About the Environmental Defense Center
The EDC protects and enhances the local environment through education, advocacy, and legal action. EDC is a §501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, and provides legal counsel to other nonprofit organizations in SB, SLO, and Ventura Counties.
Since 1977 EDC has empowered community-based organizations to advance environmental protection. Program areas include protecting coast and ocean resources, open spaces and wildlife, and human and environmental health.