Action to End Fossil Fuels: Old Sac Sunday Sept 17
This summer has seen hundreds of extreme weather records broken, many resulting in tragic climate disasters. In New York this September, the UN Secretary-General is hosting a first-of-its-kind Climate Ambition Summit to demand that nations stop the fossil fuel expansion that is driving the climate…
Savvy Move Out Week Tips from Greener Davis
Are you moving out or clearing out? Don’t trash good stuff! Please sell or donate useful items instead! If you are planning to move soon or are just cleaning out your home, be sure to make a plan for unwanted household goods, furniture and clothing….
Public Input Survey for Yolo County CAAP in Three Languages
Survey response due by Sept 22 2023
August DEVA Meeting Goes Hybrid: Muir Commons and DMA YouTube Live
We are back in person! Please join us on Wednesday, August 9 at 6:00 p.m. at Muir Commons (2222 Muir Woods Place) in Davis for the next meeting of the Davis Electric Vehicle Association (DEVA). If you prefer to attend virtually, use our YouTube live video…
Emergency Preparedness Fair: Protecting Our Community’s Seniors
After an uncharacteristically mild June, the fear of inevitable extreme summer heat and wildfires looms over everyone’s heads. Last summer and winter are still salient in peoples’ minds, leaving everyone wondering what climate change will bring next. Pat, a resident at Rancho Yolo Senior Community,…
Only Three More Weeks to Pledge! Q&A and Share Sessions Announced
Q&A and Share Session Wednesday July 12 4:30pm Online
Green Your Finances
By Dylan Ehlers with research and contributions by Leslie Crenna The shift to a zero-carbon emission world is going to be expensive, with an estimated $9.2 trillion needed each year to make a net-zero transition possible by 2050. Will your money be used to support…
Co-ops Are Valuable Tools that Build Mutually Beneficial Relationships
The California Center for Cooperative Development (CCCD) is a nonprofit organization that supports cooperatives by providing technical assistance and shining a spotlight on cooperative projects that create opportunities for those in lower income communities. These projects include those that provide education on how cooperatives can…
August Climate Movie Circle: “To the End”
Sunday, July 16, 1:30pm to 4:00pm Blanchard Room Davis Stephens Library
Movie Circle Discussion Unearths Dusty Tales, Resources, and Critique
This past Sunday, Cool Davis and members of the community gathered in the library to watch the film “Kiss the Ground,” a film explaining how we can save the earth by changing farming and ranching practices. The film promotes a method of farming called regenerative…
Attend a Yolo County CAAP Community Workshop
June 20TH 6PM TO 8PM Woodland Community & Senior Center
Kidz Pledge Debuts at Girl Scout Climate Action Day
The Davis Girl Scouts Climate Action Day event Saturday, May 20, 2023, was an opportunity for young girls to earn a climate badge by doing activities in three different categories: explore climate science, connect with your community, and share hope. After watching an exciting science…
June Climate Movie Circle: “Kiss the Ground”
Sunday, June 11, 1:30pm to 4:00pm Blanchard Room Davis Stephens Library
Per Capita Davis: Think Globally, Act Globally
Astronaut William Anders took a photo of Earth in 1968, a blue and white ball floating in black space, describing his experience as, “We came all this way to explore the moon, and the most important thing is that we discovered the Earth.” The photo…
Accessible, Cool, and Safe: Loopalooza Was a Fun Ride
With partly cloudy skies and a high of seventy degrees, the weather was just right for the City of Davis’s annual Loopalooza event Sunday, May 7, 2023. The 12-mile route follows the Davis Bike Loop but adds rest stations along the way with activities and…
Big Day of Gratefulness
Thursday more than anything filled my heart with a sense of tremendous gratitude for all the people in our community attending to our safety as well as our connectedness. Despite the horrible terror in the community this week, this amazing Davis community rallied all week…
Did You Catch the Electric Bus with Us ?
By Mari Cruz, Emily Vu & Cool Davis Staff Did you catch the bus with us ? On March 19th, Cool Davis hosted a fun and relaxing tour — by way of an electric Unitrans bus to the bus charging stations — as a way…
Pledge Launch Fun and Poetry: Photos and Videos from Earth Weekend
The inaugural Earth Day Pledge Challenge launched this past April 22nd and 23rd with a promo tour and pledging session after our April Climate Movie Circle. Our promo tour stops: Farmer’s Market Cool Davis booth Yolo County Central Landfill Earth Day event and 50% sale…
David Henry Breaux Rest in Peace
The photo below, used for our Green Finances category on our pledge webpage, was posted before the tragic death and murder of David Henry Breaux on April 27, 2023. The photo was taken at the People’s Climate March in New York City in 2014, and…
Yolo County Climate Action Commission Updates
The Yolo County Climate Action Commission (YCCAC) is dedicated to centering marginalized and vulnerable populations in the creation and implementation of the Yolo County 2030 Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP). Goals include switching the county to 100% renewable sources of energy and reducing greenhouse…
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Move your money to a credit union or ethical bank! Credit unions usually donate to projects that strengthen local communities, and ethical banks make a commitment to support good causes. Green America Bank For Good BankTrack and Mighty Deposits are all great resources to find ethical banks!
LEARN MORE with Cathy Becker of Green America, Wednesday, November 15 at 6pm PST online. Our moderator will be Rekha Vaitla, Cool Davis board member and officer at CalSTRS.
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