Year: 2014

  • Thursday, Sept 25: Community Potluck & Presentation – “Urbanism Matters”

    <img alt="Downtown%20Ojai%20High%20Traffic.jpg" src="https://mlztqhzi789h.i.optimole.com/w:auto/h:auto/q:mauto/f:best/https://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/Downtown%20Ojai%20High%20Traffic.jpg" “Urbanism Matters – Why Healthy Urbanism is Essential for Healthy Communities”, presented by Nick Deitch of Main Street Architects, an award winning Ventura firm specializing in sustainable design. Nick will let us know the newest concepts for urban planning intended to reverse the negative impacts communities have…

  • Food News Autumn Edition

    Advancing the growing, purchasing, and preserving of local organic food • September Food Events • Restoring Nature with Regenerative Agriculture • Ojai Food Co-op Screening “Ingredients” • Ground Ops Autumn Screening Schedule Read Food News Here

  • About Our Panelists

    We are honored to have gathered a distinguished group of individuals for the panel discussion following the film presentation. Moderator: Steve Levine, Director of Cannabis Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps Vote Hemp Director (2008 to current) Hemp Industry Association President Emeritus (served as HIA President for 9 years) HIA Director (served…

  • September e-News on Stands Now

    • Green Living Series Begins with Presentations • Ojai Creek Clean-up Day • Reconnecting with Nature’s World • empower for Contractors and Homeowners Read e-News Here

  • The Coalition’s Green Living Series Begins!

    Please join us for two dynamic speaker events filled with valuable information, concepts, and tools to take home.

  • September 20th is California Coastal and Waterway Cleanup Day

    The Coalition will partner with the Ventura Countywide Coalition for Coastal and Inland Waterways.

  • Tuesday, August 12 Watershed Workgroup Meeting

    Our regular 2nd Tuesday of the month Watershed Workgroup meeting is chaired by Bill O’Brien, who specializes in engineering for water resources and land use. The Board liaison to the group is David White with a teaching, gardening and permaculture background. The purpose of the Watershed Workgroup is to save…

  • Good Exterior Lighting is Good Business

    As our loyal readers know, the city of Ojai adopted an updated exterior light ordinance in August 2013, and the Coalition has been helping the city with outreach to residents. Recently, the focus has turned to businesses.

  • Summer Food Preservation Series

    Summer Food Preservation Series <img style="margin-right: 5px" Saturday, July 26 – Fermenting with Michelle Dohrn Course and teacher information here. Saturday, August 16 – Canning with Christa Bandringa Course and teacher information here. Saturday, September 6 – Dehydrating with Risa Horowitz Course and teacher information here. All demonstration courses will…

  • July e-News on Stands Now

    • Food Preservation Series Starts July 26 • First Five Businesses to Receive Dark Sky Award • Green Living Home Tour & Show Calling for Sponsors, Exhibitors and Sites • Meet Dulanie Ellis Our Food News Editor Read e-News Here