Hugh Safford to Speak on Fire Ecology in California
Thursday, April 29, 7:00pm to 8:30pm online
Tree Davis Honors Lois Wolk May 1
Saturday May 1st online
St. Martin to Share ‘Cool Congregation’ Journey
Sunday April 18 online
Tuleyome Tales: California plant life is different from the rest of America
In the early 20th century, grand theories like relativity and quantum mechanics triumphed and came to define science so much that plant ecology felt it needed one of its own to be taken seriously as science. Frederic Clements helpfully provided one. His monoclimax theory claimed…
“Kim Stanley Robinson Speaks” Draws Record Crowd
The first talk in the Davis Climate Speaker Series 2021 drew a record number of registrations of nearly 400 admirers eager to hear about Kim Stanley Robinson’s latest novel. Long-time Davis science fiction and climate fiction writer, Kim Stanley Robinson offered the mostly home-town audience…
Davis 2021 Climate Speaker Series: Mark Reiff on Climate Change and Capitalism
Prof. Mark Reiff March 23 2021 online via Zoom
Affordable Electric Pickup Trucks Are Coming!
Do you see an electric pickup truck in your future? The marketplace for electric vehicles (EVs) is accelerating rapidly. Only five years ago, all battery electric vehicles sold were limited to a range of 84 miles or less. Only the Tesla Model S had a…
Local Cli-Fi Writer Kim Stanley Robinson Speaks: Climate Ideas from “The Ministry for the Future”
Tuesday, Feb 23, 7:00pm to 8:30pm online
Free Bike Repair Courtesy The Bike Campaign
FREE BIKE REPAIR! The Bike Campaign provides free bike repair services at their two Bike Garage locations in Davis and Woodland, Saturdays from 9am-noon and Wednesdays 2pm-5pm. Davis: at The Cannery, east of The Barn (1500 Cannery Ave.) Woodland: at First St. @ Hays Street…
Tuleyome Tales: Wild animals caught on camera
Like all neighbors throughout California and the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument region, Tuleyome has been impacted by the numerous, large fires that have swept through the state in the last couple of years. Properties throughout Lake, Yolo and Solano counties have all burned in…
Resilient Communities Webinar Fosters Positive and Constructive Power
Thanks to all those who registered or attended the “Building a Resilient Community” webinar as part of the November Cool Davis Coalition quarterly meeting. As promised, we are providing the link below to the video of this event along with pdf’s of the presentations and…
Thank You Staff, Volunteers, and Donors!
As the darkest day of 2020 has passed and the pandemic continues to spread, we recognize and support the commitment of our health care community and other frontline workers. Their fortitude and endurance shine through this darkness. But they need our help. We also recognize…
Beat the crowds: Shop the Davis Farmers Market early
As UC Davis students return, the Davis Farmers Market is busy — especially on Saturdays. Executive Director Randii MacNear reminds patrons that the best way to beat the crowds is to shop early. Though Saturday hours are advertised as 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., most…
Tuleyome Tales: Virginia opossum
Have you ever looked out your window at night and seen a long pointy nose and two eerie green reflective eyes staring at you? Did your heart skip a beat? Did your dog go berzerk? Not to fear, it’s just North America’s only marsupial, the…
Tuleyome Tales: Recovering from Gold Fever — and Fire
Mercury, which occurs naturally in many parts of California’s Coast Range, was mined during three eras in our region: the Gold Rush for recovering gold flakes (late 1800’s), the two world wars for munitions (early- to mid-1900’s), and most recently for products such as hearing…
Julie Sze: Environmental Justice in a Moment of Danger
March 10th 7pm to 8:30pm St Martin’s Church 640 Hawthorn Lane Davis
Yolo Interfaith Alliance for Climate Justice Urges Support for Cool Davis
The Yolo Interfaith Alliance for Climate Justice was formed as a working group of Cool Davis in 2014. Since then YIACJ has offered many ways for the faith community to engage in discussion and action to slow the climate crisis. As Cool Davis celebrates its 10th…
Davis Futures Forum Marks Five Years with Rick Cole Talk
The Davis Futures Forum presents four to six events a year as opportunities, interest, and funds are available. Local professionals and community members volunteer their time to sustain this effort. Beginning September 2015, the Futures Forum has hosted several nationally known experts. When possible these events are filmed for…
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…
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