CALPIRG at UC Santa Barbara

CORE MEETING – Mondays, 7 pm, Santa Barbara Mission Room (2nd Floor UCEN)
INTERN CLASS – Tuesdays, 7 pm, Girvetz 1115
PROJECT/CAMPAIGN MEETINGS -

Oceans: Tuesdays, 6 pm in the UCEN lobby
Energy Service Corps: Mondays, 8 pm, UCEN 3rd Fl Computer Lounge
Textbooks: Wednesdays, 8 pm CALPIRG office UCEN 3185
Hunger and Homelessness: Mondays, 6 pm CALPIRG office

Visit us on the 3rd floor of the UCEN, Room 3185!
Phone: 805-893-8319
Campus Organizer: Ali Brandon

When consumers are cheated or the voices of ordinary citizens are drowned out by special interest lobbyists, CALPIRG speaks up and takes action. We uncover threats to public health and wellbeing and fight to end them, using the time-tested tools of investigative research, media exposés, grassroots organizing, advocacy and litigation. CALPIRG’s mission is to deliver persistent, result-oriented public interest activism that protects consumers, encourages a fair, sustainable economy, and fosters responsive, democratic government.

Latest news

Great Pacific Cleanup Update 12/30/2011

Students across the state from San Diego to Davis have been working hard to address the problem of plastic pollution in the Pacific. A great pacific garbage patch twice the... More ›

Protecting the Pacific 12/05/2011

For the fall quarter, our lead campaign has focused on protecting our oceans from toxic plastic pollution. For over 30 years now, we have been aware of giant gyres of... More ›

UC Santa Barbara Chapter Slideshow

Oceans campaign intern, Jill Agonias, spreads awareness about plastic pollution.
UCSB students listen intently as Ben Davis talks about his work with the Frontier Group.
Volunteers wear the textbook mascot costumes to educate students about affordable textbook alternatives.
Chapter vice chair, Matt Gilliland, goes on local radio station KCSB to talk about a CALPIRG campaign.
Students discuss open source textbooks in a small group at the kickoff meeting.
Interns dress as ninja turtles and hold visibility battles on campus with a plastic bag monster.
Oceans intern Jill Agonias makes a terrifying plastic bag monster!
Campus organizer Ali Brandon has some fun during the UCSB pledge drive.
Vice chair Matt Gilliland and oceans campaign volunteer Jessica table alongside 3rd District County Board Supervisor Doreen Farr.
Chapter chair Alex Gomes discusses CALPIRG's program mix for the upcoming quarter.