| Action | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Creating Sustainable Landscaping | SB - Garden Wise TV Show |
Garden Wise is an entertaining television series about designing and maintaining sustainable landscapes. Join our host and other local experts as we introduce you to new concepts and techniques to apply in your own garden. |
| Reducing Water Used for Gardening | SB - Mulch Program |
Mulch does a garden good! Water less, control weeds and complete the local yard trimming recycling loop. Add mulch to your garden, using County Mulch. Get Free "Load Your Own" Mulch or find out more about low cost loading and delivery options on this page. See also the Waterwise Mulch Program. |
| Reducing Water Used for Gardening | IV - Outdoor Conservation Tips |
Half of residential water use is outdoors. Accordingly, this is one of the easiest places to start reducing water use. Find tips and resources from the Goleta Water District for managing water use on your lawn or in your garden. |
| Reducing Water Used for Lawns | IV - Outdoor Conservation Tips |
Half of residential water use is outdoors. Accordingly, this is one of the easiest places to start reducing water use. Find tips and resources from the Goleta Water District for managing water use on your lawn or in your garden. |
| Installing Water-Saving Devices | IV - Water Saving Devices |
The Goleta Water District's Water Saving Devices Distribution Program distributes FREE water saving devices to customers in order to increase District-wide water savings. |
| Removing Hazardous Waste | UCSB - Hazardous Waste |
The Hazardous Waste Program is responsible for providing cost-effective hazardous waste management in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Customer service is provided for chemical pickups, emergency spill response, and assistance on shipping hazardous materials. |
| Reducing Toxic Products in Your Household | UCSB - Hazardous Waste |
The Hazardous Waste Program is responsible for providing cost-effective hazardous waste management in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Customer service is provided for chemical pickups, emergency spill response, and assistance on shipping hazardous materials. |
| Identifying and Fixing Oil Leaks on Your Vehicles | IV - Blue Water Task Force |
The Blue Water Task Force (BWTF) is the Surfrider Foundation’s water quality monitoring, education, and advocacy program. It provides concerned citizens with the opportunity for hands-on involvement with an environmental problem-solving effort. |
| Reducing Toxic Products in Your Household | IV - Blue Water Task Force |
The Blue Water Task Force (BWTF) is the Surfrider Foundation’s water quality monitoring, education, and advocacy program. It provides concerned citizens with the opportunity for hands-on involvement with an environmental problem-solving effort. |
| Eliminating the Use of Toxic Weed Killers and Fertilizers on Your Lawn | IV - Blue Water Task Force |
The Blue Water Task Force (BWTF) is the Surfrider Foundation’s water quality monitoring, education, and advocacy program. It provides concerned citizens with the opportunity for hands-on involvement with an environmental problem-solving effort. |
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“Cities are the platform for change in our world today. The Cool Block links the challenges facing our planet to the intimate, personal, social scale of the city block. This program starts and ends with the premise and promise—that the individual, household, and neighbors are the way forward in the face of seemingly insoluble global problems.”
