The Climate Review: Quotes and Inspiration
Welcome to the first Cool Davis Climate Review, quotes and inspiration from a new-ish genre of books and videos … and more! Visit our Cool Solutions page for a list of climate documentaries in the Resources section at the bottom. A particular new favorite is…
City of Davis Seeking Director of Community Engagement
The City of Davis seeks a Director of Community Engagement to provide administrative direction for the public affairs, community relations and engagement, and marketing-related activities. The Director is responsible for coordinating activities involving other City departments, officials, outside agencies, and the public. They will serve…
Get Connected with the Yolo Climate Emergency Coalition
Cool Davis working group, the Yolo Climate Emergency Coalition, invites you to join them at their next monthly meeting. (Maybe you made a resolution to activate!) Find out about climate action in the Yolo region! Next YCEC Meeting January 10, 2:00 pm – NEW once…
Beyond COP26: Global Challenge, Local Response with the Cool Davis Coalition
The fourth quarter Cool Davis Coalition meeting was held December 15, 2021. After working group reports and other partner information, the speakers listed below led an enlightening program titled “Beyond COP26: Global Challenge, Local Response.” The panelist takeways were all related in the need for…
Davis Media Access “10-Minutes on Topic” Series Features Cool Davis
Happy New Year from Davis Media Access (DMA)! A new series with Executive Director Autumn Labbe-Renault, 10-Minutes on Topic, included a segment with Cool Davis Community Engagement Campaign Manager Leslie Crenna, talking about the very beginnings of our re-envisioned Cool Davis communtiy engagement campaign. The household…
New Bike Registry Allows Police to Return Stolen Bikes
The holidays are here and ’tis the season for buying someone you love a new bicycle. But before you wrap that bicycle in a bow, help fight bike theft and register the bicycle in the new City Bike Index system. The city of Davis is…
What Can You Do as a Renter to Live More Sustainably?
COOL SOLUTION: A Renters Guide to Sustainable Living Easy ideas for homeowners, too! Celebrate the steps you’ve already taken Work with your family or housemates Connect with your property manager Remember: Big actions have big impact and Little actions add up! Ride a Bike! Gas…
Daily Choices DO Make a Difference
The average person’s daily choices can still make a big difference in fighting climate change – and getting governments and utilities to tackle it, too Tom Ptak, Texas State University The average American’s everyday interactions with energy sources are limited. They range from turning appliances on…
COP26: Leadership Must Come from Below
When looking at Earth from outer space, astronauts often experience a transformative shift in awareness called the “overview effect.” They describe seeing a magnificent, swirling blue orb separated from infinite darkness by a thin silver line – our atmosphere. From this perspective, the fragility of…
Our Humanity Is on the Line
Glasgow — a working class city of a million inhabitants located on the west coast of Scotland known for being cold and damp has given us a warm welcome. Workers had strewn banners and pennants on every lamppost in town. Volunteers, ready to help guide…
Compassionate Community Action: Looking Inward to Find Our Common Courage
Cool Davis evolved just over 11 years ago as a volunteer-sparked effort, working with the City of Davis to respond to the climate crisis – well before many folks were calling it a crisis. News and mass media, not just scientists, are now behaving as…
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….
How to Decarbonize the Grid and Our Homes
The 26th international Conference of the Parties (COP26) being held in Glasgow, Scotland, is being touted as we go to press as our last, best chance for the biggest polluters to make good. Our early winter newsletter features correspondence from local community members on site…
COP26: Change Happens When Movements Rise
Wales, United Kingdom. — As she scampered down a rain-slicked, grassy hill to ford a gurgling stream in Devon, England, Mary Light, my husband’s 76-year-old aunt, explained why she was preparing to be arrested for the fourth time in recent years. She said with dignity,…
Climate Plan Workshop: City Seeking Input on Proposed CAAP Actions
The City of Davis 2020-2040 Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) update process continues with opportunities for the community to provide input and opinions on proposed actions. The process has identified and prioritized 29 draft actions that it is recommending for the City of Davis…
US Banks are Financing the Climate Crisis
A small but committed group of Davis youth and supporting adults gathered at the Chase Bank in downtown Davis on Friday, October 29, demanding that the bank stop funding climate destruction. Chase Bank is the world’s largest funder of the fossil fuel industry. In fact,…
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…
City to Implement New Watering Restrictions
The City of Davis announced today the Davis City Council voted unanimously to implement watering restrictions for sprinkler irrigation. At their meeting on October 19, 2021, the City Council also reaffirmed the request for a voluntary 15% reduction in water usage city-wide. If the voluntary…
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…
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The City of Davis is seeking a Director of Community Engagement to provide administrative direction for the public affairs, community relations and engagement, and marketing-related activities.
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Protests are planned for the January 13th 2022. Save Our Solar Jobs Rally information (San Francisco and LA): https://calssa.org/calendar/2022/1/13/save-our-solar-jobs-rally
Read public comment on the proposed decision by Ahmad Faruqui: http://ahmadfaruqui.blogspot.com/2022/01/my-comments-on-cpucs-proposed-decision.html
Protests are planned for the January 13th 2022 to coincide with the next voting meeting of the CPUC. Save Our Solar Jobs Rallies in San Francisco and Los Angeles need you!
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Our Jan/Feb newsletter went out yesterday and it's been very popular! New incentives, solar threatened, and clean energy homes top the list. Don't miss our renters guide! #davisca #cleanenergy #homeheating @browermechanic @Greinercomfort @vcleanenergy
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Cool Davis is seeking an editorial assistant volunteer. Email http://newseditorATcooldavis.org if you have 2 hours a week and at least a one year commitment. It will be hard to replace our previous volunteer Larissa Lomen, previously with @treedavis but we're hopeful.
