Donors, councilmembers, sponsors, and the Independent staff show off the first annual Santa Barbara Green Guide in front of the CEC Hub for the launch party on June 26, 2024. | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
Santa Barbara Green Guide launch at the CEC Hub on June 26, 2024. | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
CEC’s CEO Sigrid Wright talks with sponsors and donors of Green Guide at the launch party. | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
Santa Barbara Green Guide launch at the CEC Hub on June 26, 2024. | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
The Independent’s Editor-in-Chief Marianne Partridge gives a speech and thanks the crowd for their support of the Santa Barbara Green Guide. | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
The Independent’s Editor-in-Chief Marianne Partridge gives a speech and thanks the crowd for their support of the Santa Barbara Green Guide. | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
Bluedot Living Founder Vicki Riskin smiling at the crowd after her speech about the Santa Barbara Green Guide. | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
Bluedot Living Senior Editor Jim Miller at the Green Guide Launch event at the CEC Hub on June 26, 2024 | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
Santa Barbara Green Guide launch at the CEC Hub on June 26, 2024. | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
Bluedot Living Founder Vicki Riskin welcomes the crowd with the first speech of the night to introduce the Santa Barbara Green Guide. | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
The Independent’s Editor-in-Chief Marianne Partridge and Bluedot Living Founder Vicki Riskin at the podium together to introduce the Santa Barbara Green Guide | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
Santa Barbara Green Guide launch at the CEC Hub on June 26, 2024. | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
Independent staff (from left) Tonea Songer, Erin Lynch, Bryce Eller, and Tyler Hayden together at the Santa Barbara Green Guide launch at the CEC Hub of June 26, 2024 | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
Graciela Montgomery and Susan Rose at the Green Guide Launch at the CEC Hub party on June 26, 2024 | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
Geordie Scully trying a drink from The Daisy at the Green Guide Launch party at the CEC Hub on June 26, 2024 | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
Jackie Carrera speaking with CEC’s CEO Sigrid Wright and other guests at the Green Guide Launch party at the CEC Hub on June 26, 2024 | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
Vicki Riskin (left) at the Santa Barbara Green Guide launch at the CEC Hub on June 26, 2024 | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
Councilmember Eric Friedman speaking with a group at the Santa Barbara Green Guide launch at the CEC Hub on June 26, 2024 | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
Santa Barbara Green Guide launch at the CEC Hub on June 26, 2024. | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
Santa Barbara Green Guide launch at the CEC Hub on June 26, 2024. | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
Marianne Partridge at the Santa Barbara Green Guide launch at the CEC Hub on June 26, 2024 | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
Bluedot Living Founder Vicki Riskin, CEC’s CEO Sigrid Wright, and Independent Editor-in-Chief Marianne Partridge proudly introduced the Santa Barbara Green Guide at the CEC Hub on June 26, 2024. | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
The Santa Barbara Green Guide on stands at the CEC Hub in front of their moss wall for the Santa Barbara Green Guide launch at the CEC Hub on June 26, 2024 | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
25: Operations Administrator Erin Lynch and Marketing and Promotions Administrator Richelle Boyd at the check-in table preparing for guests arrival at the CEC Hub | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
Lorenza Rosé being poured for the Santa Barbara Green Guide launch at the CEC Hub on June 26, 2024 | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
Lorenza Rosé being poured for the Santa Barbara Green Guide launch at the CEC Hub on June 26, 2024 | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
Santa Barbara Green Guide launch at the CEC Hub on June 26, 2024. | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
Dishes from The Daisy, which catered the Green Guide launch party | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
Dishes from The Daisy, which catered the Green Guide launch party | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom 
Dishes from The Daisy, which catered the Green Guide launch party | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom
On June 26, the Santa Barbara Independent released the first-ever annual Santa Barbara Green Guide in collaboration with Bluedot Living and the Community Environmental Council (CEC). This new comprehensive guide is a sustainable living magazine with climate news and solutions for our area.
The launch party happened at the CEC’s Environmental Hub on State Street, and donors, sponsors, and contributors celebrated its release. The guide was introduced by Bluedot Living Founder Vicki Riskin, Independent Editor-in-Chief Marianne Partridge, and CEC’s CEO Sigrid Wright.
The guide took more than a year of collaboration and features resources guides for sustainability and managing your home and garden in our community. From cycling to birding to healthy recipes, there is something for everyone.
This guide is in select stands throughout Santa Barbara County. Find more information at santabarbaragreenguide.com.
