Climate Review No. 7
Remember to get your books from local and/or independent booksellers or request/borrow from our local Yolo County library! Shop Small! Recommended by Brittney Nial Ecosia.org search engine. They use the profit they make from searches to plant trees. Get the free browser extension and plant…
February Climate Movie Circle: “The Invisible Vegan” (in person)
Sunday, February 12, 1:30 to 4:00pm Mary L Stephens Davis Library
Journey into the Field with Ecology Film Festival
A message from Emily Longman: Dear Eco-Socialities, Please join us for an Ecology Film Festival on Wednesday February 1st at the Davis Veterans Memorial Center Theatre. We will be premiering twelve short 4-minute films produced by graduate students at University of California, Davis. These films…
Living Lightly Strategies: New Cool Davis OLLI Course
Thurs Feb 9 10:00am to 11:30am online
March Climate Movie Circle: “What the Health” (in person)
Sunday, February 12, 1:30 to 4:00pm Davis Library
Thank You! Your Energy and Support Make All the Difference!
As staff at Cool Davis, we are so grateful for the many people and organizations that support our work with expertise, enthusiasm, and action. Especially through the pandemic, we continue to be awed by a steady stream of support. Thanks to our volunteers and donors,…
Climate Review No. 6
Remember to get your books from local and/or independent booksellers or request/borrow from our local Yolo County library! Shop Small! New Year’s Poetry Recommendations from Audre Hill This list of poems from Poetry.org features some favorites (in bold). Enjoy! ~Audre “The New Year” by Carrie Williams Clifford…
Electric Vehicles and Cold Weather
If you’re looking for a new/used car, no matter what kind you’re considering, you should consider local temperature and weather conditions – and future weather extremes — in your decision. Cold weather is hard on all vehicles and electric vehicles are no exception. While EVs…
Cool Davis Coalition News
Annual Coalition & Partner Meeting In the past for December’s gathering, Cool Davis has convened the full Coalition to gather input on plans for the coming year and to celebrate our work together. The last time we did this in person was December 2019. This…
High-Speed Rail Authority Opens Two Structures in Fresno and Kings Counties
The California High-Speed Rail Authority, in collaboration with Dragados-Flatiron Joint Venture, today announced the completion of two new high-speed rail structures in the Central Valley. The Adams Avenue grade separation in Fresno County and Cairo Avenue structure in Kings County are now open to traffic….
Polar Bears Ride Again New Year’s Day in Davis
A message from Maria Contreras Tebbutt, Founder & Director: Hello bike friends – and those of you who are bike-curious! EVERYONE benefits when more people ride bikes! We invite you to celebrate community by riding in the FREE Polar Bear Ride on Sunday, Jan. 1,…
Sprinkler and Spray Irrigation Limited to Two Times Weekly
With the past three water years (October through September) being the driest on record and the likelihood of a fourth year of drought, on December 13, the City Council voted to reinstate two-days-per-week watering restrictions for sprinkler irrigation. The watering restrictions only apply to sprinkler/spray…
Sac Water Re-use Required Soon for Large Commercial
The Sacramento City Council this week adopted requirements for some new buildings to install systems that would reuse water for irrigation and other non-potable purposes. The changes require new commercial buildings of 10,000 square feet or more to install systems that reuse graywater for outdoor irrigation. Graywater…
New UC Climate Stewards Course Available Summer 2023
The new UC Climate Stewards course of the UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) California Naturalist Program is a certification course for the public. The course prepares participants to engage within their communities in integrated climate solutions, community science, and communication to advance community and…
December Climate Movie Circle: “The Invisible Hand” (online)
Several dates in December – Online (links shared after registration)
Love Letters to the Planet: Fifty Years of Making Art
ART + EDUCATION No. 8 Love Letters to the Planet: Fifty Years of Making Art Ann Savageau Sunday December 4, 2022 4:30 pm 5:30 pm PST REGISTER Ann Savageau is an environmental artist, activist, poet, educator and designer who creates mixed-media sculpture and installations. She will…
Local Artisans and Gifting at the Winter Bazaar
The Davis Manor neighborhood invites the Davis community to enjoy local artisanal shopping and neighborly holiday cheer at their 7th annual Winter Bazaar on Sunday, December 11, 2022, from 11am-2pm. Fifteen neighborhood artisans will showcase their hand-crafted artwork, crafts, jewelry, ceramics, herbal potions, and specialty…
SacEV supports California Prop 30
SacEV concurs with the action alerts sent by the Union of Concerned Scientists, the Electric Vehicle Association, and others in support of California’s Proposition 30, the Clean Cars and Clean Air Act. There are 72,000 EVs in the Sacramento region and over 1 million in the state. But…
Climate Review No. 5
Contributed by Ann E Savageau “Finding the Mother Tree,” book by Suzanne Simard. “Super/Natural,” TV series about inter-species co-operation. The poetry of Jack Gilbert and a short piece about his life that includes a few of his best poems. Gather in Poems: A Special Reading…
Welcome to Our Sacramento Valley College Corps Fellows
Cool Davis is proud to introduce our cohort of five Sacramento Valley College Corps (SVCC) Fellows who will be primarily participating in community outreach as Field Assistants over the coming academic year. All five are UC Davis students, where the program is coordinated through the…
