Links and Resources
Environmental & Social Improvement Organizations
- Environmental Defense Center - Santa Barbara
- Community Environmental Council - Santa Barbara
- The Fund for Santa Barbara - a nonprofit community foundation that supports organizations working for social, economic, environmental & political justice in Santa Barbara County
- Surfrider Foundation - Santa Barbara
- Channel Keeper - Santa Barbara
- Heal the Ocean
- Keep the Sespe Wild
- Ojai Valley Land Conservancy
- Environmental Working Group - Great resource about toxins in the environment and how to avoid them.
- EcoBusinessLinks - Green Directory
Green Building & Permaculture
- Quail Springs - Learning Oasis & Permaculture Farm in Cuyama, CA
- Oasis Design - Ecological systems design. Water, wastewater, and grey water systems, edible landscaping, transport bicycles, and more. Books, articles, and consulting.
- Building Green
- Green Home Building
- Rocky Mountain Institute
- California Straw Building Association
- Build Green - Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, UCSB
- Green Homes for Sale
Alternative Transportation
Art, Dance & Music
- BellyDanceLand.com with Cris! - a featured soloist for the UCSB Middle East Ensemble
- Dancing Drum - Listen to the Rhythm, Feel it in Your Heart
- Seven South - Santa Barbara Musicians and More
Services
- Artemis Studios - Santa Barbara Web Design
- Santa Barbara Computer Repair & Data Recovery in Ventura
Media
- Democracy Now! - The Largest Community Media Collaboration in the U.S.
- KCSB - 91.9 FM - Non-commercial, educational FM station broadcasting for the public interest
- Santa Barbara Independent Online - Weekly Newspaper
Wellness Resources
- David Cumes, M.D. - Surgeon or Shaman? David Cumes, M.D. was born and raised in South Africa.
- Thunder Vision Records - Meditation Tapes, Sound Healing, Workshops and more
- GoldBamboo - Compare Eastern and Western Health and Wellness options
- Health Connection - Our Scalar Enhanced products are absorbed faster, better and more completely. We have safe, simple, effective support systems designed to meet your everyday nutritional needs.
- Alternative Medicine Directory - Alternatives for Healing is a leading complementary and alternative medicine directory for finding alternative medicine and holistic practitioners. Also, find holistic products, alternative therapies, books, stores, holistic expos and healthy holistic hints.
- Body Mind Spirit Directory
- Polar Frost Neck, Leg, Back, Muscle Tension, Inflammation And Sprain Pain Relief
Yoga, Massage & Reiki
- Yoga Insurance - NACAMS provides yoga liability insurance, public education programs, marketing resources, yoga teacher insurance and yoga instructor insurance; the perfect yoga teacher insurance policy, with excellent benefits, to protect your practice.
- Anne Van de Water - Anne is a yoga teacher, singer and massage therapist devoted to supporting your health and well-being
- TherapeuticReiki.com – Site offering Distance Reiki (worldwide!), Auras Cleansing, Chakra Balancing, and Reiki Training (Vancouver). Extensive Healing Resources where you can find alternative healing and wellness info. Reiki manuals for sale. Free newsletter by Reiki Master Astrid Lee.
- The Halls of Reiki - Extensive information on Reiki, as well as Reiki training and correspondence courses, a Book Store, a Hall of Music where you can find music for healing, meditation, and yoga, and hundreds of links.
Other Folks Doing Good Work
- Women's Economic Ventures (WEV) provides Self-Employment Training, business counseling and business loans to help entrepreneurs launch and grow small businesses. WEV serves Santa Barbara, Ventura and San Luis Obispo Counties and offers programming to women and men in Spanish and English. Contact Judy Hawkins, Managing Director 805-965-6073 or email
