o CALPIRG moderated a panel called “UCSB Youth Activist Climate Discussion” led by Jennifer Manning, Plastic Free Seas coordinator, UCSB ’20 featuring panelists from Surfrider, UCSB Environmental Affairs Board, Santa Barbara Channel Keepers, and CALPIRG • Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Annual Conference o Nicole Haynes ran a workshop on committing your campus to 100% clean energy with Environment America 100% Renewable Campus Director Bronte Payne This year CALPIRG hosted 3 statewide conferences to train students on the skills of activism, and bring together our statewide board to make decisions about the campaigns and program on campus. As we transitioned to online learning, we held virtual conferences to train students on virtual skills they could use to continue driving their campaigns on campus. In total over 200 students attended a CALPIRG conference this school year – 60 alone attending our first ‘virtual’ organizing conference in March! Staying Active while Social Distancing The outbreak of the novel coronavirus meant a serious shift in everyday life for everyone. On campus it meant packing up, moving home and attending school from a distance. The state legislature closed and reorganized their priorities – and we did the same. The safety and health of our students and staff are our first priority, but with the COVID-19 outbreak it was clear that when it came to protecting public health, our environment, and our future the student voice was more important than ever. So we decided to adapt our internship program for the virtual world, and found that with a little effort we can still participate in our society in meaningful ways. To launch Spring quarter across the UCs we hired interns to participate in our new remote program. Interns would learn the basics of digital media organizing, work to
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