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Farmers market: Ask the Expert sessions in August

by Cool Davis Staff August 7, 2012

Wondering how to keep your house cool without turning on the air-conditioning? Curious as to how dietary changes can make a difference to your carbon impact? Then come down to Farmers Market during August and get free advice from experts in these fields. The Cool…

Consumption, Energy, Events

Per Capita Davis: How much energy does your TV use?

by John Mott-Smith March 16, 2012

This post by John Mott-Smith, a member of the Cool Davis Initiative is cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise where this originally appeared. A statistic can be revealing — conveying in a number what it may take paragraphs to describe in words. Of course, statistics…

Consumption, Energy

Monticello Seasonal Cuisine

by Nick Buxton January 10, 2012

Monticello restaurant, a business partner of Cool Davis Initiative, found out that investing in sustainability saved huge amounts on their PG&E bill and cemented strong relationships with the Davis and Yolo county community.

Community, Consumption

Tinker, tailor, eco hero

by Nick Buxton January 10, 2012

Larry Fisher, a modern day tinker who works out of the limelight to convert trash into useful goods that he then shares with local community organisations, explains why reusing is even better than recycling.

Consumption, Inspiration

Per Capita Davis: Water conservation saves money

by John Mott-Smith November 17, 2011

Cross posted from Davis Enterprise. My last column made the point that energy and water are inextricably linked, and efforts to reduce water consumption also reduce energy usage and greenhouse gas production. This is a follow-up to that column. The city-sponsored community forum I talked…

City of Davis, Consumption, Energy

Conserve water, save energy

by John Mott-Smith November 3, 2011

John Mott-Smith is a member of the Cool Davis Initiative Core Group and writes a fortnightly column on environmental issues for the Davis Enterprise that we will feature here. With all the talk and controversy over proposed water rate increases, I expected more of a…

Consumption, Energy

Understanding our food print

by Lynne Nittler October 14, 2011

By Lynne Nittler, cross-posted from Davis Enterprise Our culture teaches us to value what we put on our bodies more than what we put in our bodies. Folks who might gasp at the price of organic heirloom tomatoes will spend quite a lot on a…

Consumption, Events

Fashion designers to turn trash into treasure

by Nick Buxton October 13, 2011

We Americans have a lot of stuff and we dispose of a lot of stuff, and all that stuff we throw away, took a lot of energy to create. John Johnston, local resident and Environmental Engineering Professor at Sac State likes to tell his students…

Consumption, Events

‘Junky’s last stand’ educates and entertains on nutrition

by Special Contributor October 12, 2011

Cross-posted from Davis Enterprise, by Anne Ternus-Bellamy Nature’s Theater returns to the Cool Davis Festival on Sunday with a whole new environmental-themed play for children. “Junky’s Last Stand,” written and directed by husband-and-wife team Jeff Falyn and Lyndsay Dawkins, will be performed at 2:30 p.m. in…

Consumption, Events

Want to reduce your carbon footprint? Here’s how.

by Special Contributor October 7, 2011

This article is cross-posted from Davis Enterprise The message to eat healthy, eat local, reduce waste and lower our carbon footprint is widespread now. But for most households, it is easier said than done. How do we really make changes in our everyday food and…

Consumption, Events

How green ($) is your yard

by Special Contributor October 5, 2011

This post by Gus Yates is cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise. With water rates going up, you might be wondering how much your garden is costing you. Don’t worry; there are more alternatives to green than just brown. Experts on water conservation, drought-tolerant landscaping, energy…

Consumption, Events

Free composting classes

by Cool Davis Staff September 27, 2011

The City of Davis Recycling Program is offering free composting classes at the following locations and dates: Saturday, October 1 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am at Community Chambers at City Hall, 23 Russell Boulevard Monday, October 3 from 3:00pm to 4:30 pm at the…

Consumption

Shar Katz and Caffe Italia

by Nick Buxton July 18, 2011

Find out how one Davis working mom is tackling food waste and climate change.

Coalition, Consumption, Inspiration

Challenge Day 1: From the Movie to Trashy Habits

by Special Contributor February 25, 2011

Guest post by Juliette Beck of North Davis as part of Low Impact Week. If you would like to submit your own blog post or video diary on the Low Impact Challenge, please email jemoores AT aol.com Hopefully you saw the No Impact Man movie….

Consumption

Water conservation tips

by Nick Buxton February 22, 2011

In today’s world where water is growing scarce, every flush and shower counts. With water becoming more precious and rates rising, everybody wins by conserving.

Consumption, Cool Solutions

Quick actions to green your diet

by Nick Buxton February 18, 2011

The average mouthful of food travels an estimated 1,500 miles to reach us, requiring a staggering amount of fossil fuel. Every time we eat food locally grown or produced, we reduce the need for these transportation costs.

Consumption, Cool Solutions

Quick actions to cut the trash

by Nick Buxton February 18, 2011

These are tips from Low Impact Week, which was held in February 2011 but can be done anytime! On a per capita basis, Americans generate more waste than the rest of the world, about 4.6 pounds per person per day, partly because of wasteful and…

Consumption, Cool Solutions