The Greti U. Croft Center for Undergraduate Environmental Leadership (CUEL) empowers UC Santa Barbara undergraduates to become tomorrow’s environmental leaders and changemakers.  Supporting the transition from classroom to career, CUEL connects students to training, resources, and relationships to unlock future possibilities.

ELI 2023 student group The ELI Program

The Environmental Leadership Incubator (ELI) is a nine-month program that trains undergraduate students to become environmental leaders. ELI is organized around student-initiated projects that seek to implement positive environmental change. 

student seated at table with two mentorsEcoGauchos 

CUEL connects UCSB undergraduate students with alumni and professionals that are willing to advise undergraduates about environmental connections and opportunities, including careers and relevant skills, networking, informational interviewing, and more. 

professor speaking in front of classCareer Workshops

CUEL offers workshops to UCSB undergraduate students to develop essential career readiness skills and make the successful transition from classroom to career.

study space for two studentsYour First Job

CUEL provides a searchable database, EcoGauchos, of existing environmental job and internship opportunities for environmentally-oriented UCSB undergraduates. Using this database, anyone in the UCSB environmental community can post and search for jobs and internships.


2026 Eco Expo

All are invited to UCSB's third annual Eco Expo!

Join this tabling event to learn about on-campus environmental organizations and opportunities, including clubs, initiatives, academic programs, internships, funding opportunities, and more!  Stop by the CUEL table to learn about our programming and earn a prize!

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