Warm Nights but Cool Kitchen with Solar Cooker Eggplant Lasagne
by Claire Black Slotton I love a warm dinner, even in the summer when the weather is hot. I don’t want to run my oven much though. So, today, I decided on solar-oven eggplant lasagne so I could use up some of the dazzling eggplants…
An Invitation to Change Everything
If possible, on September 21 travel to New York City and join tens of thousands in the People’s Climate March two days before the United Nations Climate Summit 2014….Or, join us here in Davis for exhibits, speakers, films, and actions. It’s a modest way to…
Per capita Davis: Alarms are meant to alarm
This column by John Mott-Smith is republished from the Davis Enterprise. Two apparently unrelated news articles caught my attention recently. In one, a South Korean ferry sinks with hundreds losing their lives in part because the captain and many of the crew allegedly told passengers…
Per capita Davis: Hard to believe
John Mott-Smith is a member of Cool Davis and a columnist at the Davis Enterprise. The news is full of stories about our energy future; some grim, others hopeful. Most include numbers to back up the point being made. It can sometimes be hard to…
Per Capita Davis: More good news on climate change work
John Mott-Smith is a member of Cool Davis. This regular column is cross-posted from Davis Enterprise. It was so much fun writing the last column about good news on the climate change front that I thought I’d try it again. The good news starts on…
City honors three with Environmental Recognition Awards
Richard Bourne, Mark Braly and Isao Fujimoto were honored by the city of Davis with its 2014 Environmental Recognition Awards. The trio were selected by the Davis Natural Resources Commission and will receive their awards at the City Council meeting Tuesday, April 22. The commission…
Now for some good news on climate change
This column by John Mott-Smith, a member of Cool Davis, is cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise. The last column was about bad news from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. They issued three reports recently. Last September, the first report made the point that scientists…
Honoring Eco Heroes and Climate Solution Leaders
Each year Cool Davis members are humbled by the process of selecting our award recipients. There are so many remarkable individuals and groups taking action every day, and we have much to learn from them. We are also grateful that so many people step forward…
Going Green, at Church and at School
Part 3. Consumption The Cool Davis 2014 Eco-Hero awards for Consumption go to Ivy Zhou and Marissa Wong for their Green Team leadership at Holmes Junior High School, while Davis United Methodist Church receives a Climate Solution award for its exemplary efforts to become a…
Heinemeier, Hallmark Properties make "cool" efforts to help the planet
Part 1. Buildings: Energy Efficiency Cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise, April 13, 2014 Each year Cool Davis recognizes “Eco heroes” – Davis residents who model how to incorporate sustainable practices into their work, civic, and everyday lives. Acting out of personal conviction, they are just…
David Suzuki’s Earth Day Reflections
By Lynne Nittler Just today I signed up for another irresistible daily news email that I don’t have time to read: EcoWatch: Transforming Green. A friend sent me a dazzling article from it, and once on the site, I couldn’t stop clicking from one article…
Be a Force for Positive Change!
By Cool Davis Board Member Anthony Eggert On Sunday, February 9, UC Davis Professor and ‘Blue Planet Prize’ recipient Dan Sperling gave a captivating talk to supporters of Cool Davis on the global challenges and opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector.
Next Steps with Cool Davis
By Chris Granger, Volunteer Executive Director In 2010 a small group of volunteers jumped in with both feet to take on the engagement of the Davis Community to reduce our community’s greenhouse gas emissions to net zero. After three and a half years, four Festivals,…
What’s your green new year resolution?
The new year is a time for making resolutions. And what better resolution than to commit to doing our part in lowering our own impacts on our planet and protect it for future generations? Cool Davis asked community leaders to tell us about their personal…
Striving for Zero Waste: One Davis Family’s Resolution
(Cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise) I can’t remember the first time I heard about the concept of Zero Waste, but I remember being intrigued by the idea. A little internet research on the topic lead me to an article in Sunset Magazine about the Johnsons,…
Per Capita Davis: Freedom is not free
This column is cross posted from Davis Enterprise. An oil company executive was asked why, if he agreed that burning fossil fuels is the major culprit in climate change, he opposed any legislation or regulation to limit that burning. His response, to summarize, was that…
Shopping for a Greener Holiday Celebration
Give Green, Shop local. Grow our economy. Shrink our carbon footprint. Members of the Davis Climate Action Team and concerned citizens created a list of suggestions for a greener holiday celebration. Get two for one this holiday season. Give a gift to your loved ones…
Clutter Busting – along the path to zero waste
By Clair Black Slotton Cool Davis is always looking for more and better ways to reduce our carbon footprint and to that end, less is definitely more. Brooks Palmer, in his book, Clutter Busting, helps free us from our attachment to stuff. He uses the…
Upcycling at the Davis Farmer’s Market
Need a new wallet or coin purse? What about a vase for your roses, a snack box, or a bird house? Transform milk cartons into these useful and beautiful creations at the Cool Davis booth at the Davis Farmer’s Market from 5pm to 7:30pm, Wednesday,…
A Simple Meal
When I was a kid we always had a garden growing. When it came time to pick tomatoes, my Dad would go out to the garden with a salt shaker in his back pocket. In the midst of the picking he would find one that looked especially good to him, sit down, split it open with his hands,
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The reading and discussion of the award winning collection of poems entitled "Swerve" with Ellery Akers was insightful and inspiring. Join Ellery and Poet Laureate of Davis Julia B. Levine for a poetry writing workshop this Sunday. There's still time to join us! City of Davis Arts & Cultural Affairs John Natsoulas Gallery Davis Downtown Davis City #poetryindavis #daviscalifornia #daviscalifornia
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Tonight at 7pm is the time to "Swerve" with Ellery Akers and Julia B. Levine. Still space left! Register here for your Zoom link! Sunday poetry writing workshop still has openings for you to find your connection with nature. #ecopoetry #davisca #daviscalifornia #natsoulasgallery #poetryindavis City of Davis Arts & Cultural Affairs www.cooldavis.org/2022/04/06/swerve-with-poet-ellery-akers/
“Swerve” with Poet Ellery Akers: Environmental Poetry Reading and Workshop - Cool Davis
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