“Go Green, Ojai!” An Interactive Exhibit for the Family

In its continuing efforts to make the Ojai Valley a model green community, and in a joint undertaking with the Ojai Valley Museum (www.ojaivalleymuseum.org), the Coalition is offering its “Go Green, Ojai!” exhibit to explore the many facets of sustainability that are vital to the health and well-being of the Ojai Valley community.

The exhibit runs December 10, 2009 through to February 14, 2010 and answers questions like, “How green is the Ojai Valley now?,” and, “How much greener can it be in the future?”
(Click here for a printable flyer.)

Admission for “Go Green, Ojai!” is $4.00 for adults, $1.00 for children ages 6-18, free for children under 5 and current 2009 museum members.

The exhibit is sponsored by:
The exhibit is being sponsored by Ventura County Contractors Association, Southern California Edison, SV Media Relations, Ojai Community Bank, Rotary Club of Ojai, EcoLogic Life, LibertyPak, Casa Barranca, Meiners Oaks Sash & Door, and the Cambianica Family.

The Ojai Valley Museum is located at 130 W. Ojai Avenue. For information about the museum, go to Ojai Valley Museum (www.ojaivalleymuseum.org). For further information on the Ojai Valley Green Coalition, visit Ojai Valley Green Coalition (www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org), or call (805) 669-8445.

This interactive family event highlights many areas of public interest, including:

* what we can do to protect our rare and valuable watershed,
* how reconstituting our historic wetlands recharges the groundwater,
* alternative modes of transportation and the latest in biofuel conversion,
* how to build a compost tumbler from recycled materials,
* the restoration of the creek in Libbey Park,
* reversing the decline of native trees while reforesting the Valley,
* the energy audit project,
* the greening of the Valley’s food and agriculture, and
* Ojai’s existing green buildings.

Also featured is information of more personal interest, including

* how to transform a home into a green oasis with alternative energy,
* rainwater catchment barrels,
* beautiful recycled tiles, carpet, flooring, and more.

Comments (2)

This seem to be a great educational tool for the community to help enrich there neighborhood while becoming more green. Learning about energy auditing and remodeling with recycled materials will help community one home at at a time. Saving energy is key to living green.

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