Grazing for Fire Safety on Eucalyptus Hill
Goats from Ventura Brush Goats and Cuyama Lamb support Eucalyptus Hill with wildfire management.
Giant Wind Turbines to Float off the Morro Bay Coast
Santa Barbara Fishermen Worry About Effect on Sea Life and Their Livelihood
Taste of Santa Barbara: Fighting for Better Food System
S.B. Independent sits down with Food Tank Founder Danielle Nierenberg, Lompoc Baker Melissa Sorongon, and North County Rancher Stefan Selbert to discuss the Taste of Santa Barbara.
UCSB Professor Writes About Saving Soils and Restoring Rights
Liz Carlisle’s “Healing Grounds” pairs regenerative agriculture with racial justice.
Ray Ford: Santa Barbara Neighborhoods Use Goats, Sheep to Power Wildfire Mitigation
Goats and sheep are being used more frequently as an alternative means of altering fire behavior by reducing the fuels available for burning and restoring native plant ecosystems.
Isla Vista Food Co-op celebrates 50 years in Anisq’Oyo’ Park during UCSB Alumni weekend
Happy 50th Anniversary! The Isla Vista Co-Op continues to serve as a critical local food access center, providing fresh foods for students and families living in IV.
7 Tips to Slash Food Waste at Home
Food waste accounts for roughly 8-10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, the U.N. Environment Programme reports. That’s almost twice the annual emissions produced by all cars driven in the U.S. and Europe.