Gratitude, Cool Davis Style
November 22, 2016 By Leslie Crenna Every Thanksgiving season my family circles (there are a few) join hands over a beautiful meal and express what makes us feel grateful. Usually it has something to do with each other. I have been Communications Coordinator with Cool…
Report from Richmond on Soil Not Oil Conference
by Scott Ragsdale, September 26, 2016 The second Soil Not Oil International Environmental Conference, held at the Richmond Memorial Convention Center at Civic Center Plaza, this past August 5th and 6th, 2016, promoted in simplest terms the idea that we can mitigate climate change and…
Per Capita Davis: Let the sun shine on our solar panels
By John Mott-Smith Cross Posted from the Davis Enterprise From page A10 | July 06, 2016 Each year I try to assemble data from each of the cities, and Yolo County, on the number of solar photovoltaic systems installed on homes and businesses. The quality of record-keeping varies…
Climate Solutions Award: UC Davis Aggie Reuse Store
By Ann Savageau Cool Davis is pleased to recognize the UCD Aggie Reuse Store with a Climate Solutions Award in the Consumption Category. In 2012, after two years of extensive groundwork and help from faculty mentor Prof. Ann Savageau, UC Davis graduate students Carol Shu…
Mike Hart, Eco Hero
By Anya McCann Cool Davis has selected Davis resident Mike G. Hart, CEO of Sierra Energy, as the recipient of a 2016 Eco Hero Award focused on reducing consumption and waste. Hart is an innovator, actively seeking ways to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on…
Parvaneh Keivanfar and Alex Gray Share Eco Hero Award
By Martha Quenon Meet Parvaneh of Butterfly Vegan Bakery and Alex Gray of Bicycle Barista who are partnered for a Cool Davis Eco Hero Award in the Consumption category. Parvaneh and Alex are also partnered personally through marriage and help in each other in both…
Climate Solutions Award: Mutual Housing Yolo
By Ann Savageau According to Executive Director Rachel Iskow of Mutual Housing California, her organization combined forces with Mutual Housing Yolo in 2008 to improve housing for lower income families in Yolo County. As a local non-profit, Mutual Housing Yolo’s primary goal is to revitalize…
Davis Bicycles! On the Move
By Keli Rutan-Jorgensen Congratulations to Davis Bicycles! the winner of the Cool Davis Climate Solutions Transportation Award for 2016. About 10 years ago, a small group of like-minded residents got together to address a local issue. Bike riding as a mode of transportation had dropped…
Steve Wheeler: At the Forefront of the Sustainable Communities Movement
By Richard Bourne “I think Davis has the potential to lead the world in a better direction, onto a sustainable path with a stronger sense of community,” notes Cool Davis 2016 Eco Hero Steve Wheeler. Now a full professor in UCD’s Department of Human Ecology,…
Parolek Offers Innovative Downtown Zoning
April 11, 2016 by Judy Corbett Daniel Parolek will speak as part of the Davis Futures Forum’s speaker series Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Davis Council Chambers at 3:30pm and Davis Community Church at 7:00pm.
Per Capita Davis: Progress being made under the radar
This article has been reproduced from the Davis Enterprise published March 2, 2016 By John Mott-Smith The Paris climate talks created enthusiasm and hope that the world is moving away from fossil fuels and toward renewables. The U.S. commitment to this goal leans heavily on…
Eco hero and climate solution awards 2016
Cool Davis gives annual awards to individuals, businesses and groups in Davis for their actions and achievements in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The awards will be presented on Wednesday, April 20 in a ceremony at 5:15pm inside the US Bicycling Hall of Fame followed by…
Shop Green and Local
December 2015 Gift Ideas List: Give Green, Shop local. Grow our economy. Shrink our carbon footprint. Members of the Davis Climate Action Team, concerned citizens and Cool Davis created a list of suggestions for a greener holiday celebration. Get two for one this holiday season….
Governor Brown Signs two major climate bills
Today and yesterday, California again took precedent-setting steps that have implications around the world and for the upcoming international negotiations on climate change in Paris in December. Governor Brown signed into law two major bills addressing climate change, SB 350 and SB 185.
Scholarships for Flor de Montaña
By Judy Moores On Sunday, September 27, Cool Davis will present workshop “Living Well Today” featuring two speakers: William Powers and Sue Barton. William Powers, national best-selling author of New Slow City: Living Simply in the World’s Fastest City, will give the keynote talk and…
A Call to Pinners
You probably already know about our facebook and twitter accounts and if you haven’t already done so let this serve as a reminder to like and follow us respectively. What you might not be aware of is our pinterest account. We want to know if you…
Dear Future Generations: Sorry!
For our 45th Earth Day Celebration, Rapper Prince EA wrote a letter for the future to startle us into action in the present. Set in the stark Amazon desert where once a dense canopy of trees teemed with life, he spoke apologetically of extinctions and…
Cool Davis Awards: photos of Davis’ 2015 eco heroes
On Earth Day, April 22, Cool Davis was very proud to honor members of our community for their efforts to reduce our city’s emissions and to model a low carbon green liveable future. Here are some photos of the awardees and the ceremony held in…
The Ecological Hopeful
Karen Klussendorf, UU Worship Associate Earth Day, April 26, 2015 I did NOT want to come up here and tell you how you can get involved in the Environmental Movement, or give you “new” ideas for recycling, reducing, reusing or even to give you statistics…
Cool Davis 2015 Eco Hero and Climate Solution Awards
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 do “the right thing” for themselves, our community, and our planet.
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Youth Climate Strike in Davis - Cool Davis
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In solidarity with young people across the globe, a small but dedicated band of parents and children gathered in front of the Veterans Memorial Center in Davis today. Signs and banners explained that ...1 week ago
