Davis Unitarians Befriended Cool Davis from the Beginning
April 3, 2017 By Lynne Nittler The Unitarians Universalist (UU) Church of Davis befriended Cool Davis when it first formed in 2010, and we’ve stayed good friends ever since! Cool Davis’s relationship with UU is a natural fit because UU principles support the Cool Davis…
Standing Rock Sioux and Dakota Access Pipeline: Environmental Impact Statement Letters
February 16, 2017 update The Army Corps, in obedience with Trump’s memo, have withdrawn the Notice of Intent regarding the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). At the same time, they have granted all easements and permission for Energy Transfer Partners…
Gaggle of Raging Grannies Forming in Davis
February 20, 2017 Are you missing the thrill of the Women’s March, that sense of people standing together, determined, wide-awake, united by a common purpose? A new Davis group is forming that may recreate some of the same euphoria even as the members offer a…
Editorial Asks How We Will Fund Climate and Energy Research
The Sacramento Bee published an important special opinion article on Jan. 25, 2017, titled State must fund valuable research on climate and energy. To convert to renewable energy, the authors assert, we need more research in storage battery technology, breakthroughs in non-carbon transportation fuels, development…
Interfaith Conference 2017: Climate Justice and Hope
5th Annual Interfaith Climate Conference, March 11th 1:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. “Humankind hovers on a precipice. On one side is the current path toward almost unimaginable climate disaster, in which those least responsible for climate change suffer first and foremost its deadly consequences. The…
Community Inspired to Break with Fear
December 2, 2016 One hundred and seven earnest listeners crowded into the Davis Community Church Fireside Room on November 29 to a hear a talk titled, Breaking with Fear: Building justice, solidarity, and compassion in a climate of insecurity. Davis scholar-activist Nick Buxton discussed his book, The…
Breaking with Fear: Building Justice, Solidarity and Compassion in a Climate of Insecurity
Davis scholar-activist, Nick Buxton will discuss his recent book, The Secure and the Dispossessed: How the Military and Corporations are Shaping a Climate-Changed World during the first hour. During the second hour members of the audience will be encouraged to join a discussion of the…
Our Renewable Future
The Post Carbon Institute is located nearby in Santa Rosa, and the fellows there are wholeheartedly committed to leading “the transition to a more resilient, equitable, and sustainable world.” All of them are serious about understanding what is happening to our planet with climate change…
Oil Trains: How to stay informed and be active
July 28, 2016 by Lynne Nittler Concerned about Oil Trains passing through Davis? Here are tips on ways to keep up-to-date on new developments. The latest move by Valero takes the issue of federal preemption to the Surface Transportation Board in Washington D.C. and includes…
Apartment Move-out Waste Reduction Program
Are you interested in helping out with the award-winning Davis Apartment Move-Out Waste Reduction Program? Then mark your calendars for August 25-September 1! Every year the City of Davis Recycling Program teams up with apartment managers to encourage reuse of items and to reduce the amount…
Party Platforms Vastly DIfferent on Climate Change
It’s no surprise that the 2016 Republican and Democratic Party Platforms differ in their discussion of climate change and energy. In fact, they are near polar opposites, but does it really matter? As it turns out, a comprehensive analysis of the two party platforms shows…
The status of crude-by-rail projects in California
June 10, 2016 By Lynne Nittler Things are ever changing for the two proposed oil train rail spurs in northern California. It is critical that California residents stay informed and ready to participate at any moment as the process unfolds. A summary of recent developments…
Pinto Bean Vegan, Gluten-free brownies
To celebrate the end of a year collecting pinto beans for Meatless Monday at our Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis, I turned our jar of beans representing meatless days into delicious brownies! I received rave reviews! These pinto bean brownies are vegan, gluten free, and…
Nike Reuse-a-Shoe Program
June 9, 2016 Should I donate my shoes or recycle them? Many organizations take shoe donations in which lightly worn athletic shoes are either re-sold or sent to communities or individuals. If your shoes still have life in them, by all means donate them to…
Earth & Eros: A Celebration in Words and Photographs
Lorraine Anderson, a former resident of Davis, will share a multimedia presentation of her new book, Earth and Eros: A Celebration in Words and Photographs. Over the last twelve years, Lorraine has gathered vivid sensual writing about people in relation to nature – short poems and…
Benicia hears oil train concerns from Davisites
Cross posted from the Davis Enterprise, April 6, 2016 By Lynne Nittler Davis was well-represented at the Benicia City Council hearing for the Valero Crude-by-Rail Project this Monday evening. Of the approximately 48 people who spoke, 12 came from Davis or Dixon, and another 6…
The Plant-Based Journey with Lani Muelrath
On April 10 Interfaith Meatless Monday invites the public to a talk by Lani Muelrath about her new book, The Plant-Based Journey. She divides the journey into five basic steps to guide people making the transition to a diet of vegetables, whole grains, beans and legumes, fruits,…
Radical Hope with Fred Small
Radical Hope: an Evening of Songs and Conscience with Fred Small provides an uplifting note to inspire our own continuing climate justice work. Hear him Saturday, April 9 at 7pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis. Seating is limited. Online sign up is below.
Yolo Move-On joins Cool Davis
Yolo Move-On is a natural partner for Cool Davis. Their mission statement describes them as an active, local subset of the larger community of more than 8 million Americans from all walks of life who use the connective power of the internet and personal political…
Mutual Housing California: Transforming Lives and Building Community
Cool Davis welcomes Mutual Housing California, through its local affiliate Mutual Housing Yolo, as its latest coalition partner. For more than 25 years, the nonprofit organization, which provides housing for low wage workers and their families, has been “bridging the green divide” by bringing solar…
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City's Third Street gateway project recognized as 'project of the year'
The city’s Third Street renovation project has been selected as “project of the year” in the transportation-streetscape category by the Sacramento chapter of the American Public Works Associatio...2 days ago
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