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Take our Survey:
Help Shape Climate Action on the Central Coast
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Share your perspective to guide CEC’s climate priorities.
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Our community is at the heart of CEC’s climate work. As we look ahead, we want our work to reflect what matters most to Central Coast residents and create more accessible ways for everyone to get involved in climate action.
This short survey will help us better understand what our community cares about, needs, and wants to see more of from CEC. Your feedback helps us:
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Set priorities for the environmental issues and opportunities we focus on
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Strengthen our programs and resources to better serve Central Coast residents
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Improve how we communicate about local issues and ways to take action
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Create more meaningful ways to get involved in climate action
The survey only takes a few minutes to complete, and all questions are optional. As a thank-you, if you complete all of the survey questions and provide your name and email address at the end, you’ll be entered to win a $100 Visa gift card.
Thank you for adding your voice to the conversation!
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Repair Cafe Santa Barbara
Saturday, September 26, 2026
10 a.m.-1 p.m.
CEC’s Environmental Hub
1219 State St., Santa Barbara
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Join us for Repair Cafe Santa Barbara, a completely free, community-powered event where volunteers help fix broken items instead of sending them to the landfill. Bring up to two items — such as clothing, electronics, bikes, furniture, toys, small appliances, or knives for sharpening — and work alongside skilled fixers to bring them back to life. This is not a drop-off service; you’ll collaborate directly with a volunteer who will assess your item, guide you through the repair process, and share practical skills along the way. Open to the public and designed to empower you to repair your favorite items, this is a hands-on, educational experience rooted in sustainability and community connection. Interested in getting involved? Contact info@repaircafesb.org to volunteer your skills, attend future events, or simply help us spread the word! Learn more.
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Embodied Arts Workshop: Being Here: An Authentic Relating Practice
Tuesday, September 29
6:30-8 p.m.
CEC’s Environmental Hub
1219 State St., Santa Barbara
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Join Damian Gallagher for an experiential workshop designed to help you slow down, notice what’s here, and explore how you relate to yourself, others, and the world around you. Through guided reflection, simple relational practices, conversation, and curiosity, we’ll explore what helps us feel more present, open, and connected — including to the natural world and the places we call home. No previous experience is needed. The practices are simple and participatory, with plenty of room to engage in whatever way feels right for you. Come ready to connect, reflect, and get curious about what it means to be here, together. Learn more and register.
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Climate Fridays Santa Barbara: Regenerative Agriculture in Action
Friday, October 2
4–5:30 p.m.
CEC’s Environmental Hub
1219 State St., Santa Barara
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Join us for October’s Climate Fridays Santa Barbara as we explore how regenerative agriculture can build healthier soil, strengthen local farms, and support a more resilient future. CEC Climate-Smart Agriculture Program Manager Brian Sweeney will talk with local farmers Austin Sharron of Pilgrim Terrace, Stefan Selbert of Las Cumbres Ranch, and Margo Redfern of Wanderment Farm, about their experiences with regenerative agriculture and what it looks like on the ground here in Santa Barbara County. Bring your questions, curiosity, and friends interested in the topic — we’ll leave time at the end for networking and conversation. Climate Fridays Santa Barbara are hosted by CEC, the Society of Fearless Grandmothers Santa Barbara, and the Santa Barbara Sierra Club on the first Friday of each month to create space for fellow climate activists, students, allies, community partners, and friends to take collective action and collaborate to protect our planet. Learn more and register.
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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 Director of Education and Operations 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.
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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.
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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 storyahead of the UC Environmental Stewards Conference, happening Oct. 9–11 at UC Santa Barbara.
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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.
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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.
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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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