Committees for Land, Air, Water and Species

The mission of the Committees for Land, Air, Water and Species (CLAWS) is to protect the natural resources, environmental, social and cultural heritage for all residents, human and otherwise, of California's Central Coast 

CLAWS is a California public benefit organization, incorporated in September 2014, that addresses a variety of community environmental and social justice concerns, with committees focusing on specific topics or issues concerning Land, Air, Water, and Species. 

Our first committee back in 2014 was the Transportation Futures Committee (now called Land), which was the lead petitioner challenging the Highway 101 widening project to promote sustainable and alternative transportation options in Santa Barbara County.

These committees serve as community advocates, supporting a close look at the environmental impacts and social consequences of projects that impact the land, air, water and living species on California's Central Coast.

CLAWS is proud to serve as fiscal sponsor to Xus Chumash Bear Circle, and to honor the Chumash heritage and stewardship of the Central Coast of California.