An Evening with Nicole Masters: Envisioning a New Future Through Soil Resilience and Community

Join us for an evening with agroecologist, author, and educator Nicole Masters for an inspiring presentation and discussion about the crucial role of community in soil stewardship and environmental resilience. Nicole will highlight the power of community-driven efforts in revitalizing soil health and promoting sustainable practices. By building a community of creative collaborative thinkers, we can make informed decisions that benefit both our local environment and the planet. Explore the unseen world beneath our feet and learn how all environmental concerns ultimately connect back to soil health.

About Nicole Masters: Nicole Masters is a globally recognized educator in soil health and agroecology. With over two decades of experience, Nicole has transformed gardens, landscapes, farming, and ranching practices around the world through her innovative approaches to soil stewardship. Her work emphasizes the interconnectedness of soil health, plant vitality, and human well-being.

Event Details:

• Date: August 11th
• Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM presentation, Q&A and reception-hors d’oeuvres will be served
• Location: CEC’s Environmental Hubl

1219 State Street

Santa Barbara, CA

Parking available in City Lot 5 behind CEC’s Hub

• Tickets: $15 each

About Las Cumbres Ranch Education Foundation and Las Cumbres Ranch:

The foundation sponsors educators from around the world to bring the knowledge of their successful experiences, practices and discoveries to our community to regenerate our environment, restore our ecosystem, and provide sustainable food security.

Las Cumbres Ranch is holistically managed and regeneratively grazed using methods that consider the condition of the cattle, the health of the soil, the biodiversity of the pastures, and the wildlife that reside on the land.

About the Community Environmental Council: CEC advances rapid and equitable solutions to the climate crisis – including ambitious zero carbon goals, drawdown of excess carbon, and protection against the impacts of climate change. CEC was recognized as a 2020 California Nonprofit of the Year and a City of Santa Barbara Climate Hero, and is led by CEO Sigrid Wright who was recently named 2022 Congressional Woman of the Year. CEC has worked since 1970 to incubate and innovate real life environmental solutions that directly affect the California Central Coast. Our programs lead to clean vehicles, solar energy, resilient food systems and reduction of single-use plastic. Learn more about the work of CEC and why it receives high ratings from both Charity Navigator and Guidestar at CECSB.org/impact.