press releases

Ojai Reads Panelists

Arundo Eradication

Battery Recycling

CPR for Your Landscape

Electronic Waste and Recycling

Energy Usage in the Ojai Valley

Recycling and Donating

building and construction

Green Building Council of Ventura County

build it smart! - energy- and resource-efficient building practices & land use decisions - with a focus on Ventura County.

Developing Green Buildings - New Home Construction

Developing Green Buildings Checklist

Developing Green Buildings - Home Remodeling

Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance - the use of energy resources in the Ventura County region.

wasteless.org - Ventura County Environmental & Energy Resources Division

Building Green TV

U.S. Green Building Council

business and economics

World Business Council for Sustainable Development - The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a CEO-led, global association of some 200 companies dealing exclusively with business and sustainable development. Excellent resource for background documents and information

Rocky Mountain Institute - abundance by design

Institute for Local Self-Reliance

Ethical Markets

GreenBiz.com - Daily News and Resources on Green Business, Sustainable Practices, Environmental Innovation

food & agriculture

Ecoeating Bookmark Presented by the Food and Agriculture Committee

Building a Sustainable Food System in Ventura County

Using Green Waste on Ventura County Farms

transportation

Peak Oil and a Regional Energy Summit by Kenley Neufeld

waste management

California Integrated Waste Management Board - promoting a Zero Waste California

California Resource Recovery Association

plastic bag recycling

National Recycling Coalition

Garbage Reincarnation, Inc. - comprehensive recycling program

Choose2reuse

general

Take the Ojai Quality of life survey. Take a few minutes to express your views about Ojai's future and what issues you feel confront our community.

Green Technology - Strategy and leadership for clean and sustainable communities

ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) - ICLEI USA's mission is to build, serve, and drive a movement of local governments to advance deep reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and achieve tangible improvements in local sustainability.

Earth 911 - Go Green, Recycling, Reuse & Renewal, Eco News

No Impact Man - the relationship between quality of life and the consumption of our planetary resources

California Green Solutions - green and sustainable business trade media and seminars for California businesses

VC Cool - Ventura's community website for actions related to curbing global warming.

Greener Choices - products for a better planet

PowerSwitch - raising awareness of Britain's Energy Future

The Green Guide - green living tips, product reviews, environmental health news

stop junk mail and catalogs

41pounds.org - reclaim your mailbox

Catalog End! - cancel your unwanted catalogs, junk mail and phone directories

ProQuo - Stop Junk Mail and Protect Against Identity Theft for Free

Catalog Choice - Cancel your unwanted catalogs

other happening communities

Bridging The Gap - Connecting Environment, Economy, Community

StopWaste.org - Alameda County Waste Management Authority

recycling websites for kids

DOC's Recycle Rex - Looking for fun recycling activities for a school group or your own children?

USEPA's Recycle City - a virtual tour of an imaginary town that has waste problems.

USEPA's Environmental Explorers' Club - kids can explore ways to reduce the amount of garbage they throw away.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Environmental Education for Kids - kids can learn about recycling and composting.

Roscoe's Recycling Room - fun games, recycling facts, and educational activities.

TAPPI's World of Paper - a great site to learn about paper and papermaking.

Quest of the Ringleaders - a cyber adventure of the Ring Leader Recycling Program.

The Imagination Factory - great for teaching children creative ways to recycle by making art.