Solar Rights — Key Legislation Moving in Sacramento
Two key bills affecting household access to solar are moving through the legislature. Organizations and individuals interested in supporting solar rights are encouraged to sign on to support and advocate for two bills promoted by CA Solar Coalition. AB 2389 — Monday March 30th: Deadline…
Are E-Bikes Safe? What California’s SB 381 Study Reveals About Risks, Data Gaps, and Smarter Policy
E-bikes in California Nowadays, we see electric bicycles, more commonly known as e-bikes, all around us. From campus bike paths to the Davis streets, the presence of e-bikes has grown rapidly throughout California and the Davis community. Providing an easier cycling experience through motor assistance…
Building a Connected Region: The 2025 Blueprint
Building a Connected Region: The 2025 Blueprint Post Date:11/20/2025 from Sacramento Area Council of Governments In November, the Sacramento Area Council of Governments announced the approval of the 2025 Blueprint (also known as the Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy), the region’s long-range transportation and land…
What does your future Davis look like?
On December 7th, Davis Community Action Network hosted “What does your future Davis look like?” – the first in a series of community learning events focused on city planning, climate, and housing issues.  Over 80 participants of all ages joined in for a community-centered visioning process…
Don’t Miss Out: Federal Home Energy Incentives Expire Soon!
Don’t Miss Out: Federal Home Energy Incentives Expire Soon! Plan Now. Save Big. Go Electric: A Guide to Clean Energy Federal Tax Credits Before Key Deadlines As of July 2025, many clean energy Federal incentives that have helped Americans cut home energy bills, electrify transportation,…
Yolo Commute – Commuter Rewards!
How Yolo Commute Is Helping Yolo County Hit Its Climate Goals If we’re serious about cutting local greenhouse gas emissions, we need to rethink how we get around. In Davis, on-road transportation accounts for nearly three-quarters of all emissions, while across Yolo County, it makes…
Bike to The Movies! Celebrates Elementary Student Cyclists
Original content and pictures provided Mark Huising May 21st marked the first Bike to the Movie Event in Davis, celebrating students across Davis, from Patwin Elementary and North Davis Elementary School. Eighty participating students marked a historic milestone, demonstrating to the community how active transportation…
Cool Davis Intern Spotlight: Annabelle
Annabelle, a Cool Davis intern and UC Davis Community and Regional Development major with a focus on organization and management, brings together her classroom learning and real-world experience in a thoughtful and grounded way. She’s spent years working in the service industry, currently at a…
Cool Davis Intern Spotlight: Emma
Emma is a third-year UC Davis student majoring in Community and Regional Development, with a focus on environmental policy and planning, and Asian American Studies. Her interest in sustainability began in San Jose, where growing up near an airport made her aware of how environmental…
Every Litter Bit Hurts – Davis Picks It Up
Every Litter Bit Hurts By Cathie Bullis – Davis Picks It Up (DPIU) co-founder and 31-year Davis resident In 2022 toward the end of the Pandemic when we were able to get out and about, I noticed an abundance of litter and trash lying in…
Introducing Strong Towns Davis
Mitchell Marubayashi & Gabriel Ehrlich, Local Strong Towns Davis conversation co-organizers.
A Zero Energy Building (ZEB) Home and How It Pays For Itself
Bertrand Perroud
Important Climate Legislation is Signed! There is Still Time to Act!
Important Climate legislation is signed, but there is still time to act on remaining bills! GOOD NEWS! Governor Newsom Signed Make Polluters Pay and More! Â (Sharing from Physicians for Social Responsibility Eblast) Wednesday, Governor Newsom signed three important bills into law allowing local communities…
Climate Denial, Disinformation and Doublespeak by Big Oil Fueled the Climate Crisis: Storer Lecture October 22nd
How Decades of Climate Denial, Disinformation and Doublespeak by Big Oil Fueled the Climate Crisis Tue, Oct 22, 2024 @ 4:00pm – 7:00pm REGISTER FOR EVENT Location:Â UCD Campus Activities and Recreation Center Activities and Recreation Center Ballroom About the Event: How Decades of Climate…
Call for Volunteers at the Bike Campaign
Call for Volunteers at the Bike Campaign The Bike Campaign and The Bike Garage have put out a call for volunteers. If you love working with bikes and people, this is a great opportunity to help people learn more about bikes, and spend time with…
Earth Day Pledgers Loved the Learning
Yolo Earth Day Pledger FRANCES pledged to … Do almost everything on all the lists! … by Earth Day 2024 I did make some progress in areas I wanted to work on, still working on most I have been involved in groups, but not as…
The Many Benefits of Trees
Editor’s Note: This content is courtesy the City of Davis Environmental Resources Division and the Greener Davis program. Subscribe to the Greener Davis Newsletter today! Call or email: 530-757-5686, PWWeb@CityofDavis.org Did you know that when a City tree is removed, it is replaced with a new tree? To…
Taking Collective Climate Action
By Patricia M. Moore, M.A., re-published with permission, see original post on the 350 Sacramento website. In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, we explored how climate change is causing distress in many people, and how pro-environmental activity can help reduce or manage climate anxiety. Although individual…
Standing Together and Sharing the Future
Editor’s note: Thank you to NJ Mvondo and Robin Datel, Yolo County Climate Action Commissioners, for collaborating on this article and working with Cool Davis towards a climate resilient region where everyone has equitable access to resources for sustainable, healthy lives. As members of the…
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