The Moral Urgency of Climate Action
By Lynne Nittler In a flood of extinctions and on-rushing global warming, what can one person do to change the course of the river? Why should anyone try? Cool Davis invites the public to a feisty talk on Friday, March 6, that also will touch…
What Can One Person Do? The Moral Urgency of Climate Action
In a flood of extinctions and on-rushing global warming, what can one person do to change the course of the river? Cool Davis invites the public to hear… acclaimed climate speaker and philosopher Kathleen Dean Moore speak on our imperiled planet and offer inspiration and meaningful actions….
Interfaith Climate Conference – Moral Ground: Ethical Action for a Planet in Peril
Standing at the cliff edge of climate chaos…Where do we find the courage and the hope? The Yolo Interfaith Alliance for Climate Justice invites people of faith and the public to the third annual Interfaith Climate Conference to hear author and philosopher Kathleen Dean Moore…
Why We Represented Davis Organizations at People’s Climate March
(By Kristin Heinemeier) My son — Holmes Junior High School student Peter Holderbein — and I have only two heads between us, but on Sept. 21, we were wearing many hats, as we participated in the People’s Climate March in New York City. We carried…
Smart, clean and local energy technologies for Davis
(Cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise by Gerry Braun and Lorenzo Kristov) In their last article, Gerry Braun and Richard McCann summarized energy service options available to Davis, pointing to the benefits of locally accountable energy service delivering clean, low-carbon electricity to Davis residents and businesses….
Give green. Shop local. Grow our economy. Shrink our footprint.
Gift Idea List 2015: 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 a few years back. Each year we add to it!…
Bolivia Gives Legal Rights To The Earth
(From  http://earthweareone.com/bolivia-gives-legal-rights-to-the-earth/) Bolivia is to become the first country in the world to give nature comprehensive legal rights in an effort to halt climate change and the exploitation of the natural world, and to improve quality of life for the Bolivian people. Developed by…
Per Capita Davis: When push comes to shove
This column by John Mott-Smith is republished from the Davis Enterprise. Perhaps this is not true for everyone, but it has been an article of faith (and hope) for me that the consequence of delaying action now to curb emissions would be the necessity for…
Per Capita Davis: News from the Funny Papers
This column by John Mott-Smith is republished from the Davis Enterprise The last column was somewhat sobering, so I thought I’d start this one out with news from the funny papers. A recent cartoon pictured a factory, labeled “U.N. Climate Summit,” with smokestacks spewing what…
At the Pond: Thanks, activists
Cross posted from the Davis Enterprise on September 21, 2014 Happy autumn. Last Monday was the fall equinox. The sun crossed the equator and our days are now getting shorter than our nights. Changes — always a part of our lives. Thank you to all who…
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…
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