Ojai Valley Green Coalition
Our Mission & Vision

Our Mission: We partner with Ojai community members and organizations to build and strengthen life-sustaining and regenerative ways of being.


Our Vision: The Ojai Valley is a resilient and ecologically healthy home for all human and non-human residents.

Our Guiding Values

Collaboration

We believe in the power and critical nature of working together to sustain and enrich our community as it faces a changing, uncertain future.

Accountability

We believe in the importance of speech and actions that are transparent, mindful and honest, and we follow through with our commitments.

Reciprocity

We commit to building relationships based on mutual respect, authenticity, equitable exchange, and the celebration of diversity.

Humility

We practice this by committing to deep listening, acknowledgment of mistakes, and openness to learning.

Ecological areas of focus:

  • Housing (shelter) and the built environment
  • Food and agriculture
  • Zero waste (refuse, reduce, repair, reuse, recycle, rot)
  • Gardens and parks
  • Factors associated with ecological health
  • Energy
  • Transportation
  • Biodiversity coupled with regenerative habitats
  • Water
  • Mutual relationships, partnerships and connections
  • Healthy soil
  • Economy