Give Green. Shop Local. 2021.
Updated November 2021 This list of suggestions for a greener holiday was originally compiled by members of the 2011 Davis Climate Action Team and concerned citizens who still want to live more responsibly. It has been updated this year by one of our newest volunteers….
Student Activists Launch Fossil Free Campaign at UC Davis
As the United Nations-sponsored COP26 climate conference begins in Glasgow, UC Davis faculty, staff, and student activists today announced a petition and educational campaign asking the university to commit to ending fossil fuel use by 2030. The petition also asks that specific policies for doing…
Join the COP26 Coalition to Fight for Climate Justice Globally, in Glasgow
Join the COP26 Coalition for two weeks of demonstrations, assemblies, strikes, and summits, anchored by a Global Day of Action for Climate Justice Saturday November 6, when decentralised mass mobilisations will occur across the world. Wherever you are in the world, now is the time…
Shop Small Weekend 2021
Join the Davis Downtown Business Assocation (DDBA) for Shop Small Weekend 2021, the Saturday and Sunday after Thanksgiving this year. To draw customers in to local businesses — instead of online or outside retailers — Davis Downtown is hosting a raffle with prizes and offering…
Dia de los Muertos 2021 Event Information
On an annual basis, the Davis Cemetery District holds a Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration on their grounds. This celebration is one of the last Mesoamerican indigenous-influenced rituals, honoring mother earth and all ancestors. This celebration is part of an effort…
Four Sac Area Transportation Projects Prioritized on “Megaregion Dozen” List
16-county Megaregion Working Group agrees on 12 priority transportation investments October 21, 2021: At its last meeting of the year, the Northern California Megaregion Working Group approved the “Megaregion Dozen,” a list of 12 transportation projects that connect the San Francisco Bay Area to the…
Davis Vanguard: Broad Community Support for New City Dept of Social Services and Housing
Editor’s note: The following is a nearly complete excerpt from a Davis Vanguard article dated October 21. The related ideas at the end of the article may be accessed by reading the full article. Cool Davis sees the work outlined below as an important step…
Youth Leading the Way at the Capitol, SF, Across the Globe
Friday October 29, 2021: Fossil Free Future Day of Action. A coalition of youth and other groups across the globe — including the Youth Climate Finance Alliance, Stop the Money Pipeline, and the Future Coalition — have been organizing in advance of COP26. The plan…
St. Martin’s: Becoming a Zero Carbon Church
Editor’s Note: This text is crossposted from the Interfaith Power & Light Cool Congregations website. In 2004, the Episcopal Church of St. Martin in Davis, California, took first steps toward becoming a zero-carbon church by installing a small photovoltaic solar array on the roof of…
California Senate Bill 1383: Edible Food Recovery
Editor’s Note: County Supervisor Don Saylor shared the following via email: On October 12, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors held a meeting to discuss several items, including Senate Bill (SB) 1383 Edible Food Recovery funding, the Harm Reduction Diversion Pilot Program, and COVID-19. Summaries of…
Governor Newsom Signs Climate Action Bills, Outlines Historic $15 Billion Package
SACRAMENTO – At the site of the KNP Complex in Sequoia National Park, Governor Gavin Newsom today highlighted the California Comeback Plan’s over $15 billion climate package – the largest such investment in state history – tackling a wide array of climate impacts facing the…
Join the Zombie Bike Parade on the Bike Loop this Halloween
Sunday, October 31st between 12pm–3pm, join the Davis Zombie Bike Parade on the Davis Bike Loop! The Bike Campaign has partnered with Bike City Theatre Company and their team of sketch writers, directors and actors to provide an unforgettable experience! Join for fun, laughs, photo ops,…
Climate Demonstration Set for Sept 24
Join Fridays for Future local climate activists Friday, September 24, from 12:00pm to 1:30pm at the corner of 5th and B in Davis (northwest corner of Central Park) in a public demonstration in solidarity with the worldwide Youth Climate Strike being held the same day…
Electric Vehicles at the Pavilion: National Drive Electric Week 2021
October 3 from 11am to 2 pm Davis Central Park Pavilion
Yolo Co. Emergency Drought Proclamation
Yolo County Issues Emergency Proclamation for Unincorporated Areas of the County Due to Exceptional Drought Conditions (Woodland, CA) – Yolo County has issued an emergency proclamation due to exceptional drought conditions in the unincorporated areas of the county and urges all residents and businesses throughout the…
Pride Run and Upstander Carnival Set for Oct
Davis Pride Run for Equality The Davis Phoenix Coalition board of directors and the Davis Pride planning committee invites runners and walkers alike to help raise awareness about the ongoing efforts needed by communities to prevent hate-motivated crimes. Sunday, October 10, 2021 4:00 PMÂ Â 8:00 PM…
Welcome to Bapu Vaitla, New Cool Davis Board Member!
Our newest board member, Bapu Vaitla is member of the City of Davis Social Services Commission and a fellow studying gender inequality with Data2x, an initiative housed in the United Nations Foundation. His core interest is the relationship between social cooperation and the well-being of…
Greywater Showcase 2021: Meeting Tree Watering Needs
Thursday July 29 6:00pm to 7:30pm online
Two Sets of CAAP Workshops in July
Four dates in July online
Electric Vehicle Associations Re-Starting
DEVA next meeting August 11 at 6pm
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Davis Still Seeking Input on Climate Action and Adaptation Plan. Water and waste are also on this list. To comment on the 29 Draft Priority Actions go to: .
https://www.davisvanguard.org/2021/11/davis-still-seeking-input-on-climate-action-and-adaptation-plan/
Draft Prioritized Actions | Davis CAAP
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There's still time to change some of those holiday mainstays to plant-based #veganrecipes
https://www.thoseveganchefs.com/recipes
