Special Contributor, Author at Cool Davis

UC Davis team mapping paths to citywide net zero

by Special Contributor October 28, 2011

Cross-posted from Davis Enterprise. UC Davis researchers are plotting how the city of Davis might use the lessons of West Village to reach its goal of net zero energy consumption by 2050. The report will lay out what technology, funding and programs it might use…

Energy, Inspiration, UC Davis

Davis could show the world how to save the environment

by Special Contributor October 28, 2011

Cross-posted from Davis Enterprise By the end of the year, Davis could be selected as one of six cities that can save the world. Or at least to act as a model on just how to save it. David Gershon, former White House and United…

Inspiration

Cool Davis Festival: fun, empowerment, education

by Special Contributor October 19, 2011

By Chloe Kim. Cross-posted from Davis Enterprise, who did fantastic coverage of the whole festival. See full gallery of photos on Enterprise website Hundreds of community members attended the 2011 Cool Davis Festival, overflowing with Earth-friendly themed performances, exhibits, workshops and booths. The festival took…

Events

The pedestrian perspective: Walking opens up my world

by Special Contributor October 14, 2011

By Sue Greenwald, cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise When we think of Davis, we think of bicycles, Unitrans, Amtrak and yes, maybe even Zipcar. But I want to speak today about the forgotten Davis pedestrian. The Cool Davis Festival folks asked me to write about…

Events, Inspiration

Check out electric vehicles at Friday cruise and Sunday festival

by Special Contributor October 12, 2011

Article by Manny Rin of Cool Davis, cross-posted from Davis Enterprise Vroom! Boom! These sounds of a traditional automobile show will be noticeably absent in the upcoming Cool Davis Cruise About and the plug-in electric vehicle show-and-tells coming to Davis this weekend. With increasing gas…

Events, Transportation

‘Junky’s last stand’ educates and entertains on nutrition

by Special Contributor October 12, 2011

Cross-posted from Davis Enterprise, by Anne Ternus-Bellamy Nature’s Theater returns to the Cool Davis Festival on Sunday with a whole new environmental-themed play for children. “Junky’s Last Stand,” written and directed by husband-and-wife team Jeff Falyn and Lyndsay Dawkins, will be performed at 2:30 p.m. in…

Consumption, Events

Want to reduce your carbon footprint? Here’s how.

by Special Contributor October 7, 2011

This article is cross-posted from Davis Enterprise The message to eat healthy, eat local, reduce waste and lower our carbon footprint is widespread now. But for most households, it is easier said than done. How do we really make changes in our everyday food and…

Consumption, Events

How green ($) is your yard

by Special Contributor October 5, 2011

This post by Gus Yates is cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise. With water rates going up, you might be wondering how much your garden is costing you. Don’t worry; there are more alternatives to green than just brown. Experts on water conservation, drought-tolerant landscaping, energy…

Consumption, Events

What can one person do when 6.8 billion people are frying the planet?

by Special Contributor September 27, 2011

A great comic-style blog post written by a blogger, Franke James in Toronto but equally valid in Davis.

Cool Solutions

Challenge Day 1: From the Movie to Trashy Habits

by Special Contributor February 25, 2011

Guest post by Juliette Beck of North Davis as part of Low Impact Week. If you would like to submit your own blog post or video diary on the Low Impact Challenge, please email jemoores AT aol.com Hopefully you saw the No Impact Man movie….

Consumption