For almost 50 years, EDC has used its legal, policy, and scientific expertise to win lasting protections for clean air, clean water, wild spaces, and a healthy environment for all. EDC serves as the only environmental nonprofit law firm in Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties, providing free and low-cost legal services to more than 140 nonprofit organizations. EDC’s core program areas are: Climate and Energy, Ocean, Land and Water, and Environmental Justice.