Phase 1
In September 2022, the Ojai Valley Green Coalition (OVGC) received a Community Service Grant from the City of Ojai to foster community engagement with Ojai residents. We led a process to provide data and recommendations that the City could use to establish a clear vision for the campus.
Our approach to working with community members was informed by the earlier Effective Collaboration Training that focused on best practices in communication, group discussion, and decision-making, and inclusive methods of group facilitation. Click here to view the City Council Report from September 2023.
Phase 2
Now, building on this work, in 2025, we have contracted with the City of Ojai to continue with the planning process on how to design the City Hall Campus for the greatest community benefit.
Gather with like-minded, environmentally aware folks at monthly Green Drinks gatherings for local networking and community building. This event is free and open to all. Support a local business by buying a beverage or pastry, and participate in lively conversations about the environment and ways to better care for where we live. Come for coffee, pastry, and conversation!
Sponsored by the Ojai Valley Green Coalition, the Ojai Climate Action Network, and Pax Environmental Inc., future Green Drinks will take place at two locations: Three Birds (formerly at Ojai Rôtie) for informal gatherings on Saturday mornings from 8:30 to 10:00, and at Topa Topa Brewing Co. for more educational after-work programs once a quarter.
We are reviving our popular Tasting Social, where you can meet new friends and exchange recipes with fellow Green Coalition members.
We are kicking off part two of our book club, the All You Can Save Circle, which will pivot to the second half of this bestselling anthology focused on women’s voices in the environmental movement.
