Striving for Zero Waste: One Davis Family’s Resolution
(Cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise) I can’t remember the first time I heard about the concept of Zero Waste, but I remember being intrigued by the idea. A little internet research on the topic lead me to an article in Sunset Magazine about the Johnsons,…
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
The church works through the Care for God’s Creation Commission to reduce the carbon footprint of the church buildings and encourages members to implement similar steps in their households.
Fight Climate Change by Joining Citizens Climate Lobby
Yolo County Citizens Climate Lobby joined the Cool Davis Partner Coalition last summer in time to table at the Farmers Market and the Cool Davis Festival as part of their introduction to the public. “The people we met at the Festival formed the nucleus of…
Meet the Permaculture Guild
The Davis Permaculture Guild began organized their first meeting in April of 2013, and they became a partner of the Cool Davis Coalition this fall. Steve Nyholm is most enthusiastic about the group he helped to found. The goal of permaculture is community resilience,…
Shopping for a Greener Holiday Celebration
Give Green, Shop local. Grow our economy. Shrink our carbon footprint. Members of the Davis Climate Action Team and concerned citizens created a list of suggestions for a greener holiday celebration. Get two for one this holiday season. Give a gift to your loved ones…
How to Finance Clean Energy for your Home the Easy Way
How would you pay to make your home more energy- and water-efficient? Cash? Credit card? Home equity loan? The new Clean Energy Yolo program provides a better option for these costly improvements and is not based on personal credit.
Getting cooler every time: Cool Davis festival 2013
Well, our name is Cool Davis, then early this year we won the California Coolest City award, so getting ‘cooler all the time’ seemed an apt slogan to describe Cool Davis fourth annual festival. The five-hour-long event on Saturday October 12 certainly managed to live…
Travel Lite Challenge
Bike, Walk, Ride Transit, or Carpool to the First Worship of every month Yolo Interfaith Alliance for Climate Justice launched their Travel Lite Challenge the first weekend in October in seven faith groups across town. The first worship of each month they will continue to…
Protesting, Rain or Shine!
Davis protesters draw the line on tar sands oil passing through Davis by rail.
Going for Zero Waste
Zero Waste events are fast becoming the norm in Davis, as one by one event organizers and ordinary people planning small parties weigh the pros and cons of purchasing disposables versus going sustainable. Whether small or large, organizations are looking for ways to make zero…
Equinox Service to Remember Black Walnut Trees
All who love trees are invited to a special memorial service scheduled on September 22, the first day of Fall. As service organizer, Judy Moores, notes, “It is appropriate to gather on the Autumnal Equinox to honor the Black Walnut trees that once flourished along…
Lynne’s Apple Crisp
Apples are best in the fall, and their sweetness baked with a topping is irresistible. Here’s a family fruit crisp recipe modified to eliminate refined sugar and substitute healthier oils. • 4 cups or more of chopped apples in a baking dish. The smaller you chop…
Climate Change Affecting California's Environment? A new report says yes.
There are a whole lot of opinions on the effects of climate change on our planet and our ecosystems. Climate change has become a focus of discussion in our homes and our communities and has been a focus of scientific study across various disciplines. There…
Welcome new Cool Davis Board Members
The Cool Davis Board has welcomed two enthusiastic new members recently. Check them out! Chris Soderquist is president and CEO of Davis-based Octus Energy. He has more than 20 years of experience founding, managing, advising, capitalizing and selling companies in the clean tech, high tech,…
Demonstration Cooking and Tasting
Join Chef Debra for a few hours of Cool Cooking for a Cool Planet. Debra will show you how to choose a climate-friendly diet and be a cool cook. Literally. She will get you into the kitchen and teach you how to make dishes that…
Sacramento July 11th, March for Separation of Oil & State
“Separation of Oil & State: Follow the Money,” a march that exposes the connections between government and oil lobbyists, will take place on Thursday, July 11 from noon to 1:00 p.m. in downtown Sacramento. Organizers from 350 Sacramento and Stop Fooling CA will create a…
Judy’s Yummy Vegan Cookies
Judy’s Yummy Vegan Cookies. You’d never guess they’re vegan! Wet ingredients: ½ cup canola, grape or olive oil ¾ cup sugar ¼ cup brown sugar ¼ cup almond, rice, soy or hemp milk 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract 2 tablespoons maple syrup Dry ingredients: 1…
It’s official, Davis is California’s ‘Coolest’ city
Three cities were honored Thursday at an award ceremony before the California Air Resources Board, wrapping up a yearlong CoolCalifornia Challenge in which thousands of households in cities across the state competed for the biggest citywide carbon footprint reduction. Known for its longtime commitment to…
UC students ask the Regents to divest from fossil fuel investments
40 UC students dramatize their plea for fossil fuel divestment at the Regents meeting.
Bidder 70: Tim DeChristopher’s Story
“I thought I was sacrificing my freedom, but instead I was grabbing onto my freedom for the first time and refusing to let go of it.” Tim DeChristopher “Bidder 70,” a documentary on Tim DeChristopher’s story, will be shown at the Unitarian Universalist Church of…
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Join the Davis Futures Forum and Yolo Mobility, Cool Davis working groups, as they host guest speaker Susan Handy, Director of the National Center for Sustainable Transportation, who will offer her perspective on the current planning for I-80 traffic congestion and the Yolo Causeway. Her presentation will be followed by a diverse panel who will give us their thoughts about the Caltrans I-80 Corridor Master Plan and the associated widening project planned within Yolo County.
DATE: Thursday December 7th
TIME: 7:00 pm
LOCATION: Davis Community Church, 412 C St. Davis CA
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A stroll in the park with a few sprinkles! Cool Davis staff and SVCC Fellows spreading the word about the Yolo County #yolocaap workshop opportunity set for this Friday before and during 2nd Friday ArtAbout with Davis Creek residents (MHVillage.com). [Check out the cool solar panels in the background!] We want to hear their vision ... and yours ... for a resilient, healthy, and equitable future! Drop by between 4pm -7pm at Davis Odd Fellows 415 Second Street Davis City Yolo County Climate Action and Sustainability decolores.org/ Sign up for reminders: tinyurl.com/bw53bdmv Learn more: YoloCAAP.org
This Friday DEC 8!!!!!