Screening of Bringing It Home Hemp Documentary on June 6
This coming Friday at the Village Homes Community Center, you’re invited to a free screening of the new Hemp documentary Bringing It Home — an exciting dive into the world of industrial hemp and its potential to alleviate poverty while providing solutions for global warming,…
LED lights for $1 from PG&E
Limited supply of $1 LED lights for businesses, order yours TODAY! Contact Maggie Guzman at (530) 757-5246.
Invention and Upcycling Contest Rules
Because invention honors Davis creators & Upcycling is the treasure hunt of going green. Who may enter? Anyone who has a local invention, robot, 3D printed item, piece of renovated furniture, refashioned fashion, upcycled jewelry, or anything found, fun, and redone.
Support Cool Davis on the BIG Day of Giving!
Is action against climate change where your heart is? Then on May 6th, please support Cool Davis, and have your donations multiplied by matching funds. Tuesday, May 6, marks the BIG Day of Giving! It is an exciting initiative that seeks to support the non-profits…
Town Hall Meeting on Climate Change
What: Town Hall Meeting on Climate Change: Upping the Game! Where: Met High School, 810 V St., Sacramento When: Saturday, May 17, 9:30am–4:00pm (doors open at 8:30am; party until 5:30pm) Cost: $10–20 donation; no one turned away for lack of funds (18 and under free)…
Going Green, at Church and at School
Part 3. Consumption The Cool Davis 2014 Eco-Hero awards for Consumption go to Ivy Zhou and Marissa Wong for their Green Team leadership at Holmes Junior High School, while Davis United Methodist Church receives a Climate Solution award for its exemplary efforts to become a…
Eco-Heroes who Get us from Here to There
Part 2. Transportation The Cool Davis 2014 Eco-hero awards for Transportation go to Andy Frank for producing cars that use fewer and cleaner energy resources and Carla Peterman for her efforts to build the statewide infrastructure needed to support cars of the future..Davis Bicycles! School…
Heinemeier, Hallmark Properties make "cool" efforts to help the planet
Part 1. Buildings: Energy Efficiency Cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise, April 13, 2014 Each year Cool Davis recognizes “Eco heroes” – Davis residents who model how to incorporate sustainable practices into their work, civic, and everyday lives. Acting out of personal conviction, they are just…
Rethinking our town’s energy future
By Mark Braly, Gerald Braun, Richard Bourne, William Knox, Alan Pryor and Eugene Wilson We have been thinking about a different energy future for Davis. Imagine: * Almost every dollar Davis residents and businesses spend on electrical energy stays in Davis. * All of the…
Oil Filter Exchange
Do you change your own motor oil? If so, recycle a used oil filter at any AutoZone or O’Reilly Auto Parts store in Yolo County or Napa Auto Parts (Pisani’s) in Winters during normal business hours on Saturday, May 17th and we’ll give you a…
ESLP Sustainability Lecture Topics, Speakers, and Dates
Lecture Topics and Speakers: Tuesdays 4:10-6:00PM -Everson 176- UC Davis campus The public is invited to attend any or all of the following Tuesday afternoon lectures on various topics of sustainability. They present a range of views on how to live and act in a…
Learning to put Faith into Action
Cross-posted from the Enterprise from March 9, 2014 By Beth Robbins and Lynne Nittler Our current way of living is not compatible with the planet we live on. The good news is, we have an opportunity to do something about it now. If we make…
Nominations for 2014 Eco-Hero and Climate Solution Awards
Cool Davis invites the community to submit nominations for the 2014 Eco-Hero Awards for individuals and Climate Solution Awards for Businesses, Non-Profits, and Groups. These individuals and groups serve as models and leaders as they inspire our community to take action. Nominations are due March…
Pedal Your Bike; Power Cool Davis
Love biking, fine wine, good food, fun company and holidays? Yes we do too! And we have good news as we have a great opportunity where you can combine your passion, get to have a great holiday and also support Cool Davis at the same…
Interfaith Climate Crisis Conference
Yolo Interfaith Alliance for Climate Justice presents Climate Crisis Conference: Putting our Faith into Action Sunday, March 30, 2014 from 1:30 -5:30 pm United Methodist Church of Davis (1620 Anderson Road, Davis) All are welcome to attend the Interfaith Climate Crisis Conference. Our current way…
More Crude-by-Rail Trains Put Davis at Risk
By Lynne Nittler, Milton Kalish and Matt Biers-Ariel Cross-posted from The Davis Enterprise, January 12th, 2014 North Dakota Bakken crude oil production is booming, and oil companies are desperate for a fast, convenient way to transport their crude oil to refineries across the U.S. A…
Costume Swap at Picnic in the Park Wednesday
Wednesday Evening October 23rd, 2013 5 – 7pm
Have Fun at the Cool Davis Festival!
Getting Cooler all the Time Come one, come all! The Cool Davis Festival offers loads of family fun Saturday morning, October 12, 8 AM to 1:30 PM at Central Park next to the Farmers Market. Entertainment, interactive exhibits and information about carbon footprint reduction through…
350.org Bike Rally and Program at Central Park September 21
Tar Sands Crude in Davis Over 135 actions nationwide are planned on September 21 to urge President Obama to stop the Keystone XL Pipeline that will transport some of the world’s dirtiest oil – the Alberta tar sands bitumen notorious for its carbon footprint –…
Upcycling at the Davis Farmer’s Market
Need a new wallet or coin purse? What about a vase for your roses, a snack box, or a bird house? Transform milk cartons into these useful and beautiful creations at the Cool Davis booth at the Davis Farmer’s Market from 5pm to 7:30pm, Wednesday,…
