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UCSB'S STUDENT HOUSING CRISIS IN AN ERA OF CLIMATE CHANGE: ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, PUBLIC SAFETY, & HEALTH

UCSB’s Blum Center Student Leader Team and the Environmental Justice Alliance (EJA) are co-sponsoring an Isla Vista Housing Information and Q&A Session to address public safety and health concerns amidst an era of Climate Change. This event is part of broader series of workshops and forums stemming from our People’s Guide to UCSB’s Housing Crisis that is dedicated to addressing the crisis of affordable housing affecting our campus and surrounding community.

Date & Time: Monday, April 21st from 4-6pm

Location: McCune Conference Room, HSSB

COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS CALL FOR PROPOSALS

We are pleased to announce that our annual Cooperative Economics Call for Proposals is NOW OPEN. This funding supports research projects that engage with cooperative economic methods for UCSB undergraduate/graduate students and faculty. Access the Funding section of our website for application and Zoom Info Session details.

DEADLINE TO APPLY: May 30th

Next Zoom Info Session: Monday, April 14th @1pm

WINTER 2025 NEWSLETTER

The Winter Quarter newsletter spotlights the Blum Center's recent developments in addressing poverty, inequality, and democracy. The newsletter covers several key updates: the publication and release of our Equity Matters 2024 report, housing advocacy efforts across campus and the wider Santa Barbara community, the Associated Students' Housing Bill calling for increased transparency on forthcoming campus housing projects and updates to Phase II and Ocean Road housing construction, opportunities to join our housing committees, and the opening of our Cooperative Economics Call for Proposals.

To access the newsletter, please use this link.

NEW REPORT: EQUITY MATTERS 2024

We are pleased to announce the release of our Equity Matters 2024 report that was prepared in partnership with USC's Equity Research Institute (ERI) and The FUND for Santa Barbara. This report expands the geographic scope of the Central Coast Regional Equity Initiative to include San Luis Obispo County, providing a fuller picture of trends that span the tri-county region. Our intention is to reflect a truly tri-county approach to organizing and equity work.

Please use this link to access the report.

Discussion: J. Mijin Cha, "Energy Equity for All: What do Central Coast Workers & Communities Need to Thrive?"

Join us for an opportunity to attend Dr. Mijin Cha's discussion, "Energy Equity for All: What do Central Coast Communities and Workers Need to Thrive," on Thursday, February 20th @ 12-1:15pm at the UCEN in the Flying A Studios room. The event is co-sponsored by UCSB's Community Labor Center, the Blum Center, the Center for Restorative Environmental Work, the Central Coast Labor Council, & UCSB's Environmental Studies. The discussion will be moderated by UCSB Professor David Pellow from the Environmental Studies Program. Please RSVP in advance.