View the Santa Barbara Independent insert HERE to learn more about the highlights for the Earth Day Festival 2008!

View the Earth Day Festival poster HERE

At a time when climate change and other energy-related concerns have captured national attention, CEC presents the South Coast Earth Day Festival on Sunday, April 20 at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Gardens.

This year's theme - "Reduce Your Eco-Footprint" - will emphasize personal ways to reduce your impacts on the planet along with displays of renewable energy technologies, conservation techniques, and advanced-fueled vehicles.

All the Earth Day features you've grown to love are back

The best of the fest returns again this year, from a fun and educational children's activity area to live music from the solar-powered stage. Through our expanded features, attendees can learn about how to reduce their eco-footprint through a variety of displays and activities, including:

Green Car Show and Advanced Transportation Marketplace
Featuring the latest technologies in hybrid and advanced-fuel vehicles. The Advanced Transportation Marketplace encourages thinking 'beyond the car' by looking at the greater carbon footprint of the goods and services.

Energy Village
Featuring displays from solar energy and wind turbine installers, green architects and builders, and landscapers who are committed to using fewer fossil fuels.

Environmental Entrepreneurs and Innovators
Take a look at new and upcoming technologies through presentations at the Green2Gold booth.

Live Music and Entertainment on the Solar-powered Stage
CEC's Earth Day Festival promises a crowd-pleasing line-up again this year on the stage that is "off the grid". Powered by REC Solar.

Free Bicycle Check-ups
One way to come to Earth Day 'car free' is to ride your bike! We've got plenty of bike parking and free check-ups.

Children's Area
Featuring hands-on activities that explore climate change through the eyes of a polar bear and its reliance on the Arctic ice as a hunting ground, plus loads of fun and educational exhibits for the whole family.

Do Your Part On Earth Day - Ride Free on MTD
All day on Sunday, April 20, every Santa Barbara MTD bus and electric shuttle will be FREE, anywhere to anywhere. Click here for more information.

We hope you'll join us for these exciting events! If you have questions or you'd like to get involved with the South Coast Earth Day Festival, please contact us at earthday@cecmail.org, or call (805) 963-0583 x102.