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Check out our line up of events to activate your activism.
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Now, more than ever, we need to come together to reverse the climate crisis. Join us for one or more of our Earth Month events below to get inspired and learn about actions you can take.
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Connect with a community of activists.
Join us on the first Friday of each month, when local climate activists, students, and community members gather to exchange information about regional climate issues and opportunities for action. This month, Santa Barbara organizations will share Earth month actions that the community can take part in, including Sable pipeline advocacy opportunities.
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Friday, April 4, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
CEC’s Environmental Hub
1219 State St., Santa Barbara
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Discover a better way to reduce plastic waste.
Ridwell is a new service that keeps hard-to-recycle plastics — like snack wrappers and plastic packaging — out of landfills. Learn what this service does from Ridwell’s founder and participate in discussions about reducing plastic waste. Join us for one of two sessions.
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Tuesday, April 8, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. or 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
CEC’s Environmental Hub
1219 State St., Santa Barbara
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Enjoy a sustainable seafood dinner.
Dive into an extraordinary evening celebrating our local waters at Moby Dick Restaurant’s Captain’s Table dinner series. The evening includes a three-course prix fixe dinner, shrimp stories from marine expert Dr. Kim Selkoe, and curated wine pairings by Lumen Wines. When you dine at the restaurant, you support CEC’s work.
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Tuesday, April 8, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Moby Dick Restaurant & The Oyster Bar
220 Stearns Wharf, Santa Barbara
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Get funding to buy or lease an electric vehicle.
Get up to $12,000 to replace your old car with an electric vehicle through the Driving Clean Assistance Program (DCAP). Come to one of CEC’s FREE in-person DCAP application assistance sessions to get one-on-one support on your funding application. Fill out the form below to see if you qualify for the program and sign up for one of our upcoming application assistance events.
English and Spanish assistance available.
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Wednesday, April 9, 3:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Santa Maria Public Library
421 S McClelland St, Santa Maria
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Wednesday, April 30, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
CEC’s Environmental Hub
1219 State St., Santa Barbara
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Learn about the birth of the environmental movement.
Learn how Earth Day seeded a revolution with clips from “Earth Days,” a documentary about the environmental movement in the United States. Santa Barbara Earth Day pioneers Denis Hayes, Sharyn Main, and CEC CEO Sigrid Wright will lead a panel discussion on the creation of Earth Day and share lessons learned for movement building today.
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Thursday, April 10, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
CEC’s Environmental Hub
1219 State St., Santa Barbara
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Participate in a community discussion about home electrification.
Share your experiences, challenges, and questions about upgrading household appliances to all-electric. Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) will lead the discussion and share home electrification incentive opportunities. Your input will help shape future incentives and assistance.
Spanish interpretation available.
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Thursday, April 17, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
The Goleta Community Center Auditorium
5679 Hollister Ave, Goleta
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Learn from grassroots activists about local environmental justice.
Hear from grassroots activists about their on-the-ground efforts in the fight for environmental justice. MiniNature Reserve Founder Diego Magaña and Climate Corps Fellow Solimar Gutierrez will share their insights on creating impactful change in Oxnard and surrounding underserved communities. Topics will include grassroots activism, guerrilla gardening, and food sovereignty.
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Thursday, April 17, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
CEC’s Environmental Hub
1219 State St., Santa Barbara
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Connect with experts on regenerative agriculture.
Learn from a panel of regenerative agriculture experts on how regenerative practices — such as cover cropping, composting, agroforestry, and holistic grazing — are transforming agriculture to enhance soil health, boost biodiversity, and increase climate resilience. Connect with fellow community members, gain valuable insights, and enjoy locally sourced food and drinks.
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Friday, April 18, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
CEC’s Environmental Hub
1219 State St., Santa Barbara
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? Celebrate Earth Day.
Celebrate our planet at the Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival — one of the longest-running Earth Day celebrations in the country. The family-friendly event features two days of live music and speakers, eco-friendly vendors and non-profit exhibits, CEC’s Environmental Hero Award ceremony, Green Car Show and Ride & Drive experiences, and kid-friendly programming.
English and Spanish activities and information available.
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Saturday and Sunday, April 26 and 27 at 11:00 a.m.
Alameda Park
1400 Santa Barbara St., Santa Barbara
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CEC’s Climate Stewards certification course
starts April 16
If you’ve been waiting for an opportunity to take environmental action in your community, now is the time!
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Submit a wildfire resilience proposal
Submission Deadline: 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 11, 2025
The Santa Barbara County Wildfire Resilience Collaborative (of which CEC is a member) requests proposal submissions from consultants with experience in environmental review and CEQA analysis of watershed and riparian restoration projects designed to reduce wildfire risk and improve native habitats. Learn more and submit a proposal.
Questions? Contact Christina McGinnis at mcginnisenv@gmail.com.
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AVAILABLE NOW: Newly renovated open-plan office space at CEC’s Environmental Hub
Located at 1219 State Street, this prime location 1,850-square-foot unfurnished second-floor office features a dedicated entrance from State Street, state-of-the-art green building features, private kitchen and restroom facilities, adjacent city lot with ample parking, and discounted event and meeting space. Second floor windows offer views of the iconic Granada Theater and 1200 block of State Street’s historic ARTS District. Non-profit tenant preferred. Competitive rates.
To learn more and view the space, contact:
The Miramar Group
Geoffrey Carter
geoffrey@miramarsb.com
(805) 233-7988
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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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Learn more about how you can invest in CEC’s work to accelerate regional climate solutions at cecsb.org/donate.
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