Sustainability Web Sites
- City of Santa Barbara Sustainability Programs
- City of Santa Monica Sustainability Program
- City of Palo Alto Sustainability Program
- City of Oakland Public Works Sustainability Program
- City of Portland Office of Sustainable Development
Built Environment
- Santa Barbara Chapter American
- Institute of Architects
- Santa Barbara
- Contractors Association
- Green Building Alliance
- BuiltGreen Santa Barbara
- Greendifference.org
- Innovative
- Building Review Program
Santa Barbara County’s Innovative Building Review Program provides resources and incentives for architects, developers, and contractors to build sustainably. Sustainable Council of Ventura
Land Use & Transportation
- Central Coast Chapter of the American Planning Association
- AEP Association of Environmental Professionals (California)
- League of Women Voters (Santa Barbara Chapter)
- CPA Citizens Planning Association(Santa Barbara)
- Allied Neighborhoods Association
- Economic Community Project
- Environmental Defense Fund
- Homeowners Defense Fund
- COAST Coalition for Sustainable Transportation (Santa Barbara County)
- Livable Streets Coalition (Santa Barbara)
- Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition
The Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition advocates bicycling as sustainable transportation and works on behalf of alternative transportation issues. - Santa Barbara Car Free
Natural Environment, Agriculture & Open Space
- Sierra Club
- Trust for Public Land
- Land Trust of Santa
- Barbara
- Fairview Farms
Social Equity & Justice
- PUEBLO
- NCCJ
- The
- Santa Barbara Progressive Coalition
M meet-up is the first Wednesday of each month at 7 pm in the Franklin Center, 1136 E. Montecito Street. For more information, contact Jon Williams at 565-9789 or see http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SBProgCoalition/.
Local Government
- Santa Barbara County Association
- of Governments
- Santa Barbara County Air
- Pollution Control District
- County of Santa Barbara
- City of Santa Barbara
- City of Goleta
- City of Carpinteria
- City of Santa
- Maria
- City of Lompoc
- City of Buellton
- City of Solvang
- City of Guadalupe
Green Building Links
GeoExchange
Information on the Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium, a nonprofit organization working to raise awareness and increase the use of geoexchange technology throughout the United States. Geoexchange technology uses the earth’s renewable energy, just below the surface, to heat or cool a home or other building, and to help provide hot water.
Eco-Home™
Eco-Home™ is an on-going living research center that demonstrates ecological living in an urban environment. The Eco-Home™ is a restored and retrofitted California style bungalow, circa 1911, that shows us how simple, wise property improvements can make your home warm, friendly, yet environmentally sound and healthy.
Sustainable Communities Links
Web of Sustainable Progress
Lacking in the sustainability movement are quality visions of the future as well as an organized approach in achieving these visions. This web page, built by students in UCSB’s Geography Department, is an effort to explore the use of information technology in rectifying these problems. Visit the discussion forum.
Common Vision
Founded in 1999, Common Vision is a solution-focused nonprofit organization, a project of International Humanities Center. Common Vision’s mission is to cultivate ecological awareness and respect for the Earth while generating social and environmental changes towards sustainable lifestyles. We integrate concepts of ecology with the traditions, music, and art of cultures that live or have lived in harmony with the Earth.