Environmental update: Moving time brings opportunity for recycling
It’s August, and for many folks in Davis, that means moving time. When moving, we typically try to downsize and get rid of the items we don’t want or need anymore. To make this easier, see the short list below of where you can donate…
Wheat Berry Salad Recipe
Refreshing. Hearty. Crunchy. Flavorful. I would say those are the best terms to describe this meal, but let’s be real here, it’s best to just find out for yourself by taking a bite of it! Pair this dish with a bowl of soup, top onto…
Coalition Meeting to Feature Panelists with Bee-utiful, Sustainable & Edible Practices
Wednesday, August 15, 4:30pm-6pm (before Picnic in the Park)
Tofu Scramble Recipe
Tofu scramble is a must have in any plant-based recipe arsenal! It is the perfect substitute for scrambled eggs. It also lasts well in the fridge, making it a great make ahead breakfast. You can get creative with fresh veggies from the farmer’s market and…
Per Capita Davis: Here’s more on science and population
The last column (June 22) generated quite a bit of response. This column responds to some of the responses. Three people let me know about or sent me a copy of an article by David Roberts at Vox titled “I’m an environmental journalist, but I…
The Staycation? It’s Still a Thing! Great Options for a Local Vacation This Summer
A summer road trip is an American tradition. The idea of the wind blowing in your hair, the beckoning of the distant horizon, the kids squabbling in the back seat, and bad road food has a romantic attraction of sorts. But long days over hot…
Cabbage Slaw Recipe
Dive on into summer picnics and potlucks with this incredibly delicious and healthy cabbage slaw recipe! What’s great about this dish is that it is great eaten on its own, as a snack, or packed into all sorts of sandwiches or plant-based burgers. (For instance,…
Per Capita Davis: The elephant in the room
This column is titled “The Elephant in the Room” because there is an aspect of the climate crisis that is rarely talked about, or at least not given primacy of place in ranking the many factors involved in heating up our planet. The issue is…
Greywater Showcase 2018: Shower greywater systems
Thursday July 19th 5:30-7:30pm Davis Senior Center
Stone Fruit Baked Oatmeal
My family knows how to keep me happy as the weather warms up…hand me a ripe peach, apricot, mango, watermelon, or pint of berries and I will be grinning ear to ear! Maybe the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, my mother’s favorite summer…
Lentil Curry Soup Recipe
It may be getting warmer here in Davis, but the nights are still a bit chilly lending it the perfect weather to enjoy a nice warm bowl of soup! And before you think to yourself that this is just another boring lentil soup recipe, let…
Tahini-Lemon Veggie Bowl Recipe
Welcome in Spring with this delicious seasonal veggie and rice bowl! This recipe focuses on asparagus but also incorporates other seasonal spring veggies such as carrots, snow peas, chives, and pea shoots. What makes this meal so awesome is that it’s also very versatile. Don’t…
Chickpea “Tuna” Recipe
When I was young, tuna sandwiches were my absolute favorite. Forget peanut butter and jelly or turkey – tuna was always my go to. I think it’s even accurate to say they were the only non-vegan food I missed after transitioning to an entirely plant-based…
Vegetable Coconut Curry with Rice Recipe
Serves 4 INGREDIENTS: 1 can Coconut Milk 2 Cup Russet Potatoes, peeled and diced 2 Cups Yam, peeled and diced 1 can Garbanzo Beans, drained and rinsed 1 Cup English Peas (frozen or fresh) (or asparagus steamed and chopped into 1 inch sections) 1/4 Cup…
Davis Makerspace repair cafe set for Earth Day 2018
The Davis Makerspace presents an Earth Day repair cafe at its space in the Tim Spencer Alley from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 22. A repair cafe is where people get together to help each other repair or improve an item they are…
City of Davis Green Gardening Classes April 2018
April 22, 2018 is Earth Day! We’ve decided to celebrate all month long by offering green gardening classes every Wednesday evening in April. These galactically incredible classes promise to be out of this world! (or at the very least they will be entertaining and instructive). …
Arboretum Discovery Tours for Earth Day 2018
Celebrate Earth Day at the UC Davis Arboretum with Learning by Leading Museum Education interns and the UC Master Gardeners of Yolo County on one of three interactive Sunday tours of the Arboretum’s Environmental GATEway! WHEN: April 22, 2018 @ 10:00 am, 11 a.m., and 12…
Consumer, industrial products overtake cars as source of air pollution
Consumer products such as shampoo, cleaning products and paint now contribute as much to urban air pollution as tailpipe emissions from vehicles, according to a new study led by NOAA and including researchers at UC Davis. The results were published on Feb. 16 in the…
Clamless Chowder from Plant Punk Kitchen
Serves 6 INGREDIENTS: 2 Cups Vegetable Stock + 1/4 Cup Vegetable Stock 1 Cup Celery, small dice 1/2 Cup Carrot, small dice 1 Cup Onion, small dice 2 Tablespoons Garlic, Minced 1 Bay Leaf Pinch of Salt (to taste) 1/2 Cup White Wine (or veg…
California Snowpack Levels Far Below Average
Although there’s more snow than there was a month ago, the Sierra snowpack remains at levels well below the average. On Thursday, managers for California’s Department of Water Resources found little snowpack when they conducted this winter’s second manual snow survey at Phillips Station, east…
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Solidarity Summer Camps this Fri Jul 10:
•10am-11:30am in Central Park Davis: Davis-based artist and writer Justine Villanueva will introduce us to her ancestral storytelling project, which brings together oral histories and dance to honor the elders in our communities of color.
• 11:30am-1pm: Story of Standing Rock Resistance and Youth Climate Strike
You are most welcome to attend any of the sessions. Please wear facemarks, bring plenty of drinking water, a packed lunch and a blanket to sit on. Contact juliettegaia@yahoo.com if you'd like to make arrangements to drop your kids off, we now have some wonderful counselors (thank you Hannah and Jordan) to share the care!
Feel free invite friends or share this invitation with them. You can register your participation in Sol Summer camp at tinyurl.com/solsummerdavis
Sol Summer Davis Questionnaire
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The Sol Summer Camp (a collaboration between Davis parents and UC Davis students/affiliates) is a multigenerational space for the community to gather for a Solidarity Circle in Davis' Central Park, ev...3 days ago
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Davis Solidarity Climate Strike today 12pm-1pm: Be sure to come to 5th and B and help celebrate this week's Standing Rock legal victory. The Dakota Access company was ordered to stop the North Dakota Access pipeline! (Might be a bit late today, hang in there).
School strike week 99. The climate crisis doesn’t go on summer holiday, so we keep on protesting.
#climatestrikeonline #StayAtHome #fridaysforfuture #schoolstrike4climate #flattenthecurve
UPCOMING DAVIS BIKING EVENTS: https://www.thebikecampaign.com/
7 DAYS A WEEK Buy used bike by appt
EVERY SAT 9am-12pm FREE BIKE REPAIR by appt
Email FunMaria@sbcglobal.net
Sun, July 19 ICE CREAM RIDE(s)
10am Davis (& Woodland)
Sun, Oct. 18th ZOMBIE PEDALFEST
http://www.zombiebikeparade.com
"Fitness junkies locked out of gyms, commuters fearful of public transit, and families going stir crazy inside their homes during the coronavirus pandemic have created a boom in bicycle sales unseen in decades."
https://www.thebikecampaign.com/blog/pandemic-leads-to-a-bicycle-boom
Open Air Davis launched last Friday, closing part of G Street to traffic, and allowing restaurants and stores to expand onto the sidewalk and street. Starting this Friday July 10, the program will grow to include Second Street between E and F streets.
Comings & Goings: G Street closes on weekends for dining, shopping
Open Air Davis launched Friday, closing part of G Street to traffic, and allowing restaurants and stores to expand onto the sidewalk and street. Part ...
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