Cool Climate Chocolate Chip Cookies
These cookies feature an easy homemade, inexpensive, planet-friendly egg substitute made with similar ingredients as the product “Just Egg” but you can make multiples on demand for a small fraction of the price. These “eggs” stay good in the refrigerator for a week. “Egg” Substitute…
Earth Day Is a Great Day to Make a Pledge
Volunteers, pledgers, and experts – and some who are all three — gathered on April 13 in the Blanchard Room of the Stephens Branch Library to celebrate Earth Day and the wrap up of the Yolo Earth Day Pledge. It wasn’t actual Earth Day (which…
Earth Day Pledgers Loved the Learning
Yolo Earth Day Pledger FRANCES pledged to … Do almost everything on all the lists! … by Earth Day 2024 I did make some progress in areas I wanted to work on, still working on most I have been involved in groups, but not as…
Explorit Science Center Science Expo
May 4 from 10am to 2pm Explorit Science Center Davis
Standing Together and Sharing the Future
Editor’s note: Thank you to NJ Mvondo and Robin Datel, Yolo County Climate Action Commissioners, for collaborating on this article and working with Cool Davis towards a climate resilient region where everyone has equitable access to resources for sustainable, healthy lives. As members of the…
Yolo Earth Day Pledgers Make Good Progress, Not Finished Yet
Jessie pledged to … Encourage 1x month at least 1 person to ride a bike, bus, or walk Reduce air travel emissions Pre-cool my home during summer to avoid peak usage and rates Eat a meatless meal 3x per week Connect with community members about…
From Climate Anxiety to Climate Action
By Patricia M. Moore, M.A., re-published with permission, see original post on the 350Â Sacramento website. Part 1: Understanding Climate Anxiety Climate anxiety is shaping the life experience of young people in the United States and around the world. In this three-part article, we will unpack…
Opportunity in the Eye of the Storm: Global Climate Good and Bad News
This past year has been a quiet one for climate impacts locally. While California always experiences wildfires, they did not result in significant poor air quality in Yolo County. While we have received rain, it has come without high winds or heavy accumulation, so far….
Youth Art Contest for the Yolo County CAAP Awareness Calendar
Yolo County’s Sustainability Team needs your help to create our 2024 Back to School Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) Awareness calendar! Applicants must be Yolo County residents and a student in grades K-12. Good news! The deadline has been extended! The competition closes January…
Yolo Earth Day Pledger Wins Free Electric Moped, Appreciates Accountability
One of Cool Davis’s most exciting events this year, the electric moped giveaway, was the event on October 7, 2023, at the Davis Farmer’s Market! One lucky winner was chosen by Cool Davis board member Ken Kirsch from the “sorting hat” held by Sacramento Valley…
Welcome SVCC Fellows to Cool Davis!
Cool Davis welcomes our second cohort of Sacramento Valley College Corps Fellows for the 2023-2024 year! Our UC Davis SVCC Fellows will be serving as Outreach Assistants engaging directly with community members at in-person and online events. After intensive training working closely with Campaign Managers…
What “Barbie” Movie Teaches Us: Don’t Expect Perfection and Don’t Do It Alone
By Brittney Nial and Maggie Maue If you have an Internet connection, you’ve probably heard of the newly released Barbie movie. Maybe you’ve already watched the movie, twice. While the set is very pink and plastic, the characters and their struggles are not. Between shots of Venice…
Co-ops Are Valuable Tools that Build Mutually Beneficial Relationships
The California Center for Cooperative Development (CCCD) is a nonprofit organization that supports cooperatives by providing technical assistance and shining a spotlight on cooperative projects that create opportunities for those in lower income communities. These projects include those that provide education on how cooperatives can…
August Climate Movie Circle: “To the End”
Sunday, July 16, 1:30pm to 4:00pm Blanchard Room Davis Stephens Library
Movie Circle Discussion Unearths Dusty Tales, Resources, and Critique
This past Sunday, Cool Davis and members of the community gathered in the library to watch the film “Kiss the Ground,” a film explaining how we can save the earth by changing farming and ranching practices. The film promotes a method of farming called regenerative…
Kidz Pledge Debuts at Girl Scout Climate Action Day
The Davis Girl Scouts Climate Action Day event Saturday, May 20, 2023, was an opportunity for young girls to earn a climate badge by doing activities in three different categories: explore climate science, connect with your community, and share hope. After watching an exciting science…
June Climate Movie Circle: “Kiss the Ground”
Sunday, June 11, 1:30pm to 4:00pm Blanchard Room Davis Stephens Library
Per Capita Davis: Think Globally, Act Globally
Astronaut William Anders took a photo of Earth in 1968, a blue and white ball floating in black space, describing his experience as, “We came all this way to explore the moon, and the most important thing is that we discovered the Earth.” The photo…
Accessible, Cool, and Safe: Loopalooza Was a Fun Ride
With partly cloudy skies and a high of seventy degrees, the weather was just right for the City of Davis’s annual Loopalooza event Sunday, May 7, 2023. The 12-mile route follows the Davis Bike Loop but adds rest stations along the way with activities and…
Pledge Launch Fun and Poetry: Photos and Videos from Earth Weekend
The inaugural Earth Day Pledge Challenge launched this past April 22nd and 23rd with a promo tour and pledging session after our April Climate Movie Circle. Our promo tour stops: Farmer’s Market Cool Davis booth Yolo County Central Landfill Earth Day event and 50% sale…
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