A H.O.T. Hero is a person or organization that’s made a difference through efforts in the area of housing, open space, and transportation. On Oct. 26, these heroes will be honored at the Fall Harvest Picnic at El Capitan Ranch.
The event is hosted by the Santa Barbara County Action Network (SB CAN) and the Santa Barbara Council on Research and Education. This year’s honorees are affordable housing advocate Mickey Flacks; co-founders of the Santa Barbara County Ag Futures Alliance—the Environmental Defense Center and Santa Barbara County Farm Bureau; and alternative transportation advocate Marc Chytilo.
Guest speaker James Murphy, Ph.D., managing director for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Practice with BPM/MacKenzie, will talk about “Sustainability and the Creation of Abundance.”
“Sustainability is a journey rather than a final destination,” Murphy said in a release. “We know that the paradigm that emerged from the Industrial Revolution is no longer tenable; but the shape of the new paradigm hasn’t yet entirely formed. Rather than speak, though, of ‘sustainability,’ I propose we think in terms of ‘thrive-ability,’ not just focusing on scarcity of resources, but on the creation of abundance.”
SB CAN is a countywide, grassroots organization, dedicated to promoting social justice, preserving the environment, and creating sustainable communities. SB CORE is the organization’s educational and research partner.
Everyone is welcome at the Fall Harvest Picnic. Chef Adam Newman will lead a team in preparing fresh local produce from Santa Barbara County farms. For more information about the picnic or to buy tickets, e-mail Olivia@sbcan.org or call 879-1768.
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This article appears in Oct 23-30, 2008.