Ojai Valley Green Coalition

Ojai Valley Green Coalition http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/ en Copyright 2012 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:40:33 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Feb. 10th - Community Gathering and Winter Feast - Save Energy, Save Money and Save the Planet Friday, February 10. Mingle with neighbors, share a potluck supper and start the new year right with the evening’s program focused on “How to Save Energy, Save Money and Save the Planet”. Coalition Built Environment Council members will discuss all types of programs available to Ojai renters, homeowners and businesses to conserve energy through building and appliance efficiency and explain how you can easily switch to renewable energy. This will also kick off our new 'Ojai Energy Efficiency Initiative' recently funded by The Gas Company and Southern California Edison. The Coalition is using the funds to spread the word on energy programs to help Ojai move toward a “Net Zero” community - producing as much energy as we use. This is an evening out with good food and good people while giving the community information they can use and possibly would not otherwise know existed. Hosted by the Coalition at the Chaparral Auditorium, 414 E. Ojai Ave., the evening will begin with a meet and greet from 6:30 to 7:00 p.m., food sharing from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m., followed by the energy presentation. There will also be information tables to learn about many of the Coalition’s activities. Come share and celebrate our winter’s bounty with your favorite salad, entrée, or dessert featuring seasonal, local and organic ingredients. To reduce our landfill waste, please bring your own table service (plate, silverware, mug, and cloth napkin). To RSVP or for more information email ojaiculinaryclub@gmail.com or call (805) 669-8445. DOWNLOAD FLYER ]]> http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2012/02/feb_10th_community_gathering_a.shtml http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2012/02/feb_10th_community_gathering_a.shtml Events Home Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:40:33 -0800 Food News - February 2012 * Good Food-Good Energy Gathering, Friday, February 10 - Chaparral Auditorium * Son of a Farmer, Child of the Earth - Author & Rancher, Eric Herme - 6:30-8:30 on Thursday, February 9th * Fabulous Stone Fruit Tree Pruning Class - Charles Duncan - Master Gardener * February 17th - 8:00 - 3:30 - Keynote Speaker: Karen Ross - California Secretary of Food & Agriculture * Feb. 19th - From Film to Table: TOAST * Good Time to Double Dig Read Food News Here... ]]> http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2012/02/food_news_february_2012.shtml http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2012/02/food_news_february_2012.shtml Events Home Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:39:28 -0800 Ojai City Planning Commision - Reviewing New Light Ordinance Click Here to read the ordinance.]]> http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2012/01/ojai_city_planning_commision_r.shtml http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2012/01/ojai_city_planning_commision_r.shtml Z-Archived Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:05:51 -0800 Jan 23 - Open House Invitation You are invited! On Monday, January 23 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. join us for an informal preview of the Green Coalition's new Green Resource Center on Ojai Avenue. This is a free open house and is a great way to get to know the Coalition and directors, share ideas and concerns, and see where you might tap in. Over wine and cheese and in an hour, two of our Board members, David White and Caryn Bosson, will share the history of the Coalition, and gather your thoughts and ideas for how we might create a more sustainable and resilient future for our community. This is a not a fundraiser. Just come with your curiosity and ideas! RSVP requested. The program is one hour: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at 327 E. Ojai Ave. (next to Ojai Pizza, through the gate). If you'd like to join us, please RSVP to membership@ojaivalleygreencoalition.com. THANK YOU. ]]> http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2012/01/jan_23_open_house_invitation.shtml http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2012/01/jan_23_open_house_invitation.shtml Z-Archived Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:27:05 -0800 TOP US OFF! WE’RE GETTING CLOSE! Thank You, Gracias, Merci, Bedankt, Arigato Thanks to everyone who has supported our work! Everyone who donated, everyone who volunteered, everyone who took the time to take action in the last year. We came close to our $10,000 goal and feel really good about it. Our final amount - $7827.00. Thank you Ojai Valley and Friends from afar. -- TOP US OFF! WE’RE GETTING CLOSE! Wow! We’ve raised $6,812.00 toward our $10,000.00 matching challenge needed by January 31, 2012. Thanks to all who have stepped up. This is so great and we’re getting close, but hitting our mark would be fantastic and is critical to our ability to continue our key projects and other efforts. If you have not yet responded, can you get us to our goal? We have $3,188.00 more to go. Not a member yet, please join. Up for renewal, keep on keeping on. In a position to give an extra gift, double thanks. Been thinking of a gift membership, what better way to express your love than with an early Valentine’s that says I care about the environment you live in and want to make a difference. The Ojai Valley Green Coalition needs your financial support TODAY to keep up the work you read about here and in our newsletters. If you contribute by the January deadline, every dollar is doubled! That’s funds that will be used to further a green, sustainable and resilient Ojai Valley for all of us now and in the future.

Our award-winning volunteer-driven organization brings educational events and hands-on projects that improve our sustainability in the Ojai Valley. There is so much more to be done. With your financial support, we can deepen the impact of our projects, education, and advocacy work that restore and preserve our environment for all of us. Invest in the Ojai Valley Green Coalition with a monthly membership donation as low as $10.00. It’s simple and easy to do securely. Or join as an annual member with as little as $25.00 a year. Or give a gift membership or add to your current membership to help us achieve some specific goals. Act TODAY so your gift to the Ojai Valley Green Coalition can be DOUBLED by our special membership challenge up to $10,000.00! Access to our website and subscription to our monthly e-newsletter are free, but by supporting our work as a supporting member, you will be helping us to: * Bring our resource center to its full potential * Continue to move a city ordinance forward and educate the community on light pollution * Campaign for a city single-use carryout bag reduction ordinance * Produce educational presentations, workshops and events * Map our valley water, food, and energy assets and needs * Encourage residents and businesses to reduce, reuse, recycle, and compost * Foster an awareness of the effects of our food choices and increase local food production Perhaps the best reason for giving to the Ojai Valley Green Coalition is that you are helping to grow the movement of people working together to build a more sustainable and resilient community. And that's a gift we all can enjoy—now and for generations to come. Please join us. ]]> http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2012/01/164_new_members_to_go.shtml http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2012/01/164_new_members_to_go.shtml Z-Archived Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:29:56 -0800 January E-News 2012 * E-waste Collection Event * Help OVGC Meet $10,000 Matching Donation Challenge * Calling All EV Owners * Corporate Personhood Update Read E-News Here...]]> http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2012/01/january_enews_2012.shtml http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2012/01/january_enews_2012.shtml Events Home Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:38:26 -0800 Jan 7th - RECYCLE YOUR E-WASTE

E-Recycling of California will be accepting for recycling most types of electronics, including computers, monitors, and all accessories; TVs, radios, stereo and small appliances, such as toasters and microwaves. The Coalition will also be recycling household batteries (limit five pounds), ink and toner cartridges, CDs and DVDs with cases, cassette tapes with cases, iPods, cell phones and incandescent holiday lights. Did you receive new electronics or small appliances as holiday gifts? It’s illegal to dispose of your old items in the trash, or in regular recycle bins. These universal wastes, as they are called, contain toxic heavy metals that can leach into the ground, so they cannot go to landfills. The coalition also collects, CDs, DVDs, ink and toner cartridges, iPods and cell phones year round at its resource center located at 327 E. Ojai Ave. DOWNLOAD FLYER ]]> http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2012/01/jan_7th_recycle_your_ewaste.shtml http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2012/01/jan_7th_recycle_your_ewaste.shtml Z-Archived Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:29:56 -0800 Food News - January 2012 * Gourmand or Glutton, hmm? * The Best Way to Defeat GMO Food is.... GOING TO SEED: 4TH Annual Seed Swap * Ventura County Agricultural Summit - COMING SOON: February 17th * Grow Food Party Crew Inspires 100 Seeds of Change Read Food News Here... ]]> http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2012/01/food_news_january_2012.shtml http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2012/01/food_news_january_2012.shtml Z-Archived Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:29:56 -0800 Gold Coast Charging Stations DOWNLOAD PDF FILE ]]> http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2012/01/gold_coast_charging_stations.shtml http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2012/01/gold_coast_charging_stations.shtml Home Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:15:31 -0800 December E-News 2011 * Thank You for the Good Start Toward Our Membership Goal * Water Quality and Our Watershed * Recycle Your E-Waste in January * Your Board of Directors Read E-News Here... ]]> http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2011/12/december_enews_2011.shtml http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2011/12/december_enews_2011.shtml Z-Archived Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:38:12 -0800 171 to 350 in 90 Days Is Our Goal! If you become a new member by the January deadline, every dollar of your membership will be doubled! (Up to $10,000.00!) That’s money that will be used to further a green, sustainable and resilient Ojai Valley for all of us now and in the future.

Can you be one of those 179 new members? Or add a year-end gift to your existing membership? Or give a membership to someone as a holiday gift? The Ojai Valley Green Coalition needs your financial support TODAY to keep up the work you read about in this newsletter. Clearly, if you’re reading this, you care about the environment. The Coalition is here as a voice for you and the community to affect positive change. Our award-winning volunteer-driven organization brings educational events and hands-on projects that improve our sustainability in the Ojai Valley. There is so much more to be done. With your financial support, we can deepen the impact of our projects, education, and advocacy work that restore and preserve our environment for all of us. Invest in the Ojai Valley Green Coalition with a monthly membership donation as low as $10. It’s simple and easy to do securely. Or join as an annual member with as little as $25 a year. Or give a gift membership or add to your current membership to help us achieve specific goals. Act TODAY so your gift to the Ojai Valley Green Coalition can be DOUBLED by our special membership challenge up to $10,000! Access to our website and subscription to our monthly e-newsletter are free, but by supporting our work as a supporting member, you will be helping us to: * Bring our resource center to its full potential * Continue to move a city ordinance forward and educate the community on light pollution * Campaign for a city single-use carryout bag reduction ordinance * Produce educational presentations, workshops and events * Map our valley water, food, and energy assets and needs * Encourage residents and businesses to reduce, reuse, recycle, and compost * Foster an awareness of the effects of our food choices and increase local food production Perhaps the best reason for giving to the Ojai Valley Green Coalition is that you are helping to grow the movement of people working together to build a more sustainable and resilient community. And that's a gift we all can enjoy—now and for generations to come. Please join us. ]]> http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2011/12/171_to_350_in_90_days_is_our_g.shtml http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2011/12/171_to_350_in_90_days_is_our_g.shtml Z-Archived Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:13:53 -0800 Water Quality and Our Watershed An Ojai Valley-wide meeting about new water quality standards and local options to protect water quality will be hosted by the Coalition on December 13, 2011. Presenting will be the Regional Water Quality Control Board, with local input from the Resource Conservation District and the Waste to Energy bio-digester project. http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2011/12/water_quality_and_our_watershe.shtml http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2011/12/water_quality_and_our_watershe.shtml Press Room Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:56:34 -0800 Thank You for the Good Start Toward Our Membership Goal Can you be one of those 164 new members? Or add a year-end gift to your existing membership? Or give a membership to someone as a holiday gift? ]]> http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2011/12/thank_you_for_the_good_start_t.shtml http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2011/12/thank_you_for_the_good_start_t.shtml Press Room Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:45:34 -0800 Food News - December 2011 * A Season for Sharing - a quick list of ideas to celebrate the growing, cooking, and sharing of food. * Upcoming Events Read Food News Here... ]]> http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2011/12/food_news_december_2011.shtml http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2011/12/food_news_december_2011.shtml Z-Archived Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:42:22 -0800 Dec. 3rd - Creek Habitat Restoration Tour and Workday

Watershed Council Chair, Bill O'Brien With Apple Tree This phase of the OVGC creek habitat restoration work is funded by a U.S. Fish & Wildlife grant. For more detailed directions and information call (805) 669-8445 or email coordinator@ojaivalleygreencoalition.com. ]]> http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2011/11/nov_19_creek_habitat_restorati.shtml http://www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org/2011/11/nov_19_creek_habitat_restorati.shtml Z-Archived Tue, 29 Nov 2011 11:13:06 -0800