by Ethan Maday | Dec 1, 2025 | Careers and Opportunities, Ideas & Inspiration, Student Dispatch
How the powerful tools and magical experiences from the Bluedot Institute’s Climate Leadership Retreat on Santa Cruz Island re-energized my climate activism Campfires, island foxes, remote hikes, expert local guides, dolphins, sea snails, learning from UCSB...
by Ethan Maday | Sep 5, 2025 | Featured, In My Town, Student Dispatch
This dedicated team of volunteers in Santa Barbara responds to disasters. And in between, they take on year-round projects, restoring parts of the community each week. It was January 9, 2018 when the high-pressure storm system of the season hit Montecito, California....
by Ethan Maday | Mar 12, 2025 | In My Town, Perspectives, Student Dispatch
How trail cameras opened my eyes to the animals all around us. Ever since getting my first trail camera I was fascinated. Every day before school, I would rush out to my motion-activated camera and check to see what had passed by the night before. From its perch on a...
