Climate Review No. 8
Remember to get your books from local and/or independent booksellers or request/borrow from our local Yolo County library! Shop Small! Video access is a whole other enchilada. Independent filmmakers often host on Vimeo or directly from their own websites. Contact filmmakers for access if need…
Davis CAN, New Local Advocacy Group Launching in Davis
The Davis Community Action Network (Davis CAN) invites you to join them for their launch Sunday, April 30th, from 3pm to 6pm at International House Davis, 10 College Park, Davis. Connect with your community and hear from featured speakers discussing the intersection of climate and…
Davis Raging Grannies Recruiting New Members
The Raging Grannies of Davis, a group of local progressive activists who perform parody songs and street theatre in the community, is currently recruiting new members. “During the height of the pandemic our members took a hiatus from performing but have recently resumed rehearsing and…
Embrace the Earth Day Pledge Challenge 2023
Sign up by July 22, Finish by Earth Day 2024
Earth Month Goings On 2023
Earth Month April 2023
Hate-Free Together: City, County, and UC Davis Partnership
In late 2022, the City of Davis, Yolo County, and UC Davis partnered together to create Hate-Free Together, a community-wide framework to combat local hate incidents and prioritize the well-being and safety of all residents. Just as our three public agencies successfully came together for…
Welcome Rekha Vaitla: New Cool Davis Board Member
Rekha Vaitla is an Investment Officer with the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) and prior to that was the Director of Public Market Investments at the Office of the Illinois State Treasurer. In both of these roles, Rekha has led and supported sustainability and…
Give Cool on Big Day of Giving
(April 20 to) May 7 online
April Climate Movie Circle: One Earth Young Filmmakers 10 Best
Sunday April 23 1:30-4:00 PM Stephens-Davis Library
Banking on our Future March in Davis
On Tuesday, March 21, over 100 actions by Third Act members all across the nation demonstrated the need to curb climate change by reducing our dependence on fossil fuels and dumping banks that support fossil fuel infrastructure. The matter is urgent as already our weather…
Adam Aaron Talks Social Mobilization at Avid Reader
The Essential Role of Social Mobilization in Confronting the Climate Crisis Why, despite all we know about the causes and harms of global heating, has so little effective action been taken to cut greenhouse gas emissions, and what we can do to change that? In…
Support Federal Rebates for E-Bikes
The recently introduced E-BIKE (Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment) Act would create a tax rebate for people buying electric bikes similar to the tax incentive for buying an electric car. By making e-bikes more financially accessible to more people, the E-BIKE Act would…
Slow but Steady: The Transition to an All-Electric Home
Monica Parisi is making big changes to her East Davis home that promise benefits to her and the environment. First things first: so, in 2015 she installed solar panels, which set a strong foundation for an all-electric home. Rooftop solar gives Monica access to inexpensive…
Our Regional Transportation Future: Quarterly Coalition Meeting Speaker
Wed March 15 4:00-6:30pm Hybrid: in-person and Zoom
Harvesting the Bounty We Have in Woodland
A message from Woodland Community Harvest: Do you have fruit trees? Or did you go to bed hungry last night ? Woodland Community Harvest is a nonprofit volunteer organization that harvests extra fruit and vegetables from backyards and small farms, then passes it along to local…
2023 Environmental Recognition Awards Nominations Sought
Nomination form: Environmental Recognition Award Nomination (PDF). Nomination Deadline: Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Each year the City of Davis recognizes community contributions to Davis’ environmental quality of life in three categories: individual/group, a business, and non-profit organization, agency or school. Additionally, a special category, the Environmental Legacy…
Per Capita: Jonathan, Jane and Julia
Whether it’s reading it or writing it, this column can be depressing. The climate crisis is real. Describing or reading about the consequences of not addressing it with sufficient policies, actions, or urgency can paint a dark picture. It’s important to know the scope of…
Fossil Fuel Pension Divestment Bill Reintroduced
Editor’s Note: A message from Miriam Eide, Coordinating Director, Fossil Free CA follows below. Late January 2023, Senator Gonzalez with joint authors of Senator Wiener and Senator Stern reintroduced the divestment bill! SB252 Fossil Fuel Divestment was introduced as part of a Climate Accountability Package that also includes:…
Davis Third Act Campaign:Â Banking on Climate Chaos
Tuesday March 21 at Central Park Davis 12pm (and others)
Local Activists Host Local March for Global Climate Strike
Friday, March 3rd at E14th and B Street, Davis at NOON
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