Cultivating leaders to turn big environmental ideas into reality

Have you ever wondered how you can turn an idea into a great project, how you can play a critical role in tackling today’s environmental challenges, or how you can inspire and motivate a team? 

The Environmental Leadership Incubator (ELI) is a nine-month program that trains undergraduate students to become environmental leaders. The ELI program is organized around student-initiated projects that seek to implement positive environmental change. It combines coursework and leadership skills training in the fall quarter, with project implementation and mentorship by real world professionals in the winter and spring quarters.

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Culinary Resistance Workshops Address Food Insecurity

ELI students created the Culinary Resistance Workshop to address student food insecurity and build food system literacy at UC Santa Barbara. Their six-week cooking course teaches CalFresh-eligible students practical cooking skills, sustainable meal preparation, and how to access campus food resources through partnerships with local organizations. The program empowers students to make healthier, more sustainable food choices.

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