Climate Review No. 5
Contributed by Ann E Savageau “Finding the Mother Tree,” book by Suzanne Simard. “Super/Natural,” TV series about inter-species co-operation. The poetry of Jack Gilbert and a short piece about his life that includes a few of his best poems. Gather in Poems: A Special Reading…
Explore Davis Plant-Based Eating Options This Winter
The local Davis restaurant landscape has changed since the pandemic and many restaurants that used to have several vegan options have reduced them. However, there are still plenty of great restaurants with vegan offerings or 100% vegan business models. Needless to say, eating lower on…
Enter the 2023 Treehouse Climate Action Poem Prize
The Treehouse Climate Action Poem Prize is given to honor exceptional poems that help make real for readers the gravity of the vulnerable state of our environment. First place receives $1,000; second place, $750; and third place, $500. Winning poems will be featured in our…
Local Bike Touring: A Low Carbon Alternative to a Road Trip. . . and Much More Fun
Bike touring can be a great way to take a vacation. You may be looking for an alternative to the same old car or airplane-based trip. You may want to satisfy your wanderlust in a climate friendly way. You may simply need to get out…
Traveling the East Coast (Nearly) Car Free
Airplanes emit large quantities of greenhouse gases. On my recent trip to the East Coast to visit my kids, the 12 hours of flying emitted what I would normally emit over 25 days at home. I didn’t have the time or money to avoid the…
Climate Review no. 4
Welcome to the Cool Davis Climate Review, quotes and inspiration from a new-ish genre of books and videos … and more! Visit our Cool Solutions page for a list of climate documentaries in the Resources section at the bottom. Have a quote, summary, or link you would like…
Davis Picks It Up
As you’re walking or biking around Davis these days, keep an eye out for Davis Picks It Up volunteers. You’ll recognize them by their blue vests, big smiles, and colorful litter grabbers! Davis Picks It Up (DPIU) is a new, all-volunteer group that helps prevent…
The Night Market
The sun has set over Central Park in Davis but the light still lingers. A woman on her bike rolls up to the fountain-that-never-was — next to the Solidarity Space — and unloads some boxes from her trailer, setting them on the level, counter-height, faux-stone…
Four Tips to Improve Your Next Climate Change Conversation
Do you care about climate change but don’t know how to bring that up with your friends, family, or colleagues? Climate change is already happening, and many of us have experienced its impacts on our daily life. Despite the growing scientific literature on this global…
A 21st Century Wagon Trail along the Super Charger Highway
by Julie Haney and Bill Dakin Watch the video presentation of this article at the LiveCoolDavis channel on YouTube (coming soon) Why take a Tesla road trip to Maine? After a year of Covid captivity we needed to go on an adventure. Our good friend…
Like the Hot April Sun: Ken Kirsch Sustainability Story
I remember reading Bill McKibben’s book The End of Nature during my lunch breaks while working as a carpenter in San Francisco. I don’t know why I picked up that book. I wasn’t particularly focused on those kind of issues at the time. But I…
Bicycle Film Festival to Benefit SABA
May 8 thru May 31
Hope Needs You to Act on Climate! Personal and Policy Responses to the Recent IPCC Report
Cool Davis knows that the state of the climate, the pandemic, racial injustice, and the effects of an exploitive economy are powerful forces that weigh heavily on all of us to varying degrees. We know … because we struggle with these things, too! We’re in…
“Swerve” with Poet Ellery Akers: Environmental Poetry Reading and Workshop
May 18 reading and discussion, May 22 poetry writing workshop
The Climate Review no.3
Welcome to the Cool Davis Climate Review, quotes and inspiration from a new-ish genre of books and videos … and more! Visit our Cool Solutions page for a list of climate documentaries in the Resources section at the bottom. Have a quote, summary, or link you would…
Minimalism: Hidden Secrets to Happiness
When was the last time you felt truly happy? Receiving a fancy birthday gift from a friend? Having a fun (and safe) party at your apartment? Buying a brand new gadget? All these, of course, are common sources of happiness. However, they tend to bring…
Elmwood Street Mural Needs Volunteers
Lend your people and paint power to the Elmwood neighbors! WHAT: ELMWOOD STREET MURAL WHEN: ALL DAY April 29 – May 1, 2022 WHY: Come join the Elwood neighborhood paint a colorful street mural that unites the community and celebrates nature! WHERE: Elmwood Dr in…
Cameron Bonnell Sustainability Story: Civic Action through Governance and Law
I grew up nestled between the rocky coastline and rolling hills of eastern Massachusetts. Summer days were spent wading in the Atlantic, while winter was a pilgrimage to the mountains of northern New England. Through each of these unique settings, I found a love and…
Goin’ All-In with an All-Electric Home
My wife Susan and I recently completed a transition to an all-electric home. Those old enough to remember the “Live Better Electrically” campaigns of the late 1950’s may think this is folly. The Westinghouse “total electric homes” promoted from that era promised a “home where…
The Climate Review: Quotes and Inspiration (no. 2)
Welcome to the Cool Davis Climate Review, quotes and inspiration from a new-ish genre of books and videos … and more! Visit our Cool Solutions page for a list of climate documentaries in the Resources section at the bottom. Have a quote, summary, or link…
FACEBOOK FEED
We’re proud to present our next Climate Movie Cirlce film, “Gather” on Sunday, November 20th from 1:30pm to 3:00pm, with an optional follow up discussion until 4:00pm, at the Blanchard Room at the Mary L Stephens Yolo County Library Branch Library, 315 E. 14th Street, Davis, CA. We hope you’ll stay for sharing and learning together! #DavisCa www.cooldavis.org/2022/11/02/november-climate-movie-circle-gather-for-indigenous-food-sovereignty/
"Gather" follows the stories of Native Americans on the frontlines of a growing movement to reconnect with spiritual and cultural identities that were devastated by genocide. MORE at gather.film/
November Climate Movie Circle: “Gather” for Indigenous Food Sovereignty - Cool Davis
www.cooldavis.org
November 20 1:30pm - 4pm Blanchard Rm Davis Branch LibraryCircle 😉 Events in Davis
Feel good moment for everyone!
The emotional moment a chimp mum meets newborn
www.bbc.com
Watch this extraordinary reunion between Mahle and her baby at Sedgwick County Zoo in Kansas.TWITTER FEED
Seminar Series: Fire, Forests, and the Future: Advancing Rural Communities in California
Seminar Series: Fire, Forests, and the Future: Advancing Rural Communities in California
Register Now Panel: Fire, Forests, and the Future: Advancing Rural Communities in California How do rural communitie...
environment.ucdavis.edu
Greenhouse gases in the upper atmosphere currently at 419ppm. We passed the 300ppm mark about 1920. The last time above 300ppm was 800,000 million years ago. Human generated greenhouse gas emissions are the cause of rising temperatures and #climatechange
Climate Change Basics - Cool Davis
Climate Change Basics Already know the facts? Finally getting around to digging deeper? There’s always more to ...
www.cooldavis.org
