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Stop replacing and start repairing!
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Keep treasured items out of the landfill, learn hands-on repair skills, and get to know your community this Saturday.
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Join us at Repair Cafe Santa Barbara to give your broken items a second life. This is a simple, but impactful way to take meaningful climate action that benefits you and the planet. By making small, conscious choices, we can all contribute to a more sustainable future.
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From clothing and small appliances to toys, electronics, bikes, and furniture, skilled fixers will guide you through the repair process so you leave with skills you can use again. Bring up to two broken items and roll up your sleeves — this is a hands-on event where you’ll take part in the repair process. Arrive early to secure a spot, and enjoy light refreshments, entertainment, and community conversation while you wait.
Because Repair Cafe events have been so well attended, the Community Environmental Council (CEC) and Repair Cafe Santa Barbara will continue to co-host these workshops every two months. They are part of CEC’s A Year of Active Hope, an event series designed to inspire action, connection, and creativity for a healthier planet. Together, we can foster a culture that prioritizes and celebrates repair, reuse, and responsible consumption!
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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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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
Learn more about Community Resilience Hubs, take our short survey, and use our toolkit to get started today.
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A New Funding Resource for Central Coast Climate Leaders!
Securing funding remains the single largest barrier to implementing climate solutions across our region. With generous support from the Resources Legacy Fund, the Central Coast Climate Collaborative (4C) is launching a new Climate Funding Clearinghouse designed to help Central Coast organizations identify and pursue active and upcoming funding opportunities.
This resource is paired with tailored technical assistance to strengthen regional capacity and help communities secure funding for priority, community-driven climate projects. The Clearinghouse features regional, state, federal, and philanthropic funding opportunities and will be updated regularly. If you need support navigating the Clearinghouse, contact the 4C Management team at admin@centralcoastclimate.org. Learn more.
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Embodied Arts Workshop Series: 5Rhythms Dance Experience
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
CEC’s Environmental Hub
1219 State St., Santa Barbara
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Part of the Embodied Arts Workshop Series, this empowering dance experience invites you to move, release, and reconnect with your body in a safe and inclusive environment. Co-hosted by CEC and led by 5Rhythms teacher KiaOra Fox — who brings over 40 years of dance experience — this immersive workshop blends guided movement with intuitive exploration. The climate crisis can feel overwhelming, but dance is a tool to bring us back into the body — when we move in rhythm, we spark joy, build community, and remember we are a part of the Earth, not separate from it. Whether you’re new to dance or a seasoned mover, KiaOra’s grounded and compassionate facilitation creates space for everyone to explore at their own pace. Learn more and register.
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Christopher F. Jones Lecture: The Invention of Infinite Growth
Thursday, April 9, 2026
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
CEC’s Environmental Hub
1219 State St., Santa Barbara
Join CEC and UC Santa Barbara’s Center for Restorative Environmental Work (CREW) Lab of CLAIR for an eye-opening lecture with author and environmental historian Christopher F. Jones. In his latest book, The Invention of Infinite Growth, he explores how the relentless drive for economic growth is pushing ecological limits. We invite readers, environmental enthusiasts, and all curious minds to come and engage with key questions about sustainability, Earth’s future, and how the choices we make as a society affect our world. Learn more and register.
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Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival
Saturday – Sunday, April 25 – 26, 2026
Alameda Park
1400 Santa Barbara St., Santa Barbara
Now in its 56th year, the Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival is among the longest-running Earth Day celebrations in the nation and one of the largest on the West Coast.
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The event draws more than 30,000 attendees and 150+ eco-friendly exhibitors for a vibrant weekend jam packed with live music and speakers, CEC’s Environmental Hero Award ceremony, a robust Green Car Show, a plant-forward food court and beer garden, and family-friendly programming. Presented by the Community Environmental Council and CarpEvents. Learn more.
Register to exhibit.
Sign up to volunteer.
Become a sponsor.
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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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