Join us Tues, April 5 @ noon to learn about our long history working to protect the crown jewel of the Gaviota Coast – Naples. This webinar will also cover what EDC is doing to make sure this land stays undeveloped and preserved for generations to come. bit.ly/NaplesWebinar

Join us Tues, April 5 @ noon to learn about our long history working to protect the crown jewel of the Gaviota Coast – Naples. This webinar will also cover what EDC is doing to make sure this land stays undeveloped and preserved for generations to come. bit.ly/NaplesWebinar

EDC & our clients filed a lawsuit to protect Pine Mountain in the Los Padres National Forest from a commercial logging project which would destroy cultural and natural resources & habitat for endangered and sensitive wildlife. bit.ly/pinemtn protectpinemountain.org

We want you to be part of the next 45 years of environmental protection. Office Manager & Event Coordinator to play a unique role in executing the organization’s administration and helping to meet our development goals through public outreach and events. environmentaldefensecenter.org/join-our-team/

On June 5th, EDC will present Violet Sage Walker & her late father, Fred Collins, with our Environmental Hero Award for their leadership in protecting our coastal resources, in part through their nomination of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. Join us at Green & Blue bit.ly/gnbhero

Join us Sept 10 to celebrate 45 years of #environmental victories won for our climate, coast, and communities. Food, drinks & live music in our downtown #santabarbara courtyard. environmentaldefensecenter.org/45-2/

NEW BLOG: As EDC celebrates our 45th Anniversary, we're reflecting on the many accomplishments we've been able to achieve protecting the south central coast of #California's climate, communities, & the wildlife with which we share this land. environmentaldefensecenter.org/celebrating-45…

Pleased to see our lawsuit against the federal government to protect our marine environment and communities from offshore #fracking on E&E News' list of #Energy Cases to Watch in 2023. POLITICO subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews…

The federal government has released a new plan to decommission California’s offshore drilling rigs. 👏 As part of the public comment period, Surfrider collaborated with the Environmental Defense Center to submit comments to the agency. Learn more: hubs.la/Q01xJy7K0

~150 acres of prime farmland near City of Lompoc protected from development following a successful campaign by EDC, our client SBCAN, and local agricultural partners. LAFCO voted 6-1 to deny City’s application to expand its sphere of influence. bit.ly/LompocFarmland

Meet our new Executive Director, Alex Katz. We are thrilled to have him on our team. independent.com/2023/04/19/env…

Join us Sunday, June 11, 2PM to celebrate over 4 decades of environmental conservation and for our Environmental Hero presentation to Patagonia. Food, drinks, silent & live auctions! Tickets still available. independent.com/2023/05/22/env…

Big news in our Supreme Court case upholding a ban on offshore fracking. EDC discovered the federal government had approved 50 permits off the coast without proper review, and we filed our original lawsuit in 2014.

8/1, 7 PM PST: Webinar featuring EDC's Linda Krop & Brian Trautwein to discuss successful efforts and ongoing campaigns to preserve areas such as Naples threatened with development, as well as our Watershed Protection Program. Channel Islands Restoration eventbrite.com/e/edcs-open-sp…

"This logging project would permanently harm this incredible ecological resource. It’s also a popular recreation area, and it’s on ancestral lands of the Chumash people.” - Maggie Hall, EDC lat.ms/3Yedkn1

After more than a decade of work, EDC celebrated a big win in Superior Court that preserves important #agriculturalland in the Santa Ynez Valley. This proposal would have subdivided the historic 4,000-acre Rancho La Laguna into 13 parcels. kclu.org/2023-08-08/jud…

Speak up to prevent future oil spills. Important SB County Board of Supervisors hearing 8/22. independent.com/2023/08/18/ref…

Californians thank Gavin Newsom for making strides at his commitment to holding polluters accountable 🙌 California’s January 24/25 budget proposes the elimination of three tax breaks offered to the state’s largest polluters 😷 #MakePollutersPay bit.ly

$SOC The Environmental Defense Center (EDC) is hailing a judge’s ruling that the Santa Barbara-based environmental-advocacy group is entitled to see a corporate document outlining the “worst-case” dangers of an oil spill if three ExxonMobil platforms off the Central California

Thanks Rep. Salud Carbajal, Adam Schiff +21 members of congress for sending a letter to Gavin Newsom expressing concerns, advocating for thorough environmental review and public input on Sable's proposed restart of offshore oil drilling on CA’s Gaviota Coast. carbajal.house.gov/news/documents…