Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy
This May, the Governments of California, British Colombia, Oregon, and Washington met in San Francisco to sign the Pacific Coast Action Plan on Climate and Energy for their combined population of 53 million. It acknowledges, “the clear and convincing scientific evidence of climate change, ocean…
The Bill McKibben Fungus Gnat
By Lynne Nittler Peter Kerr, a scientist who works for the CA State Collection of Arthropods, of the CA Dept. of Food and Agriculture in Sacramento, usually identifies suspected plant pests, helps enhance the state collection of arthropods, and does biodiversity research. However, he admits…
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…
Per Capita Davis: The Pace of Change
(This column is cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise) The term “early adopter” doesn’t apply to me, not by a long shot. I am slow to pick up on new technology, and more than a little choosy when I do adopt a change, gadget or gizmo….
Why conserving water also helps tackle climate change
The recent drought – which is far from over despite recent rains – has brought some public attention to the impact of climate change on California and led to an important renewed focus on water conservation as fear grows that some communities may run out…
Per Capita Davis: Mother Nature and the Red Queen
This article is crossposted from the Davis Enterprise. I’m offering a couple of thoughts for the new year. One involves Mother Nature, and the other Lewis Carroll’s Red Queen. First, Mother Nature. The world’s policymakers sat down in Warsaw in 2013 to talk about climate…
Per capita Davis: Take a look in the mirror
This column by JohnMott-Smith, a member of Cool Davis, is reprinted with thanks to the Davis Enterprise. When we look in the mirror, we see ourselves. Or, more precisely, we see ourselves backwards: my left arm looks like the right arm of the impostor in…
Getting cooler every time: Cool Davis festival 2013
Well, our name is Cool Davis, then early this year we won the California Coolest City award, so getting ‘cooler all the time’ seemed an apt slogan to describe Cool Davis fourth annual festival. The five-hour-long event on Saturday October 12 certainly managed to live…
Will Your Building Keep Its Cool As California Heats Up?
(By Tom Phillips, crossposted from Resilient Design Institute) Floods and ice storms cause some the biggest economic losses in the US, but heat storms are the leading cause of death over the last 10 years among weather events in the US. Heat storms cause 1500…
Climate Change Affecting California's Environment? A new report says yes.
There are a whole lot of opinions on the effects of climate change on our planet and our ecosystems. Climate change has become a focus of discussion in our homes and our communities and has been a focus of scientific study across various disciplines. There…
Per capita Davis: Breaking the Record
This adapted column by John Mott-Smith, a member of Cool Davis, is cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise. We humans love data. We keep track of all kinds of stuff. How much rain did we get, is it more or less than “normal?” When was the…
The True Cost of Oil
Garth Lenz, an internationally-renowned, environmental photo-journalist, will present his award-winning slideshow talk “The True Cost of Oil” on the Alberta Tar Sands in the Blanchard Room of the Yolo County Library – Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch from 7:00-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16. Suggested donation $10 to defray travel expenses. No one turned away.
Putting our Faith into Action
The faith community of Yolo County is ready to put their faith into action to slow climate change. More than eighty representatives of about 20 different faith groups met for a three-hour interfaith conference “Climate Crisis: Putting Faith into Action” on March 3rd as a…
Earth Hour – Sat. March 23 at 8:30 p.m.
Because the Cool Davis Community Action Team believes that everyone has power to inspire people and to make real change and impact in Davis and the world, we challenge all of Davis – individuals, households, businesses, the city – to join in Earth Hour. This year…
Forward on Climate: Bay Area February 17
The Keystone XL Pipeline is the current battleground of the emerging Climate Movement. The time has come time for activists to draw a line against more carbon emissions into the atmosphere and hold it.
Feeling the heat
This column by Cool Davis member, John Mott-Smith is cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise. I find it difficult at times to get my mind around the scope or scale of global warming. We speak about this issue as affecting the “planet” or the “atmosphere” or…
Interfaith Climate Action Conference
Several Davis Faith Groups will present a short, free conference for faith groups: “Climate Crisis: Putting Faith into Action” from 1:45 – 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at the UU Church of Davis at 27074 Patwin Road in Davis.
Photographer’s work documents ‘True Cost of Oil’
This article by Anne Ternus-Bellamy is cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise The before and after photos provide a backdrop for Garth Lenz’s message. Before: A lush landscape of color: trees, wetlands and wildlife with mountain ranges in the background. After: More of a moonscape really,…
The True Cost of Oil: Images of Beauty and Devastation
“Canada’s Tar Sands are perhaps the most visually compelling example of all that is wrong with our addiction to fossil fuels and why we must change or face dire consequences for all life on Earth,” says Garth Lenz in his slideshow talk, The True Cost…
The Impact One Person Can Have on Climate Change: Why Eat Less Meat?
Author, Anya McCann, was vegetarian for 30 years and has been a vegan for 7. She has raised two healthy children and to keep things interesting, they are all chefs who prepare cuisine from around the world. She is the owner of Green Your World, which brings the principles of sustainability into practice at home.
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"Town hall" style gathering with Congressman John Garamendi is planned for Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 6pm, at the Veterans Memorial Club Room in Davis.
Commentary: Rally puts pressure on Garamendi to endorse Green New Deal
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By Nick Buxton Special to The Enterprise Seventy people crammed the sidewalk outside Rep. John Garamendi’s Davis office at lunchtime on Feb. 8 to urge him to endorse a Green New De...2 days ago
Richard Seyman
Here's the active link so you can sign the petition to Garamendi urging him to support GND. https://yesgnd.com/?fbclid=IwAR06YwzfpA1TOKA4TvUxLLNDeVI_28Pgt8J01_mVQqmYTvcC5cyxc7A_skY
Yeah, and not only that, Garamendi has not signed onto the House version of the Medicare for All bill. What the hell?!!
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Today, I took part in a #fridaysforfuture #climatestrike outside NSW Parliament house. Although I was 11hours ahead due to timezones, I striked in solidarity with young people all across the UK for their February 15th Youth Strike for Climate!
@StrikeClimate @Strike4Youth
