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Community Environmental Council (CEC) — Last chance: Tell CEC what matters to you. Upcoming events

by Community Contributor • October 6, 2026 • Comments Off

Last Chance:

Tell CEC what matters to you

Share your perspective to help set priorities for climate action on the Central Coast

There’s still time to share your perspective with CEC — but our community survey is closing soon!

We’re asking Central Coast residents to share how they want to hear from CEC and what would make it easier to connect with the climate action work happening in our communities. Your feedback will help us better understand how to reach more people and create accessible pathways to get involved.

The survey only takes a few minutes to complete, and all questions are optional. Complete the full survey and provide your name and email at the end to be entered to win a $100 Visa gift card. Thank you to everyone who has already shared their perspective. If you haven’t had a chance yet, now’s the time to make your voice heard.

Take the Survey

Other Events

UC Environmental Stewards Statewide Conference Comes to Santa Barbara

October 9–11

UC Santa Barbara’s Corwin Pavilion

6085 UCEN Rd, Isla Vista

Join the Community Environmental Council (CEC) as we welcome the UC Environmental Stewards Statewide Conference to Santa Barbara this fall. Bringing together climate changemakers from across California, the conference will feature keynote presentations, hands-on workshops, community conversations, and field trips exploring climate resilience, participatory science, and equity in conservation. CEC is proud to serve as the local partner for this gathering. CEC CEO Sigrid Wright will join Mia Lopez, Chumash Cultural Educator and Founding Director of Su’nan Protection, to welcome attendees on opening day. CEC Senior Education & Outreach Director Kathi King will also lead a workshop highlighting how CEC’s Climate Stewards course empowers community members to take climate action. Learn more and register.

Upcycled Coutour Sustainable Fashion Show

Friday, October 16

7–10 p.m.

Community Arts Workshop

631 Garden St., Santa Barbara

Join the Community Arts Workshop (CAW) for an evening celebrating creativity and sustainable fashion. The Upcycled Contour sustainable fashion show will showcase designs made from repurposed materials, exploring the environmental and climate impacts of the fashion industry. The event will also feature perspectives on fast fashion and its connection to climate change, offering attendees an opportunity to learn more about how we can rethink the way we make, wear, and reuse clothing. The Community Environmental Council (CEC) is proud to serve as a promotional partner for this community event. Learn more.

Santa Barbara County Regional Climate Collaborative Network Event

Thursday, Oct. 29

9:15 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

The Mission Club

4300 Club House Rd, Lompoc

The Santa Barbara County Regional Climate Collaborative brings its network together in Lompoc for its annual event, celebrating two years of the Guadalupe-Lompoc Initiative and the projects, partnerships and community benefits it has helped cultivate. The gathering offers an opportunity to reflect on what has emerged through collaboration and explore opportunities for continued learning and coordination across the region. Attendees can also take an optional afternoon tour of Collective Cultures Creating Change, a community garden supported through the initiative. Learn more and register.

Other Opportunities

Save on Your Next Home Heating or Cooling Upgrade

Goleta residents can save more than $200 on eligible home electrification projects through the City of Goleta’s Heat Pump Permit Fee Waiver Program. The pilot program waives permit fees for residential projects installing electric heat pump water heaters and HVAC systems at the time of replacement, including in single-family and multi-family homes. The fee waiver can be combined with other local electrification incentives for even greater savings, but funding is limited to $10,000 and available until exhausted. Learn more.

In Case You Missed It: Climate Stewards in Action

A new blog from UC Agriculture and Natural Resources highlights how Climate Stewards are turning climate knowledge into action in their communities. The story follows local Climate Steward Jason Scott-Sheets and his work to launch a stormwater response program that will mobilize volunteers to help protect Santa Barbara’s waterways and beaches after major storms. It also explores how the Climate Stewards program equips participants with science, communication skills and practical tools to build community resilience. Read the full story ahead of the UC Environmental Stewards Conference, happening Oct. 9–11 at UC Santa Barbara.

Where Santa Barbara’s Changemakers Gather

Planning a board meeting, strategic retreat, workshop, or community event this fall? The Community Environmental Council’s Environmental Hub offers flexible, sustainably designed meeting and event space for nonprofits, educational institutions, and government agencies.

With competitive nonprofit pricing, professional AV, and versatile spaces for meetings, trainings, film screenings, and community gatherings, The Hub provides the perfect setting to bring people together. Every booking also supports CEC’s work to advance climate solutions across the Central Coast.

Explore the space and book your event.

Support Critical Work Like This

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 reportto learn how we are serving California’s Central Coast by advancing rapid and equitable solutions to the climate crisis.