Quick Facts

• Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival is a program of the Community Environmental Council, and has been for over 40 years.
• Festival Dates: April 20 & 21, 2013
• Location: Alameda Park, Santa Barbara, CA
• Highlights: See our highlights page – there’s lots going on at Earth Day 2013.
• About / History: Learn more about the history on our about page.

Press Releases

Santa Barbara Earth Day 2013 

• Community Environmental Council's 2013 Earth Day Festival Attended by 35, 894 People. April 22, 2013.
• Earth Day Festival 2013 Announces Stage Schedules, Exhibitors, and Just-Added Highlights. April 10, 2013.
• Earth Day Festival 2013 Highlights Announced by Community Environmental Council. April 3, 2013.
• The Community Environmental Council Announces 2013 Environmental Hero Award Recipients: Van Jones and Bill Nye.  March 13, 2013
• Earth Day Festival 2013 Announced by Community Environmental Council. Feb 6, 2013
• SCEEP Teaches Community about Energy Efficiency at Earth Day: Hourly Drawings for Award Winning Light Emitting Diode (LED) Light Bulbs and Energy Saving Kits at SCEEP Booth #508
• Earth Day Festival 2013 Highlights Announced by Community Environmental Council Festival to feature 8 stops on a climate-friendly tour, including: Longest-running public Green Car Show in the U.S., with “Ride & Drives”; Free bike valet and bike tune-ups; Social media lounge with contests to help visitors win eco-lifestyle prizes
  

Earth Day in the News

Santa Barbara Earth Day 2013

• Tang Nyholt, Candice. "CEC Tallies Attendance at 35, 894 for Weekend Earth Day Festival". Noozhawk. April 22, 2013.
• Parker, Emily. "Nye Draws Crowd at Earth Day Festival". Santa Barbara News Press. April 22, 2013.
• Ecarma, Jordan. "New Features Enliven SB Earth Day". Santa Barbara News Press. April 21, 2013.
• Zabala, Liberty. "Santa Barbara Awards Bill Nye 'The Science Guy' as Environmental Hero". KCOY 12. April 21, 2013.
• Ecarma, Jordan. "Santa Barbara Ready for Earth Day". Santa Barbara News Press. April 20, 2013.
• "Earth Day Events". KEYT Channel 3. April 20, 2013.
• "Earth Day Festival Draws Families, Friends and Animals on Environment's Behalf". Noozhawk. April 20, 2013.
• Gray Painter, Alysia. "Earth Day in Santa Barbara". NBC Los Angeles. April 19, 2013.
• "Fly with the Noozhawk Flock at Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival". Noozhawk. April 19, 2013.
• "Santa Barbara Gearing Up for One of Largest Ever Earth Day Events". KCLU. April 19, 2013.
• "Eco-Victories Yesterday and Tomorrow". Santa Barbara Independent. April 18, 2013.
• Gripenstraw, Kelsey. "Earth Day to Spread Green Vibes at Alameda Park". Noozhawk. April 17, 2013. 
• "Celebrating Earth Day". Parentclick.com. April 17, 2013.
• "Earth Day Festival features new Sports & Recreation area". Presidio Sports. April 17, 2013.
• "Community Environmental Council Seeks Volunteers for Earth Day Festival". Santa Barbara Independent.  April 16, 2013.
• Tang Nyholt, Candice. "100 More Volunteers Needed for This Weekend's Earth Day Festival". Noozhawk. April 16, 2013.
• Nelson, Hannah. "Eco Festival to Feature Sustainable Food, Products and Transportation". The Daily Nexus. April 15, 2013.
• "Earth Day Festival 2013 Announces Stage Schedules, Exhibitors, and Just-Added Highlights". Ventura County Star. April 13, 2013.
• Deltorchio, Danielle. "Stage Schedules, Exhibitors, Just-Added Highlights Announced for Earth Day Festival". Noozhawk. April 12, 2013.
• Kapaun, Kelly. "SCEEP to Promote Energy Efficiency with Drawings, Giveaways at Earth Day Festival". Nookhawk. April 3, 2013.
• "Community Environmental Council to Host Earth Day Festival April 20-21". Nookhawk. February 6, 2013.

Santa Barbara Earth Day 2012

• Moore, Julian. “Driving on Sunshine: Electric Ford Focus kicks off tour in Santa Barbara.” Pacific Coast Business Times. April 27, 2012.
• Nyholt, Candice. “35,765 People Attended Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival.” Noozhawk. April 27, 2012.
• Orozco, Alonzo. “Thousands gather for Earth Day.” Santa Ynez Valley Journal. April 26, 2012.
• Hoover, Kelly. “Eat, drink, play, learn: Santa Barbara's historic Earth Day Festival is under way.” Santa Barbara News-Press. April 22, 2012.
• Bolton, Tom. "For Best of All Worlds, Earth Day Draws Big Crowd to Santa Barbara’s Alameda Park." Noozhawk. April 21, 2012.
• "Earth Day Celebration 2012". Santa Barbara News-Press. April 21, 2012.
• Hoover, Kelly. "Every day is Earth Day for Montecito man." Santa Barbara News-Press. April 21, 2012.
• Postal, Caitlin. "Being Car Free on Earth Day." Santa Barbara Daily Sound. April 21, 2012.
• Postal, Caitlin. "Mobilize for Earth Day." Santa Barbara Daily Sound. April 21, 2012.
• “Thousands Show Up to Santa Barbara's Earth Day Festival.” KEYT. April 21, 2012.
• Dysinger, Anna. “Community Environmental Council to Host 2012 Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival.” Haute Living Magazine. April 20, 2012.
• Hoover, Kelly. "Driving on Sunshine." Santa Barbara Independent. April 20, 2012.
• McHugh, Julia. “South on 101: SB marks anniversary, Earth day.” Santa Maria Times. April 20, 2012.
• “Nearly 40,000 People Expected For Largest Earth Day Event On South Coast.” KCLU. April 20, 2012.
• Painter, Alysia Gray."Weekend: We Love Earth." NBC Los Angeles. April 20, 2012.
• Tonkin, Nick. "Montecito's youth celebrate the Earth." Montecito Messenger. April 20, 2012.
• Cooper, Lara. "Santa Barbara Gears Up for Earth Day Festivities This Weekend." Noozhawk. April 19, 2012.
• Mason, David. “San Marcos High School students complete work on electric Porsche in time for Earth Day.” Santa Barbara News-Press. April 18, 2012.
• “Earth Day Celebration.”ParentClick.com. April 18, 2012.
• “Earth Day Festival.” Edhat. April 16, 2012.
• “Eco-Conscious Coast.” Los Angeles Times. April 16, 2012.
• “Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival.” Society 805. April 16, 2012.
• Blond, Becca. "Eco-Conscious Coast." Los Angeles Times. April 15, 2012.
• Hurst, Scott. “In Focus- Earth Day- Segment 1.” KEYT. April 15, 2012.
• “'Mobilize' Theme for Earth Day Festival 2012.” Independent. April 13, 2012.
• "Santa Barbara Earth Day." Casa Magazine.
• "Earth Day." Santa Barbara Independent.

Santa Barbara Earth Day 2011

• Fastman, Brandon. “38,000 Attend Earth Day Festival.” Independent. April 20, 2011.
• McDonald, Mark. “Daryl Hannah Honored.” Edhat. April 18, 2011.
• Fernandez, Sonia. “Earth Day Festival has some new wrinkles.” Santa Barbara News-Press. April 17, 2011.
• Tonkin, Nick. “Santa Barbara Earth Day events offer fun for everyone this weekend.” The Daily Sound. April 15, 2011.
• Kennedy, Jenn. “CEC’s Sigrid Wright Focuses Energy on Environmental Conservation.” Noozhawk. April 8, 2011.

2013 Environmental Heroes

Van Jones
Bill Nye

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