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Dec. 5 — Don’t Miss the Final Climate Fridays SB of 2025!

by Community Contributor • January 1, 2025 • Comments Off

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Celebrate Goleta’s Climate Wins at the final Climate Fridays SB of 2025!

Hear updates on trail expansion, bike access, battery storage, and more.

Friday, December 5, 3:30 – 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 for the final Climate Fridays SB of the year. Come celebrate Goleta’s sustainability wins, connect with fellow climate champions, and wrap up a year of impact and inspiration.

We’ll hear from City of Goleta Sustainability Manager Dana Murray about advancing strong regional policies, as well as City of Goleta Council Member Stuart Kasdin who will discuss trail connectors, expansions and biking access. Clean Coalition’s Craig Lewis will also join us to share a Goleta battery storage facility update.

We aim to create a space where individuals can learn about regional climate change issues, take action together, and collaborate to protect our planet. You’re invited to stay after for a networking happy hour (complete with holiday cookies and beverages)!

Looking Ahead: Climate Fridays SB continues in 2026!

Join us for our January 9 gathering, which will include a CEC partner resource fair and plenty of time to network.

Upcoming Events

A Green Holiday Market

Thursday, December 4, 2025

4:00 – 8:00 p.m.

CEC’s Environmental Hub

1219 State St., Santa Barbara

Celebrate the season sustainably at CEC’s Green Holiday Market, a festive evening filled with eco-friendly shopping, creative crafting, and community cheer. Explore a curated lineup of vendors offering thoughtful, sustainably-made gifts, including ceramics, jewelry, paper goods, and vintage finds. This collaborative event, hosted by Beachside Babes Market and CEC, will feature flash tattoos, the chance to craft your own upcycled charm bracelet or necklace, and sustainable gift wrapping from local Girl Scouts. Come sip on cozy hot cacao as you browse and get your holiday shopping done while supporting Santa Barbara makers and the planet. Learn more.

United Nations Association, Santa Barbara Honors Human Rights Day

Monday, December 8, 2025

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Join the United Nations Association Santa Barbara Chapter and the Community Environmental Council (CEC) for a special gathering in honor of Human Rights Day. This December chapter meeting will feature a talk by Joshua Cooper, a renowned human rights advocate, academic, and activist with deep experience in global human rights law, Indigenous rights, and ecological justice. The event is free and open to the public. Community members, students, and anyone passionate about human rights are warmly invited to attend, learn, and engage in meaningful discussion. Learn more and register.

Day in the Park: Sustainability Community Fair

Saturday, December 15, 2025

12:30 – 4:00 p.m.

Leroy Park

4689 11th St., Guadalupe

Join the Guadalupe–Nipomo Dunes Center, the County of Santa Barbara, and community partners for a free, family-friendly afternoon celebrating our community and the sustainable future we’re building together. Hosted at Guadalupe’s Leroy Park, this event offers something for everyone: free food, live music, kids’ activities, and a chance to get to know your neighbors. Discover sustainability tools and tips, learn about local projects that are improving life in Guadalupe, and speak directly with organizations who want to hear your ideas and feedback. This is your opportunity to have a voice in shaping a more resilient Guadalupe. Learn more.

Día en el Parque: Feria Comunitaria de Sostenibilidad

Sábado 15 de diciembre de 2025

12:30 – 4:00 p.m.

Leroy Park

4689 11th St., Guadalupe

Vecinos de Guadalupe, ¡unámonos para un día de conexión, aprendizaje y diversión! Comparte ideas, conoce los proyectos locales y descubre recursos que ayudan a nuestras familias y a nuestra comunidad a crecer. Disfruta de comida gratis, música y actividades gratuitas para niños. Nuestros aliados estarán presentes para escuchar, responder preguntas y brindar información en los idiomas que hablamos en nuestra comunidad. ¡Ven a celebrar Guadalupe con nosotros! El evento es organizado por el Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center y el Condado de Santa Bárbara. Más información.

Other Opportunities

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:

Provide clean air during smoke events
Act as cooling locations during extreme heat
Distribute food
Serve as an emergency shelter or hub for emergency services
Facilitate disaster preparedness training and neighborhood organizing
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.

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