The Environmental Protection Agency was established in 1970 following the Santa Barbara Channel Oil Spill in 1969. After the April 22, 1970, gathering of more than 20 million people across the U.S., Senator Gaylord Nelson’s Earth Day was officially established. Since then, California has remained a trailblazer in sustainability, implementing efforts and initiatives across the state that continue to make it a leader in the country and the world in environmentalism and eco-friendly practices.
Our Science & Tech section sat down with Dr. Vejas Skripkus, M.D. who is the executive director of UC Santa Barbara Student Health, to answer questions submitted by readers last week.