Greywater Showcase: Reuse Water to Save Water
Cool Davis partner Water Wise Davis, with support from the City of Davis, is hosting a Greywater Showcase in the Davis Senior Center Activity Room 646 A Street in Davis on Wednesday, July 12, from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Come and win one of two raffle prizes: parts kit…
Sacred Earth: Elemental Community in Song, Word, and Action
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…
Revitalizing Downtown Davis for Sustainability
May 23, 2017 Dan Zack, former Downtown Development Coordinator for Redwood City, will share his experiences on Thursday May 25th at 7pm (RSVP Now!) in the City Council Chambers as part of the Davis Futures Forum series. Dan will describe the brick-and-mortar realization of a community vision…
Soil: The Forgotten Gift Underfoot
Tony Rolfes, a career state soil scientist, will present “Soil: the Forgotten Gift Underfoot” on Sunday, April 30 from 3-4:30 pm at Congregation Bet Haverim (1715 Anderson Road, Davis). The talk, followed by questions and answers and a short reception, is sponsored by the Yolo…
Greener Davis: Waste, Water, Wildthings, and CCE
April 22 this year marks the 47th anniversary of the first Earth Day! In celebration of this occasion, please join City of Davis staff for a series of environmental classes that promise to be nothing short of literary masterpieces (or at least educational and entertaining)….
March for Climate at the Capitol April 29
April 28, 2017 Residents from the Sacramento region will converge on our State Capitol in Sacramento this Saturday April 29th at 11am for a climate rally and march in solidarity with gatherings centered in Washington DC with sister marches exploding worldwide. We come together to show the…
Packed Earth Day Events for Everyone This April 22
March 29, 2017 by Kristina Miller For the Davis community, Earth Day is a big deal. Another big day for the Davis community? Picnic Day. This year, these two special celebrations land on the same date! One of our most beloved traditions — the annual…
Theological Ethicist Reveals Climate Action Blueprint
Davis Interfaith Alliance Fifth Annual Climate Conference March 29, 2017 By Jim Schaal “Humankind hovers on a precipice. Climate change is a threat to human life on earth, yet it will not be suffered equally among us.” Dr. Cynthia Moe-Lobeda, a distinguished theological ethicist whose…
Facing the Challenges of Climate Change in Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan and Tunisia
The 2016-17 UC Davis Humphrey Fellows present: The Challenges of Climate Change in Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan and Tunisia on Friday, March 24 at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis (27074 Patwin Road). Each Humphrey Fellow will talk about climate impacts in his…
Regular Volunteer Orientations at Cool Davis
February 1, 2017 Cool Davis will be holding volunteer orientations every other month on Fourth Thursdays from 6:30pm-8pm at the Cool Davis office located at 1623 5th St (above Davis Media Access, east of Redwood Barn nursery) This month’s orientation will be held Thursday April 27th from 6:30pm-8pm. Following a general…
Interfaith Conference 2017: Climate Justice and Hope
5th Annual Interfaith Climate Conference, March 11th 1:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. “Humankind hovers on a precipice. On one side is the current path toward almost unimaginable climate disaster, in which those least responsible for climate change suffer first and foremost its deadly consequences. The…
Davis residents push for enviro protections in a Trump administration
Crossposted from the Davis Enterprise, January 11, 2017 By Felicia Alvarez It’s been nine weeks since the presidential election, and Davisites are still riding a wave of activist momentum that has attracted hundreds to a call for action. On Sunday, more than 150 residents gathered to…
Davis Gathering Will Focus on Environment in Post-Election Climate
January 3, 2016 A coalition of Yolo County community and environmental groups is sponsoring a community meeting in Davis on Sunday, January 8, focusing on climate and environmental justice issues. In response to a new administration that has vowed to reverse long-standing environmental regulations, speakers and discussion groups…
Community Inspired to Break with Fear
December 2, 2016 One hundred and seven earnest listeners crowded into the Davis Community Church Fireside Room on November 29 to a hear a talk titled, Breaking with Fear: Building justice, solidarity, and compassion in a climate of insecurity. Davis scholar-activist Nick Buxton discussed his book, The…
Breaking with Fear: Building Justice, Solidarity and Compassion in a Climate of Insecurity
Davis scholar-activist, Nick Buxton will discuss his recent book, The Secure and the Dispossessed: How the Military and Corporations are Shaping a Climate-Changed World during the first hour. During the second hour members of the audience will be encouraged to join a discussion of the…
Oil Trains: How to stay informed and be active
July 28, 2016 by Lynne Nittler Concerned about Oil Trains passing through Davis? Here are tips on ways to keep up-to-date on new developments. The latest move by Valero takes the issue of federal preemption to the Surface Transportation Board in Washington D.C. and includes…
Double Up! Davis Solar Campaign Launched
June 10, 2016 COMING SOON: Contractor selection tool! What does a carbon neutral Davis look like? One thing is certain: there will be solar panels on the rooftops! Cool Davis, in close partnership with the City of Davis, launched a community wide campaign to encourage…
Solar is part of a sound investment plan if you do your homework
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…
Solar film, fair teach us how to catch the sun
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…
Catch the Sun Davis! Solar Fair & Movie Screening
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…
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Yolo County officials urge all county residents to take measures to protect themselves accordingly during the summer heat. Cool Davis wants you to be informed, too!
Extreme Heat Resources from Yolo County - Cool Davis
Yolo County resources to prepare for extreme heat, stay cool, and help others suffering from the effects of extreme heat.
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