Get Involved: Isla Vista Sustainability Events

Looking to make a positive impact on the environment while connecting with like-minded individuals? This is your go-to hub for all sustainability-focused events in Isla Vista!

Explore a variety of opportunities, including:

Volunteer Activities: Join clean-up efforts, tree-planting events, and other hands-on ways to care for our community.
Workshops: Learn practical skills like composting, bike repair, or creating a zero-waste lifestyle.
Community Events: Enjoy engaging activities such as pop-up markets, documentary screenings, and more.

Is your environmental group/organization hosting an event you'd like featured on this webpage? Send us an email with a link to your event details, and we’ll add it to our listings! Email: ceprojectmanager@islavistacsd.com

Community compost station and raised garden beds near a building with murals.

Volunteering and Workshops at Isla Vista's Community Gardens

The Edible Campus Program (ECP) hosts a variety of fun, educational, and community oriented workshops and volunteer opportunities at Isla Vista's Community Gardens. Take a look at ECP's calendar to see all of their events for Winter Quarter!

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Compost Your Food Scraps

Composting with The Isla Vista Compost Collective is simple and impactful! Explore our options to make composting easy and accessible for everyone in Isla Vista. Our Community Composting Sites are open 24/7 for food scrap drop-off!

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Volunteer Thursdays With The Isla Vista Compost Collective

Join your local composters every Thursday this Winter Quarter to sift finished compost, learn all about the composting process, and connect with others in your community…

Event "Youtopia" with vintage clothing, music, a farmers market, and more. January 24th, 11-4, Isla Vista, CA.

Youtopia: A Sustainable Isla Vista for You!

Friday, January 24th: Youtopia is a sustainable and vibrant pop-up market featuring a Fix-It Fair, Vintage Clothing Market, Farmers Market, Student Organization Fundraisers, and More! We hope to see you there!

"Fix It Fair" seeks volunteers for event support, clothing, and jewelry repair, Jan 24th, 11-4 PM, Isla Vista Community Center, CA.

Volunteer at Youtopia's Fix-It-Fair

Friday, January 24th: Youtopia is a sustainable and vibrant pop-up market, and we need volunteers to help put it on! To volunteer at Youtopia, please email Lesley: communityschedule@islavistacsd.com

Documentary Screening: "Common Ground"

Wednesday, January 29th: Join us for a special screening of Common Ground: a powerful documentary exploring how Americans from diverse backgrounds and perspectives unite around a shared mission: saving the soil beneath our feet.

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Workshop: Extract Escapades

February 12th: Join us in this hands-on workshop and volunteer experience to learn about creating and using compost extracts effectively in a community garden.

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