will showcase designs made from repurposed materials, exploring the environmental and climate impacts of the fashion industry. The event will also feature perspectives on fast fashion and its connection to climate change, offering attendees an opportunity to learn more about how we can rethink the way we make, wear, and reuse clothing. The Community Environmental Council (CEC) is proud to serve as a promotional partner for this community event. Learn more.
Santa Barbara County Regional Climate Collaborative Network Event
Thursday, Oct. 29
9:15 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
The Mission Club
4300 Club House Rd, Lompoc
The Santa Barbara County Regional Climate Collaborative brings its network together in Lompoc for its annual event, celebrating two years of the Guadalupe-Lompoc Initiative and the projects, partnerships and community benefits it has helped cultivate. The gathering offers an opportunity to reflect on what has emerged through collaboration and explore opportunities for continued learning and coordination across the region. Attendees can also take an optional afternoon tour of Collective Cultures Creating Change, a community garden supported through the initiative. Learn more and register.
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Share Your Feedback: Help Inform CEC’s Climate Work
We want to hear from you! Take a few minutes to complete CEC’s Community Feedback Survey and share how CEC is doing, what environmental issues matter most, and how you like to connect. Your feedback will help shape how we focus our work, communicate with our community, and create meaningful opportunities for climate action across the Central Coast. The survey is fully anonymous and all questions are optional. Complete the full survey for a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card. Take the survey here.
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Save on Your Next Home Heating or Cooling Upgrade
Goleta residents can save more than $200 on eligible home electrification projects through the City of Goleta’s Heat Pump Permit Fee Waiver Program. The pilot program waives permit fees for residential projects installing electric heat pump water heaters and HVAC systems at the time of replacement, including in single-family and multi-family homes. The fee waiver can be combined with other local electrification incentives for even greater savings, but funding is limited to $10,000 and available until exhausted. Learn more.
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In Case You Missed It: Climate Stewards in Action
A new blog from UC Agriculture and Natural Resources highlights how Climate Stewards are turning climate knowledge into action in their communities. The story follows local Climate Steward Jason Scott-Sheets and his work to launch a stormwater response program that will mobilize volunteers to help protect Santa Barbara’s waterways and beaches after major storms. It also explores how the Climate Stewards program equips participants with science, communication skills and practical tools to build community resilience. Read the full story ahead of the UC Environmental Stewards Conference, happening Oct. 9–11 at UC Santa Barbara.
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Where Santa Barbara’s Changemakers Gather
Planning a board meeting, strategic retreat, workshop, or community event this fall? The Community Environmental Council’s Environmental Hub offers flexible, sustainably designed meeting and event space for nonprofits, educational institutions, and government agencies.
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With competitive nonprofit pricing, professional AV, and versatile spaces for meetings, trainings, film screenings, and community gatherings, The Hub provides the perfect setting to bring people together. Every booking also supports CEC’s work to advance climate solutions across the Central Coast.
Explore the space and book your event.
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Support Critical Work Like This
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Recognized as a 2020 California Nonprofit of the Year and a City of Santa Barbara Climate Hero, CEC is led by CEO Sigrid Wright, 2022 Congressional Woman of the Year. See our most recent impact reportto learn how we are serving California’s Central Coast by advancing rapid and equitable solutions to the climate crisis.
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Learn more about how you can invest in CEC’s work to accelerate regional climate solutions at cecsb.org/donate.
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