Climate Change News
Bloomberg Green (focuses on Climate Change; started June 2020)
Climate Change Resources
- California Climate Change
- Citizens Climate Lobby
- Climate Action Network
- Climate Reality Project
- EPA.gov: Tools and Resources for Sustainable Communities
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
- NASA Climate Change
- National Geographic Climate Change
- The Paris Agreement
- Union of Concerned Scientists
Community Building Resources
- Community Resilience (NIST.gov)
- Community Resilience (Wikipedia)
- Resilience.org
- Transition Town Network
- Transition US
- UN Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Dark Skies Resources
- Dark Sky Community Resource and Purchase Guide
- International Dark Sky Association
- Light and Energy Waste
- Light and Health
- Light and Safety
- Light and Wildlife
- Light Pollution
- Neighbor Friendly Lighting
- Ojai Lighting Ordinances
- Residential Lighting Tips
Environmental Government Agencies
- California Environmental Protection Agency
- NASA
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- US Department of Energy
- US Department of Interior
- US Environmental Protection Agency
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Ventura County – Environment
Environmental Health Resources
- AIR Now – Local Area Quality
- Asbestos
- California Department of Public Health, Center for Environmental Health
- California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
- Environmental Protection Agency – Indoor Air Quality
- Environmental Working Group – Water Quality
- The Mesothelioma Veterans Center
Gardening Resources
Guide to Ventura County’s Gardening Resources
Green Building Resources
- CALGreen California Green Building Standards Code
- CalRecycle Green Building
- US Green Building Council
- Ventura County Green Building
Green Business
Impact of Internet Usage
- A Guide to Global Internet Energy Usage – Find useful data under the subsections: The carbon footprint of the Internet and How can we help reduce the Internet’s carbon footprint?
Local Environmental Organizations
- Center for Regenerative Agriculture
- Citizens for Responsible Oil and Gas (CFROG)
- Clean Power Alliance
- Community Environmental Council
- Concerned Resource and Environmental Workers (CREW)
- Food for Thought
- Keep the Sespe Wild
- Los Padres ForestWatch
- Once Upon a Watershed
- Ojai Raptor Center
- Ojai Trees
- Ojai Valley Defense Fund
- Ojai Valley Land Conservancy
- Sierra Club: Santa Barbara – Ventura Chapter
- Surfrider Foundation, Ventura County Chapter
- Transition to Organics
- Turtle Conservancy
- Ventura County Climate Hub 350.org
- Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance
Regenerative Agriculture Resources
- Drawdown – Regenerative Agriculture
- Kiss the Ground
- Navdanya
- Ojai Center for Regenerative Agriculture
- Ojai Transition to Organics
- Organic Consumers Association
- Organic Farmers Association
- Organic Trade Association
- Regeneration International
- Rodale Institute
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Resources
- 350.org
- American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
- California Community Choice Association
- Center for Sustainable Energy
- Clean Power Alliance
- Clean Power Exchange
- Community Environmental Council
- Energy Sage
- Energy Upgrade California
- Federal Energy Tax Credits and Other Incentives
- IRS Residential Energy-Efficient Property Credit
- US Department of Energy
- Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance
Restoration and Resilience Resources
Transportation Resources
- 17th Ojai Valley Century Bike Ride!
- California Bicycle Coalition
- California Clean Air Resources Board Drive Clean
- Go Ojai Demonstration Project
- Green Car Reports
- League of American Bicyclists
- Ojai Valley Bicycle Coalition
- People for Bikes
- US Department of Energy – Electric Vehicles Tax Credits and Other Incentives
- Ventura County Air Pollution Control – Bike to Work Week
- Ventura County Air Pollution Control – Incentive Programs
- Ventura County Transportation Commission
- Walk & Bike Ojai (a Facebook group)
Waste Reduction and Management Resources
- Appliance and Refrigerator Recycling (Ventura County organizations)
- Automobile Tires (take to tire stores or listed centers; if 10+ tires, see here)
- Beverage Containers – call first to ensure open (Ed’s Recycling, Meiners Oaks; California Recycling, Oak View)
- Building Materials (Habitat for Humanity)
- Businesses that Generate Waste (conditionally-exempt program, low-cost hazardous waste disposal Letter, and Brochure)
- CalRecycle
- California Materials Exchange
- California Resource Recovery Association
- Christmas Trees (non-artificial: cut up and put in your green waste bin or call hauler for pickup)
- City of Ojai Solid Waste and Recycling
- Clothing (Help of Ojai 2nd Helpings Thrift Store, local thrift stores)
- EJ Harrison Recycling Guidelines
- Electronics Waste / E-Waste through Ventura County Public Works
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Ink Cartridges (empty cartridges) or Public Works
- Medical Needles (safe disposal: Ojai Valley Hospital)
- Medical Waste
- Medication – drop off at Sheriff Dept or City Law Enforcement
- National Recycling Association
- Household Paint (Frontier, Ojai; others further out)
- Printer Cartridges (in Ojai: buys surplus and overstock)
- Smoke Detectors (radioactive material; return to the manufacturer; list of mfgrs)
- Hazardous Household Waste – Ventura County Public Works accepts a broad range of hazardous waste, such as paints/stains, thinners/solvents, kitchen/bath cleaners, lawn/garden products, photographic chemicals, used motor oil/antifreeze, automotive/household batteries, fluorescent light tubes, products containing mercury, gasoline/fuel oils, pool chemicals and more. Additionally, most HHW facilities accept electronic waste (e-waste).
- Tires – Ventura County Public Works
- Ventura County Public Works (residential recycling program)
- Ventura County Solid Waste Program
- Ventura County Recycling Market Development Zone Program
- Zero Waste Home
Reduce Junk Mail
- Catalog Choice
- DirectMail.com
- DMA Choice
- Federal Trade Commission (re: unsolicited mail and phone calls)
- “Pre-approved Offers of Credit and Insurance (Opt-Out request line 1-888-5-OPT OUT (1-888-567-8688)
- The Consumer Credit Reporting Industry’s Opt-Out Program
Water Resources
Original Green Coalition Water Resources
Other Water Resources
- bewaterwise.com
- California Department of Water Resources – Conservation Tips
- California Drought Portal
- California Water Conservation Portal
- Casitas Municipal Water District – Water Conservation
- Environmental Working Group – Water Quality
- Greywater Resources
- Meiners Oaks Water District
- Ojai Basin Groundwater Management Agency
- Once Upon a Watershed
- Save Our Water
- Upper Ventura River Groundwater Agency Sustainable Management
- Ventura County Public Works Agency Water Resources Division
- Ventura River Ecosystem
- Ventura River Water District
- Ventura River Watershed Council
- Water Use It Wisely