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Host Your 2026 Event at a Venue Driving Climate Progress
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CEC’s Environmental Hub calendar is ready for 2026 — secure your ideal event dates now.
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The new year welcomes new goals, fresh momentum, and the chance to plan out your events with intention. At CEC’s Environmental Hub (1219 State St., Santa Barbara), you can host your 2026 gatherings in a space that’s both memorable and meaningful, while simultaneously supporting a climate-safe future for the Central Coast. Every booking powers CEC’s critical work to protect our region from climate impacts.
Located on downtown Santa Barbara’s bustling State Street, The Hub offers beautiful, eco-friendly event spaces designed for connection and collaboration of all kinds. Its versatile layout provides the perfect setting for small team meetings, larger celebrations, community workshops, film screenings, networking mixers, panel discussions, breakfasts or luncheons, and more. With budget-friendly rental prices and special discounts for non-profit, educational, and government organizations, The Hub makes hosting accessible and affordable.
The best events start with the right space, and our 2026 calendar will fill up fast. Now’s the time to secure your preferred event dates.
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“The Hub was an outstanding venue for our meeting. The team was incredibly accommodating and friendly, and we truly appreciate how their sustainability goals align with ours.”
—Heather Schulte, Southern California Regional Energy Network (SoCalREN)
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PATRICIA BRAGG FOUNDATION ATRIUM
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The Patricia Bragg Foundation Atrium is a bright, flexible event space with high ceilings, natural light, amenities, and a capacity of 75 seated or 120 standing. This space is ideal for galas, banquets, expos, and private parties.
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CONKLIN-RELIS COMMUNITY ROOM
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The Conklin-Relis Community Room is a flexible, tech-equipped space with Wi-Fi, monitors, Sonos sound system, podium, and kitchen, accommodating 10-25 in different configurations. This space is ideal for meetings, workshops, and lectures.
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The Hub offers a versatile, full-venue option including the entryway, Conklin-Relis Community Room, Patricia Bragg Foundation Atrium, communal kitchen, and access to the patio on weekends and evenings.
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| NON-PROFIT OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE
Are you a non-profit looking for a downtown Santa Barbara office space? Located at 1219 State Street, this ground-floor office in the Community Environmental Council’s Environmental Hub is a vibrant, inspiring space for work and collaboration. |
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Work alongside CEC, White Buffalo Land Trust, Human Rights Watch, and other local organizations in this exciting location. Non-profit tenant required. Competitive rates. See more photos of the space.
To learn more or schedule a tour, contact: Kathi King, kking@cecmail.org
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Upcoming CEC Environmental Hub Events
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Climate Fridays Santa Barbara Resource Fair
Friday, January 9, 2026
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
CEC’s Environmental Hub
1219 State St., Santa Barbara
Join CEC, the Society of Fearless Grandmothers Santa Barbara, and the Santa Barbara Sierra Club on the first Friday of each month to gather with fellow climate activists, students, allies, community partners, and friends. We aim to create a space where individuals can learn about regional climate change issues, take collective action, and collaborate to protect our planet. January’s gathering features a resource fair with Climate Fridays participants tabling, including Environmental Defense Center, CAUSE, Santa Barbara Sea Center, Make Polluters Pay SB, a Los Padres Forest Watch.
Learn more and register.
Environmental Defense Center’s Santa Barbara People’s Hearing on Offshore Oil Drilling
Friday, January 16, 2026
4:30 – 7:00 p.m.
CEC’s Environmental Hub
1219 State St., Santa Barbara
The federal government released a new 5-year offshore oil and gas leasing plan on Thanksgiving, kicking off a 60-day comment period that ends on January 23rd, 2026. Since BOEM will not host formal hearings for the public to comment, groups up and down the coast of California are hosting People’s Hearings, a grassroots alternative. Join EDC at 4:30 p.m. for pizza, soft drinks, and the chance to learn more about local organizations tabling. The program begins at 5:15, followed by guest speakers, a public comment period, and networking time. Santa Barbara will be one of at least five People’s Hearings in CA during the comment period — come use your voice to defend our beloved Central Coast from the devastating consequences of offshore oil drilling. Learn more and register.
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Become a CEC Climate Steward
Tuesdays, January 27 – March 17, 2026, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Online classes via Zoom + in-person field trips
Taking bold measures to stop the climate crisis requires many of us — non-profit leaders and staff, professionals, business owners, recent college graduates, retirees, high school students, and community members — to work together. With recent federal rollbacks threatening hard-won climate progress, there has never been a more critical time to take meaningful local action. Register to join a cohort of motivated changemakers, explore climate solutions through lessons and field trips, and design a personal Stewardship Project that makes a difference in your community. Spots for the Winter 2026 cohort are filling up fast, so we encourage early registration. CEC’s Climate Stewards certification course is offered in September, January, and April. The Winter 2026 cohort will begin on Tuesday, January 27 and end on Tuesday, March 17. Classes are held on Tuesday nights from 6:30–8:30 p.m. Learn more and register.
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Become a Resilience Hub and Help Your Community Prepare for Disasters
The California Central Coast faces growing challenges from extreme heat, wildfire smoke, flooding, and poor air quality. Community resilience hubs — trusted local spaces like schools, libraries, community centers, and churches — can provide aid and resources before, during, and after these events. CEC can help activate your site to:
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Provide clean air during smoke events
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Act as cooling locations during extreme heat
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Distribute food
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Serve as an emergency shelter or hub for emergency services
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Facilitate disaster preparedness training and neighborhood organizing
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Host off-grid charging during power outages or shutdowns
Take our short survey to learn more and get support or use our toolkit to get started today.
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Support Critical Work Like This
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Recognized as a 2020 California Nonprofit of the Year and a City of Santa Barbara Climate Hero, CEC is led by CEO Sigrid Wright, 2022 Congressional Woman of the Year. See our most recent impact report to learn how we are serving California’s Central Coast by advancing rapid and equitable solutions to the climate crisis.
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