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Greywater Enthusiasts Gather to Talk Water Reuse

by Special Contributor July 17, 2017

The Greywater Showcase put together by Cool Davis partner Water Wise Davis this past Wednesday July 12, 2017, brought together a diverse group of about 40 participants and sparked some interesting discussion around greywater and water reuse in our community. Panelists, presenters, honored guests, service…

City of Davis, Coalition, Community, Consumption

Watermelon Poke Recipe (Serves 4)

by Leslie Crenna May 31, 2017

Looking for a refreshing vegan recipe with the best fruits and vegetables of the season? Check out this recipe by Plant Punk Kitchen! This recipe is vegan, oil free, and gluten free. While macadamia nuts and soba (buckwheat) noodles are super high in protein, you could…

Community, Cool Solutions

Sacred Earth: Elemental Community in Song, Word, and Action

by Lynne Nittler May 28, 2017

Come honor and celebrate the four elements: earth, air, fire, and water. Six conspiring women with creative talents, led by local musician and director Laura Sandage, present “Sacred Earth,” an evening of song, meditation, prayer, and reverence on Friday, June 9, at 7:00pm at the…

Community, Events, Inspiration

Quest to save polar bears begins Feb. 1st

by Special Contributor January 30, 2017

By Anne Ternus-Bellamy page B5 | January 27, 2017 Crossposted from the Davis Enterprise Hey kids, want to save a polar bear? Tell your parents to leave the car at home and walk or bike to school next month instead. All Davis school children will be able…

City of Davis, Community, Transportation

Shop Like It Matters: Give Green, Shop Local This Holiday Season

by Leslie Crenna December 2, 2016

December 2, 2016 Every year we’re faced with the choice of letting the holidays stress us out with a frenzied dash to make that list and check it twice or to allow the season to be a source of joy and inspiration. Most of us…

Coalition, Community, Inspiration

Our Children Fight for Right to a Stable Climate System

by Michael Kluk December 2, 2016

November 30, 2016 By Mike Kluk Regardless of political persuasion, if you accept the overwhelming scientific evidence that climate change is real and is caused by human activity, these are unsettling times. The new administration cavalierly dismisses climate change as a Chinese hoax and has threatened…

Community, Inspiration

COOL Cuisine: Get Your Veggies and Help the Planet, Too!

by Special Contributor November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016 By Judy Moores COOL Cuisine is a coalition of local individuals and organizations who enjoy eating “plant-based” meals that has attracted hundreds of followers on Facebook and Meetup.com. COOL Cuisine’s mission is to encourage local restaurants to increase the number of plant-based…

Coalition, Community, Consumption

Solar Roof Dynamics: Connecting Solar to the Roofing Industry

by Leslie Crenna November 9, 2016

November 9, 2016 Cool Davis welcomes new partner Solar Roof Dynamics! When Aaron Nitzkin founded Solar Roof Dynamics (SRD), his goal was to transform the roofing industry by enabling roofing contractors to integrate solar into their business operations, and he is doing it. In a…

Coalition, Community, Energy, Solar

Great Deals on Electric Wheels

by Leslie Crenna October 13, 2016

Looking for a new commuter car? Want something for errands in town? Thinking about the future? Economy and mid-budget models are pushing 120 MPGe per charge while luxury makes have far surpassed that range. Others use integrative technology that Charging stations are popping up across…

Community, Transportation

Crude by Rail Fight Leads Feds to Rule for Local Control Over Oil Refinery Expansions

by Cool Davis Staff October 11, 2016

October 11, 2016 Rarely does a full range of governmental, environmental, and citizen groups all work together, but the crude-by-rail issue united them on an arduous journey spurred by the threat of 100 tank cars per day of crude traveling through northern California communities to…

City of Davis, Community

Holmes Planning for 500 Bike Parking Spaces Amid Reconfigurations

by Special Contributor August 30, 2016

August 30, 2016 By Sophia Lodigiani Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High recently converted their larger bike rack area into additional vehicle parking for the staff members. According to Holmes Junior High Principal Derek Brothers, the new parking lot was long overdue, since the junior high…

Community, Transportation

Great Deals on Electric Wheels

by Leslie Crenna July 29, 2016

July 28, 2016 Looking for a new commuter car? Want something for errands in town? Thinking about the future? Mid-budget electric vehicle (EV) models are pushing 120 MPGe per charge while luxury makes have far surpassed that range. Charging stations are popping up across the…

Community, Transportation

Shade Issues No Problem for This Solar System

by Michael Kluk July 28, 2016

July 28, 2016 By Mike Kluk Richard and Linda Allison, their three daughters, and Linda’s mother live in a house on a quiet South Davis cul de sac. With six in the family, power use is going to be relatively high no matter how you…

Community, Energy, Solar

Rain + Plants + People = Success at Cesar Chavez School Garden

by Leslie Crenna July 11, 2016

July 11, 2016 By Leslie Crenna If you aren’t connected with Cesar Chavez Elementary school (CCE), you might not know about the amazing progress of the school garden program over the past few years. New energy, dedication from stalwart veterans, and support from Principal Denise…

Community, Consumption

Steve Wheeler and Mike Kluk ponder solar

Solar is part of a sound investment plan if you do your homework

by Special Contributor June 2, 2016

By Aaron Nitzkin Cross Posted from the Davis Enterprise June 1, 2016. You’re sitting at home, paying bills, catching up on life and your doorbell rings. Who could that be? Yikes, it is another one of those people selling solar telling you that you can…

Community, Energy, Events, Solar

Solar film, fair teach us how to catch the sun

by Special Contributor May 31, 2016

By Vanessa Errecarte Cross Posted from the Davis Enterprise May 25, 2016. Converting to renewable energy is not an option but a responsibility. At least that’s how Aaron Nitzkin, CEO of local start-up Solar Roof Dynamics, feels about the responsibility we all share to create…

City of Davis, Community, Energy, Events, Solar

Catch the Sun Davis! Solar Fair & Movie Screening

by Leslie Crenna May 27, 2016

Have you been noticing shiny new solar panels popping up everywhere in your neighborhood? Interested in learning how you might benefit from a solar rooftop installation? Looking to get an installation done pronto? Maybe you’re a solar pioneer and want to bring a friend or neighbor into…

City of Davis, Community, Events, Solar

The Plant-Based Journey with Lani Muelrath

by Lynne Nittler March 21, 2016

On April 10 Interfaith Meatless Monday invites the public to a talk by Lani Muelrath about her new book, The Plant-Based Journey. She divides the journey into five basic steps to guide people making the transition to a diet of vegetables, whole grains, beans and legumes, fruits,…

Community, Consumption, Events

Radical Hope with Fred Small

by Lynne Nittler March 20, 2016

Radical Hope: an Evening of Songs and Conscience with Fred Small provides an uplifting note to inspire our own continuing climate justice work. Hear him Saturday, April 9 at 7pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis. Seating is limited. Online sign up is below.

Community, Events

Three Farms, Five Courses: Cooking the CSA Box

by Cool Davis Staff January 20, 2016

Chef Debra Chase presents a free cooking demonstration this Saturday, January 23, from 3-5pm at the United Methodist Church (1620 Anderson Road). Two lucky people will win free CSA boxes to take home! What better way to learn how to cook for a cooler planet….

Community, Consumption, Events