Did you know that some of our Goleta businesses have taken the extra step to be “Green” certified? The City of Goleta is a part of The Green Business Program of Santa Barbara County (GBPSBC), which is a part of the statewide California Green Business Program. The GBPSBC provides resources, assistance, and evaluations to businesses that are interested in incorporating sustainable practices to help conserve resources, which leads to a “Green Business” certification that is valid for three years.

We are fortunate to have business owners in our community who have joined the GBPSB (including the City of Goleta!) and we wanted to let you know who they are. Click on the link to read more about how they’ve been able to become a certified Green Business:

• AC4 Fitness
• Aqua-Flo Supply – Goleta
• Backyard Bowls – Goleta
• Brighten Solar
• Camino Real Marketplace and Business Offices
• City of Goleta
• CMC Rescue, Inc
• Encina Meadows Apartments
• Gilliland Environmental
• Goleta Sanitary District
• Green Star Coffee
• Kitson Landscape Management
• McDonalds at Camino Real Marketplace
• Peacocks Marching World
• Santa Barbara Airbus
• Sumida Gardens
• The Frame Up
• Willow Springs Apartments

We encourage our residents to keep their shopping and business local and we hope you can support our Green Business Network as well!

If you’re interested in learning more about becoming a Green Business, you can check out the benefits of joining the program here. Or, if you’re ready to make the move to being green, you can head here to start the Certification process.

If you are looking for more tips on how to Go Green, the City of Goleta has resources online.