Join us in Santa Barbara on January 16th to show your support for protecting California from new offshore oil and gas development! The People’s Hearing will include an educational presentation; comments from community leaders, groups, and businesses; and opportunities for public engagement in the federal 5-year lease plan comment period hosted by the U.S. Department of Interior.
There are People’s Hearings throughout the state in response to the Department of Interior proposal for new offshore oil and gas leasing off California in the next federal offshore drilling plan. The threats to our community and state from offshore oil and gas development, including potential oil spills, are not worth the risk. Community members are advocating for the protection of our coastline, coastal economy, and a clean energy future.
Friday, January 16th at the Community Environmental Council Hub located at 1219 State St, Suite A, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.
4:30 Pizza and soft drinks, mixing and mingling. Learn about the issue from local groups who will be tabling at the event.
5:15 Program starts with land acknowledgement and educational presentation.
5:30 - 6:30 Guest speakers, public speakers from the crowd, and group photo.
6:30 -7:00 Mingling and networking.
We’re working on securing a band to play at the event, there will be a photo booth, and a sign-making contest! Bring your homemade signs to the event for a chance to win a prize! You can make comments to the federal registry on the spot, and we'll have takeaways to share with your friends and family to help protect the California coast.
Click here to RSVP ## WE ARE AT MAX CAPACITY FOR THE VENUE. You can sign up to be on a waitlist, but the waitlist is already long. You must have an RSVP to enter the event with no walk ups. Thank you for the overwhelming interest in this event and many apologies we can't fit everyone in the venue. We'll go bigger next time! If you can't make it, please be sure to click here to submit your comments to BOEM and the federal government. ##
Big thanks to everyone supporting this event, including Environmental Defense Center, Sierra Club Santa Barbara - Ventura, Society of Fearless Grandmothers, Santa Barbara Channelkeeper, UCSB Student Affairs Environmental Affairs Board, and Resources Legacy Fund.