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Cody Howen, Community Member

As the owner of Sunrise 805, a solar and energy storage company, Cody regularly discusses renewable energy, resilience, and utility costs with homeowners, and found the course invaluable for navigating those conversations with more confidence and context.

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Contessa Atkin, Student

Contessa helped coordinate the Climate Action Stage at the Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival for her Stewardship Project, assisting with planning and managing the stage during the event. The experience gave her meaningful exposure to local climate activism and helped her build valuable connections.

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Megan Kenney, Helper

Megan Kenney joined the Climate Stewards course to bridge her professional work in public health with her personal experience volunteering for environmental conservation and restoration efforts.

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Tatiana Bok, Scientist

With a background in environmental science and a deep concern for the climate, Tatiana Bok joined the Climate Stewards Course to channel her knowledge into something hopeful, creative, and community-based.

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Lauri Kamiel, Advocate

Climate Steward alum Lauri Kamiel turned her climate anxiety into action by stepping into advocacy and education in her Thousand Oaks community.

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Kyla Murphy, Ocean Lover and Boat Captain

As a professional boat captain and passionate ocean advocate, Climate Stewards alum Kyla Murphy sees the effects of climate change firsthand — from birthday balloons floating in the Santa Barbara Channel to melting glaciers in Southeast Alaska.

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Megan “Moe” Morelock, Communicator

Moe proposed a native garden at her local park in Orange County for her Stewardship Project, aiming to support pollinators and protect local waterways from invasive species and chemical runoff.

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Ada Ellisman, Rural Climate Fellow

For her Stewardship Project, Ada installed western bluebird nest boxes around the vineyard at Jalama Canyon Ranch, supporting native bird populations while promoting natural pest control.

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Maureen Ellenberger, Grandmother & Activist

Maureen Ellenberger, a member of the Society of Fearless Grandmothers Santa Barbara, and Ana Rico, a CEC Community Ambassador and mother of three, met in CEC’s Climate Stewards class. They became fast friends, bonding over their shared passion for empowering the next generation to become leaders of climate action.

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Ron Skinner, Researcher

Ron’s Stewardship Project utilized resources provided by the course to help strengthen and test his teaching methodology for UCSB undergraduates.

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Dylan Otte, Volunteer Coordinator

As the Volunteer Coordinator at Santa Barbara Sea Center, located on Stearns Wharf, Dylan Otte recruits and trains volunteers to help develop their visitor stewardship and science communication skills.

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Jamie Collins, Nonprofit Director

Jamie Collins, Executive Director of Girls Inc. of Carpinteria, enrolled in CEC’s Climate Stewards certification program to gain a deeper understanding of how climate change is impacting our region, how to communicate about these impacts, and how to take action.

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Tracey Singh, Activist

Tracey Singh is a community activist who took CEC’s Climate Stewards course to strengthen her connections with other activists and grassroots organizations.

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Julie Schneiderman, Entrepreneur

Through CEC’s Climate Stewards course, alumnus Julie Schneiderman, founder and CEO of local company EcoStiks, became fascinated with climate stories and collective environmental action.

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Jasmin Tupy, Nonprofit Manager

Climate Steward alum Jasmin Tupy, inspired by her work with Santa Barbara-based nonprofit Heal the Ocean, created the Santa Barbara Resource Guide for her Stewardship Project.

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Emiliano Campobello, Artist

CEC Climate Steward alumni Emiliano Campobello, a professional artist, and Claire Fackler, National Education Liaison for the National Ocean Atmospheric Association (NOAA), are collaborating on a forty-foot-long mural depicting the Central California coastline, to be displayed at Adams Elementary School.

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