South Central Coast
Just because a region of California is beautiful doesn’t mean there are not air pollution challenges. Ventura and Santa Barbara may share a world-renowned coastline, but they also share heavily trafficked freeways that can affect air quality in big ways.
The good news is that residents can do something about it! From driving an electric vehicle to taking transit to biking, we can make a difference in local air quality. Big thanks to our committee members:
2022 South Central Coast Working Group
Carmen Ramirez, Chair, Ventura County District5
Kaddie McShirley, Office of SB Supervisor Das Williams
Das Williams, Santa Barbara County District 1
Aeron Genet, SB APCD
Hillary Blackerby, Santa Barbara MTD
Wendy Sims-Moten, First 5 Santa Barbara
Clay Downing, County of Ventura, Sustainability Division
Colleen Pardinas, Ventura County Community Foundation
Ali Ghasemi, APCD
Martin Erickson, VCTC
Vanessa Rauschenberger, Gold Coast Transit Director
Peter Zierhut, Haas Automation
Maureen McGuire, VC Farm Bureau
Selfa Saucedo, VC Public
Joe Cabral, Clean Power Alliance
Miguel Rodriguez, Port of Hueneme
Dr. George Yu, Dignity Health