Marisol Diaz
I am a activator, and I’m a CEC Climate Steward.
“The Climate Stewards course motivated me to stop waiting for collaboration and start building it. These issues are too urgent and too big for any one organization to tackle alone. When we come together around shared values and a common cause, the energy is unstoppable.”
About Marisol
Marisol Diaz has always believed that community is the engine of change. As a Volunteer Program Specialist at Ecology Action—a longtime CEC partner that advances community climate solutions in high-emissions sectors—she was already on the frontlines of climate action. She joined CEC's Climate Stewards course to strengthen her skills as an educator and organizer and learn new ways to bring people together around shared climate goals.
Through the Climate Stewards course, Marisol deepened her understanding of how relationships, shared values, and community engagement can drive climate action. Combined with her non-profit experience, that insight became the catalyst for her Stewardship Project. Marisol launched the Sustainable Volunteer Professional Network (SVPN) in Santa Cruz—a monthly gathering where nonprofits across the Central Coast share missions, combine resources, and show up for one another to amplify their reach.
The response was immediate. In its first year, each monthly SVPN meeting was packed, and the momentum is only building. Now with 50 members and 12 guest presenters each year—including a recent visit from CEC’s own Kathi King—the network provides an essential space for climate activists to connect, collaborate, and build collective impact. By bringing organizations together around shared goals, Marisol is helping build a stronger, more connected climate movement across the Central Coast.
