April Newsletter

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Explore the Santa Barbara County Regional Climate Collaborative's 5-Year Impact Report!

In March 2025, the Santa Barbara County Regional Climate Collaborative celebrated its 5th Year Anniversary with a Network Event and the release of its 5-Year Impact Report. Highlights include: 

• Over 60 organizations and 110 individuals active across the Collaborative 
• $3.5 million secured for the Collaborative and its members to develop and implement regional programs for climate resilience and capacity building 
• 6 subcommittees focused on equity, clean energy, sea level rise, building decarbonization, land stewardship and community resilience in Carpinteria 
• $22,000 in stipends paid to individuals on the Equity Advisory & Outreach Committee 

Last year, the Collaborative launched the Guadalupe-Lompoc Initiative (GLI) to support grassroots initiatives to develop plans and projects that address air quality, extreme heat, water supply, food security, and wildfire risk.

GLI Upcoming Events

Join the Dunes Center for the Rancho Guadalupe

Beach Cleanup 🌊🌎

Celebrate Earth Week by giving back to our coast! Volunteers will meet at 9:00 AM at the Dunes Center, take a shuttle to the beach, and help remove litter to protect our local wildlife and preserve the beauty of our shoreline. After the cleanup, we’ll shuttle back to the Dunes Center for a post-event gathering featuring local vendors, a food truck, and a raffle! It’s a great way to celebrate our environment, meet fellow community members, and make a difference.

📅 Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025

⏰ Time: 9:00 AM-2:00 PM (Cleanup: 9:30 AM-12:30PM | Gathering: 12:30-2:00PM)

📍 Meeting Point: Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center (1065 Guadalupe St, Guadalupe, CA)

🚍 Shuttle Provided to and from the beach

🎟️ Raffle for Volunteers | 🛍️ Local Vendors | 🍽️ Food Truck Available

♻️ For more details, visit www.dunescenter.org or contact outreach@dunescenter.org

Food Resilience, Equity, Sustainability & Action (FRESA) launches meetings

You are invited to join North County FRESA meetings, held bimonthly on Fridays from 1 PM to 2 PM. FRESA is a community-led coalition of food system advocates in Santa Barbara County, including nonprofits, government agencies, private industry, and individuals. The coalition aims to expand access to affordable, locally produced fruits and vegetables in North Santa Barbara County. FRESA meetings include live Spanish interpretation at every session. 

📅 Next Meeting is Friday, May 23rd, 1-2 PM

📧To receive the calendar invite email: Dominique Aranda, d.aranda@cecmail.org 

🍓 Learn more: https://dtivey.wixsite.com/fresa

Project Spotlight: Collective Cultures Creating Change

Collective Cultures Creating Change’s Resilient Garden Project is blossoming! We’ve begun harvesting our red cabbage – a wonderful milestone as we enjoy the fruits of our labor. In addition, several infrastructural and garden upgrades are underway to improve accessibility and healthy soils: 

• Pathways Installed: We’ve made great strides with our pathways! Currently, 80% of our pathways are in place, bringing us one step closer to creating a fully navigable and accessible garden space.
• Sheet Mulching: We’ve started installing sheet mulching in various areas of the garden. This process will continue until all the designated areas are fully covered, helping us maintain healthy soil and reduce weeds.
• Garden Clean-Up: We had our first garden clean-up with the Garden Club! It was a fantastic turnout, and we appreciate all the hard work put in to keep our garden in tip-top shape.

Announcements & Resources

Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center Helps K-8th Graders Explore and Learn about Nature!

The Guadalupe Hike Club took a group of 6th graders to Nojoqui Falls. These monthly hikes provide interactive lessons to empower kids in understanding the benefits of nature and how they can be stewards of our land and climate.

GLI Coordinating Committee: Welcomes 3 Community Members

The GLI Coordinating Committee welcomed three community members to our team this past March. Our committee uses a collaborative stakeholder structure to ensure decision-making is guided by community members and reflects the diverse perspectives and interests across the region.

Check out our Committee recordings and notes here.

Central Coast Climate Justice Network - A Community-Led Vision for a Central Coast Green New Deal!

Join us to hear a community-led vision for climate justice, equity, and economic transformation across the Central Coast. Two virtual sessions: 

April 23 | 1:30-2:30 PM register: gnd.cccjn.org/day



April 24 | 6-7 PM (Spanish & Mixteco interpretation) register: gnd.cccjn.org/eve 

More info: cccjn.org/events

Grant Readiness Resources from the Strategic Growth Council 

At the Collaborative's Spring Network Event, the Strategic Growth Council (SGC) provided updates on climate-related funding, grant readiness resources, and available climate programs. 

🛠️Access the SGC’s shared resources here



📄 Read the Network Event’s 2-page Meeting Summary

GLI Partners

Thank you, 

Santa Barbara County Regional Climate Collaborative 

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To ask questions, provide input, or get more information contact Malia Josephine at mjosephine@countyofsb.org