Mission: The Occidental Arts & Ecology Center (OAEC) cultivates ecological literacy and builds the capacity of civic and social movement leaders and organizations to guide their own communities to an ecologically regenerative, economically viable, and socially just future.

Inspired by Nature, where diversity is a key indicator of the health of an ecosystem, we assist place-based communities in reorienting human economy and governance towards the restoration and stewardship of biological and cultural diversity. To realize our mission, we invest in projects and partnerships that address the root causes of the ecological, economic, and social crises of our time.

Occidental Arts & Ecology Center is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 1997, and donations are tax-deductible.