Greener Davis Newsletter September 2020
Visit the official web version of the Greener Davis newsletter and scroll to the bottom to subscribe! Got Cardboard? Do you have large cardboard boxes? Please don’t place them in the trash or even in the recycling carts! Large cardboard boxes that do not easily fit…
Act Local with Us on Climate! Message from Cool Davis Founders
Over a decade ago, a group of concerned community members responded to the call from the City of Davis to assist with the implementation of its first and groundbreaking Climate Action and Adaptation Plan. We and many others — members of the Climate Action Planning…
Tuleyome Tales: Enjoy some summer hiking in the Berryessa Snow Mountain region
This area gets hot in the summer. Every year, in the extreme heat of summer, there are rescues of hikers in our region. Heat and dehydration can be life-threatening, but rescues, which put our emergency personnel at risk and keep emergency resources occupied, can be avoided with…
Davis Media Access: Being ‘open’ in a time of closure
In my recent interview with the Rev. Beth Banks of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis on the “COVID-19 Community Report,” she said of UUCD, “the buildings are closed, but the church is open.” In a time when our common language is populated with words…
Cool Davis receives $6,000 for all-electric engagement
The Valley Climate Action Center (VCAC) recently provided $6,000 to Cool Davis to continue their work engaging Davis residents to adopt all-electric heating and cooling systems. The funds will also be used to develop an electric retrofit “roadmap” for existing homes, going directly to programs…
Tuleyome Tales: A hotspot for biodiversity
Biodiversity hotspots are regions where species numbers are unusually high. Most but not all are in the tropics. One that isn’t is the Californian region. In a 2000 Nature Conservancy inventory of state biodiversity, California stood out dramatically. Its 5,653 species of animals and plants…
After 20 years, Putah Creek Accord, still key to habitat, water flows
WINTERS — Near the Lake-Sonoma counties border — not far from Mount Saint Helena and Snow Mountain — Southwest Peak of Cobb Mountain stands higher than all else in the Mayacamas Mountains. On the east side of Cobb Mountain flows the headwaters of Putah Creek….
Phoenix Coalition Condemns the Deaths and Injustices Endured by Black Americans
Chalk the names of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbrey and light a candle
Buying an Electric Vehicle Used Can Halve the Price
Buying a used Tesla Model S at half the price was the best decision I ever made! My family bought our 2015 Model S used through the Tesla website in March 2019. When looking for an electric car our “wants/needs” included: Ability to drive electric…
Tuleyome Tales: Nature is a healing force for PTSD
“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity; and that mountain parks and reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of…
Tuleyome Tales: Recovering from a Wildfire
Tuleyome, a nonprofit conservation organization based in Woodland, purchased the Silver Spur Ranch in 2016, located immediately south of Indian Valley Reservoir along the North Fork of Cache Creek in Lake County. This 1280-acre property is in the heart of the Berryessa Snow Mountain National…
Climate Strike Davis SingsOut for 50th Anniversary of Earth Day
April 22 12-1 pm and 5-6 pm
Bicycling During a Pandemic: Joy, Beauty, and Community on Two Wheels
As spring arrives with warmer weather, and folks are itching to escape from their homes where they’ve been sheltering in place for a while, the natural world is going to become a living room without walls. One activity that people can still enjoy during this…
Davis Farmers Market Feeds Chef Brandon’s Soul
Nothing is more satisfying than the comforting smells and sounds of home cooking — a hot skillet crackling with fragrances of garlic and onion or a big ol’ dutch oven stewing aromatically with mouthwatering produce of the season. Scroll down for two delicious plant-based recipes…
What the Circle of Bees Was Up To Last Year
A year-in-review message from Circle of Bees punk rock swarm leader, Christian Coulon: The year 2019 was tremendous for the Circle of Bees (CoB). We did indeed receive the promised Environmental Recognition Award from the City of Davis. The reception ceremony was a blur. I…
EV&Me: Shine Nah and Her 2017 Chevrolet Volt
The Owner/Driver Name: Shine Nah Age: 21 Occupation: Student The Vehicle Year/make/model: 2017 Chevrolet Volt Type: Plug-In Hybrid Years owned: 3 years The Experience What made you decide to go electric and how did you decide what car to get? I wanted to save money on gas because I’m from Southern…
Tuleyome Tales: A blue-ribbon committee for Clear Lake
Clear Lake, the largest natural lake in California and the heart of Lake County, is far more than that: it is the oldest natural lake in North America, with 68 square miles of surface area and an average depth of 26 feet; among the world’s…
EV&Me: Mia Duong and Her 2013 Toyota Prius
The Owner/Driver Name: Mia Duong Age: 54 Occupation: Fire Department – Hazmat Coordinator The Vehicle Year/make/model: 2013 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Type: Plug-In Hybrid Years owned: 6 years The Experience What made you decide to go electric and how did you decide what car to get? We used…
County supervisor candidates weigh in on environmental issues
The local chapter of the Sierra Club recently put a series of questions to the three candidates aiming to represent part of Davis on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors to gauge their positions on a number of environmental issues. Incumbent Jim Provenza and challengers…
EV&Me: Stephen Noctor and His 2018 Tesla Model 3
The Owner/Driver Name: Stephen Noctor Occupation: Associate Professor, Scientist The Vehicle Year/make/model: 2018 Tesla Model 3 Type: Electric Years owned: 1.5 years The Experience What made you decide to go electric and how did you decide what car to get? I decided to go electric to help our climate by…
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16 minute overview here, much more if you keep digging on today's climate summit, strong words from major world leaders, new goals, new promises, but it's up to all of us, not just our leaders, to lead the way twitter.com/i/events/1384903124742148096
White House hosts virtual climate summit with world leaders
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President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are hosting a virtual climate change summit on Thursday and Friday with 40 world leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, German Cha...TWITTER FEED
Okay, one more. Remember 2019? Hundreds of thousands took to the streets. The time is now to make a change -- everyone, everywhere, everyway.
Protesting Climate Change, Young People Take to Streets in a Global Strike (Published 2019)
Anxious about the future and angry about the failure to curb the crisis, millions joined an urgent call for action against climate change.
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Last post today folks, don't miss D-CAAP Workshop tonight, Hugh Safford next week, and other important events. Today felt good for the first time in a long time. https://www.cooldavis.org/civicrm?civiwp=CiviCRM&q=civicrm%2Fmailing%2Fview&id=1038 @CityofDavis @GreenerDavis
Happy Earth Day, folks! Today is the first day of Big Day of Giving. Be an early bird! Give now and help us make the most of our $15K matching fund! Your donations will be held and posted to the Big Day of Giving website (GivingEdge) on May 6. https://www.cooldavis.org/2021/04/07/big-dog-lands-regionwide-may-6-donate-starting-april-22/
No better tribute to our Earth than community created art. Thank you @AnyaMcCann, Danielle Fodor, Lupita Torres, Alyx Land, and many others who envisioned and conjured these expressions of love and stewardship!
https://www.cooldavis.org/2021/04/16/artists-paint-the-earth-to-inspire-action-on-earth-day/
