News & Events

Re-envisioning Recycling: Giving New Life to Old Waste

Re-envisioning Recycling, an initiative launched by ELI students, Ella Graban and Stephen Bond, offers the UCSB community the opportunity to give thin-film plastic waste, like plastic bags, a new life.

Grounds for Growth

The Grounds for Growth: Sustainable Coffee Initiative, a successful project launched by ELI students, Alyssa Boucher and Phoebe Wagner, transforms used coffee grounds into nutrient-rich compost. In an effort to close the coffee loop, Alyssa and Phoebe launched this effort to turn coffee grounds into growth. 

ELI Students Launch a Free Basic Needs Hygiene Refill Station

In an effort to bridge the gap between sustainability and accessibility, ELI students, Emma Trakh and Bella Rosemarie Crosland Bell, designed a free basic needs hygiene refill station to serve students and the surrounding Goleta community. 

Home Cooking on Campus 

ELI student, Makayla Beland, iImplements a plant-based cooking series to combat food insecurity and promote a sustainable diet.

Join us in celebrating our ELI students

The Environmental Leadership Incubator (ELI) is pleased to invite you to celebrate the 2024-2025 cohort of students at their Capstone Presentation event!

Creative Earth Initiative Art Exhibit Welcomes Community Participation

The Creative Earth Initiative, an Art, Water, and California educational art showcase event, is the culmination of Leah Jenson’s ELI experience (2024-2025) which started with a goal of combining art and sustainability to bring awareness to water challenges in California. Artists will be sharing their interpretations of what water scarcity means for the future of California. All are invited to share their work and attend the event on May 16th from 4-6 pm at the Isla Vista Community Center.

ELI Project, Education+, Launches a New Website

Education+ launches a new website to make signing up for free tutoring, enrichment, and more easily accessible and equitable to all youth in Santa Barbara and Goleta.

ELI Alum, Erick Morales Oyola, Inspires Sea Change Through Art

ELI Alum, Erick Morales Oyola, curated a photography exhibition to bridge the gap between marine awareness and conservation engagement among the UCSB community.  His exhibition is now viewable in the UCSB library.  Read on for more information on the exhibit.

Sea Change 

Wed, 07/10/2024 - 8:00am to Fri, 12/13/2024 - 5:00pm

Exhibition 

Location: Learning Commons 

Upcoming CUEL Event: First Annual Eco Expo

Don't miss this chance to learn about on-campus environmental organizations and opportunities, including clubs, initiatives, academic programs, internships, funding opportunities, and more!  Stop by the CUEL table to learn about our programming and win a prize!

Upcoming CUEL event: Climate Fiction Writing Workshop

Can a story change the world? Are you considering a career in environmental communications or creative writing? This session is for you.

The UCSB Greti U. Croft Center for Undergraduate Environmental Leadership invites all UCSB undergraduates to our first careers training workshop of 2024-2025!  Join guest Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff in person and meet virtually with writer and journalist, Omar El Akkad to learn how your writing can change hearts and minds.  

"Quick Fix" in the UCSB Magazine

Why relinquish if you can repair? That’s the shared philosophy of undergraduate students, Molly McGee and Eva Mills, who collaborated on UC Santa Barbara’s first fix-it fairs, community events where anyone can get free access to tools and expert help making minor repairs to items like clothing, jewelry, musical instruments, bikes, and skateboards.  

ELI Capstone Event

The annual Environmental Leadership Incubator (ELI) Capstone event will be held on Friday, May 31 from 12-2:30 pm in Bren 4016 (top floor, 4L).  Our Capstone event is an opportunity for our ELI students to share their environmental leadership projects and year-long leadership development experiences.  It is also a chance to celebrate their hard work, perseverance, and leadership successes.