A CONFERENCE ON SOAR and Sustainable Community Strategies
BROOME LIBRARY - CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHANNEL ISLANDS CAMARILLO
Click here to read the 2009 SOAR At Risk Report



On Thursday, September 24, 2024 Ventura County community leaders participated in a conference organized
by S.O.A.R. to examine the new state mandates for sustainable development and the options for meeting these mandates.

Speakers included:
Sarah E. Morrision, Deputy Attorney General
Rick Cole, Manager, City of Ventura
Hasan Ikhrata, Executive Director, Southern California Association of Governments
Darren Kettle, Executive Director, Ventura County Transportation Commission
Karen Schmidt, Executive Director, SOAR
Steve Bennett and Linda Parks, Ventura County Supervisors

Click here to read the Ventura County Star report on the Conference.

Click here to revew the presentation given by Sarah E. Morrision, Deputy Attorney General on
Climate Change - AB32 - SB375 & CEQA/SB 97

Ventura County can’t get serious about climate change without confronting the role of vehicle emissions and our land use policies, which give few alternatives to driving long distances between home and work.

If done properly, implementation of SB 375 will mean:
More environmentally-friendly communities
Less time spent in cars, and more alternative transportation options
Protected open space, farm lands, and natural habitats
Neighborhoods we can safely and proudly pass on to future generations
This event will help kick off regional efforts to create a development plan for Ventura County
that will meet SB 375 mandates, reduce Ventura County’s climate footprint,
and move our region toward a more sustainable future.


Organizing partners:


Thanks to the sponsors of this conference: