SLO Climate Coalition

What SLO Climate Coalition does

SLO Climate Coalition is a nonprofit community organization founded in 2012 and headquartered in San Luis Obispo, California, focused on driving regional climate action across California's Central Coast. The coalition's mission centers on supporting the City of San Luis Obispo's carbon-neutral-by-2035 goal through community education, advocacy, and partnerships with local governments and mission-aligned organizations. Its core programs include Resilient SLO (a carbon measurement and reduction platform connecting community members to climate actions), Green Transportation (EV adoption advocacy and twice-yearly Drive Electric events), UCCA – Uniting the Central Coast for Action (regional coordination across organizations and communities), and Better Buildings SLO (building decarbonization). Supporting services include home energy advising (eHomeAssist), twice-monthly Climate Action Workshops, monthly Climate Action Gatherings, and the Voices for Energy Justice podcast.

The organization operates on a community-led, event-driven go-to-market model anchored at the Ludwick Community Center in San Luis Obispo, with reach extended through digital channels including its website, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, and email newsletter. Revenue is derived entirely from donations (processed through FlipCause and the website), sponsorships from aligned local businesses, and grants — the most prominent disclosed gift being a $10,000 challenge donation from founding member June Cochran in 2021 to support hiring staff. The coalition hosts California College Corps Fellows, indicating modest state-program participation. There are no commercial products, pricing models, or paying customers; the "technology stack" is limited to informational websites and standard content tools rather than proprietary platforms.

Key strategic partners include the City of San Luis Obispo (climate action planning, Active Transportation Plan), the City of Morro Bay, Monterey Bay Community Power (community choice energy), 3C-REN (Central Coast Regional Energy Network), NUVVE (V2G technology), Blue Bird Corporation (electric school buses), Brightline Defense, Center for Biological Diversity, Local Clean Energy Alliance, Electric Ride 805, and EVsforEVeryone. Leadership consists of an Interim Executive Director (Vickie Prothro), a Chairperson (Eric Veium), a Green Transportation Program Lead (Barry Rands), an Outreach Lead (Justin Bradshaw), an Event Leader (Francisco Pares), and a small volunteer/contractor base. The organization is volunteer-led with approximately 17 staff and contractors, and is an independent nonprofit with no parent company or institutional investor ownership.

Name

SLO Climate Coalition

Legal name

SLO Climate Coalition

Website

https://sloclimatecoalition.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SLO Climate Coalition is a volunteer-led nonprofit founded in 2012 that coordinates climate action across California's Central Coast through community education, EV advocacy, building decarbonization programs, and partnerships with local governments including the City of SLO and Monterey Bay Community Power.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Action Advocacy Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

Keywords

• Climate action advocacy
• Community climate education
• Building decarbonization programs
• Electric vehicle adoption
• Carbon footprint reduction

Headquarters

HQ city

San Luis Obispo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization accepts donations of any size through their website (sloclimatecoalition.org/donate/) and FlipCause platform. A notable $10,000 challenge donation was made by founding member June Cochran to support hiring staff.
2. Sponsorships: Aligned businesses can have their brand included in selected promotional materials by becoming sponsors. Contact: [email protected].
3. Grants: The organization receives grant funding, including hosting College Corps Fellows, indicating participation in state/federal climate programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SLO Climate Coalition is a community-led nonprofit that organizes, educates, and advocates for high-impact regional climate solutions in San Luis Obispo County. It delivers a portfolio of programs covering transportation electrification, building decarbonization, community resilience, and civic engagement, supported by donations, grants, and sponsorships rather than commercial sales.

Product overview

SLO Climate Coalition is a community organization offering a portfolio of climate action programs rather than a unified software product. Its core offerings include: Resilient SLO (a carbon measurement and tracking platform connecting community members to climate actions), Green Transportation (EV advocacy and Drive Electric events), UCCA (regional climate coordination via webinars and campaigns), and Better Buildings SLO (building decarbonization). Supporting services include Home Energy Advising (eHomeAssist) for electrification guidance, Climate Action Workshops, and the Voices for Energy Justice Podcast. These programs work together to support individual and group actions, education, and community leadership toward carbon neutrality on the Central Coast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Resilient SLO: Program connecting the community to information, actions and resources for climate resilience.
• Green Transportation
• UCCA (Uniting the Central Coast for Action)
• Better Buildings SLO

Products and services

• Resilient SLO A carbon measurement and reduction platform that connects the community to climate-related information, actions, and resources for tracking and reducing carbon footprint. Intended for San Luis Obispo County residents and community members.
• Green Transportation A program dedicated to accelerating the transition to carbon-free transportation in San Luis Obispo County through advocacy, education, and promoting equitable access to electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. Targets Central Coast residents and policymakers.
• UCCA (Uniting the Central Coast for Action) A regional coordination program that activates, connects, and coordinates Central Coast communities, organizations, and individuals advancing high-impact regional climate solutions through webinars, scorecards, and campaigns.
• Better Buildings SLO A building decarbonization initiative focused on reducing emissions from buildings in San Luis Obispo, which emit much of the city's total emissions, through win-win solutions.
• Drive Electric Events Twice-yearly events (April and September) held in San Luis Obispo during National Drive Electric Month, featuring EV test drives, showcases, and Ride & Drive events to promote electric vehicle adoption among Central Coast residents.
• eHomeAssist / Home Energy Advising A home electrification advisory service that provides guidance and support to help community members navigate the process of switching to electric energy, access resources, rebates, and incentives.
• Voices for Energy Justice Podcast A podcast featuring engaging conversations with activists, policymakers, and everyday heroes about how climate justice initiatives address systemic inequalities and forge a path toward a fairer, more resilient future.
• Climate Action Workshops Educational workshops held twice monthly covering high-impact climate topics such as misinformation identification, plastic pollution, offshore wind, electric vehicles, and building electrification.

Quantifiable outcome

• Carbon neutral by 2035 goal adopted by City of San Luis Obispo
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City of San Luis ObispocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership with City of SLO on climate action planning, Active Transportation Plan, and sustainability initiatives. Coalition serves as liaison and provides support for city climate goals including carbon neutrality by 2035.
• Monterey Bay Community PowercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSLO Climate Coalition advocated for and supported San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay, and other Central Coast cities joining MBCP community choice energy program. Coalition continues to support MBCP rollout and customer retention efforts.
• 3C-REN (Central Coast Climate Collaborative)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with 3C-REN for energy efficiency and building decarbonization programs on the Central Coast.
• Brightline DefenseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental justice organization featured in Voices for Energy Justice podcast and offshore wind educational events. Alexis Sutterman from Brightline Defense covered environmental justice topics.
• Center for Biological DiversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental organization. Roger Lin, senior attorney, featured in Voices for Energy Justice podcast discussing climate and energy policies.
• SLO Beaver BrigademinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal organization focused on beaver conservation and watershed restoration. Presented at coalition monthly meetings on beaver benefits to lands and waters.
• Local Clean Energy AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy democracy organization. Jessica Tovar, Energy Democracy Director, featured in Voices for Energy Justice podcast.
• Electric Ride 805minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional EV resource partner providing information about EVs and charging infrastructure in the 805 area code region.
• EVsforEVeryoneminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProgram helping low-to-middle income residents through the process of buying an EV or plug-in hybrid. Coalition promotes this resource.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Sunrise Movement: Youth-led grassroots movement pushing for ambitious climate policy and community organizing — comparable in mobilizing local volunteers around climate advocacy, though with a different generational focus.
• Plastic Pollution Coalition: Global coalition working to end plastic pollution through education and advocacy — comparable nonprofit coalition model and featured speaker on SLO Climate Coalition's webinars.

Direct peers

• Citizens' Climate Lobby: Nonpartisan grassroots advocacy organization with local chapters building political will for climate legislation through volunteer-led outreach to policymakers — highly comparable coalition/community organizing model.
• Climate Reality Project: Trains community climate leaders and runs local chapters delivering climate education and action campaigns — closely comparable volunteer-driven, education-and-advocacy focus.
• 350.org: Global grassroots climate movement focused on community mobilization, climate education, and pushing local governments toward fossil fuel phase-out — directly comparable in mission and community-led advocacy model.
• Local Clean Energy Alliance: California-based grassroots organization promoting community choice energy and energy democracy — directly comparable in CCA advocacy and Voices for Energy Justice podcast partnership.
• 3C-REN (Central Coast Climate Collaborative): Regional climate collaborative serving the Central Coast with energy efficiency and building decarbonization programs — directly comparable mission, geography, and partner relationship.

Regional players

• Monterey Bay Community Power: Community choice energy aggregator serving Central Coast cities — comparable as a regional climate/clean energy entity in the same geography and partner of SLO Climate Coalition.
• Central Coast Community Energy (3CE): Community choice aggregator serving California's Central Coast — adjacent peer operating in the same geography and overlapping climate/clean-energy value chain.

Broad incumbents

• Sierra Club (local chapters): One of the largest U.S. environmental nonprofits with active local chapters running grassroots climate advocacy, education, and community organizing — comparable as a member-driven climate coalition, but with far greater national scale and resources.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/carbonfreeslo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sloclimatecoalition4493
• Facebookfacebook.com/sloclimatecoalition
• Instagraminstagram.com/sloclimatecoalition
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sloclimatecoalition

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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