The Ecology Center helps you to make healthy choices for yourself, your family, your community, and the environment. We provide information, educational opportunities, tools, and products to assist and develop your sustainable lifestyle. Our offerings support the goals of zero waste, zero toxics, equal access to healthy food, sustainable resource use, and a safe and stable climate.
Ecology Center Store
The Ecology Center Store provides products, tools, and books that encourage environmentally and socially responsible lifestyle practices. The Store stocks books, housewares, great green gifts, organic gardening supplies, toys, games, recycled paper products and glassware, organic fibers, and much more.
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Environmental Hotline & Help Desk
Our friendly staffers can answer a wide range of questions on environmental topics, from toxics to composting to activism. If we can’t answer your question, we can refer you to sources who can. Visit the help desk at the Ecology Center or call the hotline.
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EcoHouse
Visit EcoHouse, the Ecology Center’s demonstration home and garden in North Berkeley, to learn about the many simple improvements that will make your home more prepared for climate change. Check the schedule of upcoming classes and tours on the EcoHouse page.
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Classes and Events
The Ecology Center hosts a wide array of free and low-cost classes, workshops, and events that will expand your skill and knowledge base. Our hands-on workshops are geared toward increasing resilience, while our community events focus on environmental solutions and movement building.
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FACT SHEETS & USEFUL LINKS
The Ecology Center produces a wide variety of free fact sheets on topics relevant to sustainable living, urban agriculture, nontoxic pest control, and more. Explore our list of downloadable fact sheets and useful links.
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EcoDirectory
Need to find a source for soil testing? Pest control companies or drycleaners that don’t use toxic chemicals? Mold abatement services? Search our online directory of businesses and organizations that offer information or services related to environmental topics.
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