Michael Kluk takes us down the bike path less traveled, chronicling cycling trips within Yolo Co and beyond on the Bay Area Trail, Napa Valley, and up to Redding for starters. Exercise and expansive views abound in sweeping photos.

Cool Davis volunteers are leading the way with a new screening and discussion group! Join us Sept 11 Sunday at 1:30pm at the Davis Library Blanchard Room for "Living the Change" a climate documentary set in New Zealand. PG13

Learn about new products that can manage loads above 100A without upgrading to 200A service. Homeowners with buried lines will find this super interesting! Check out The Switch Is On for more electrificaton resources.

The City of Davis has opened up both the 2020-2040 Climate Action and Adapation Plan draft and the Downtown Plan EIR for community comment. Make your voice heard on these critical planning documents.

Comms Manager Leslie Crenna breaks down the victories and downsides of a car free route from Boston to Philadelphia over three weeks.

Don Shor, Dr. Greg McPherson, and Dr. Emily Griswold will discuss principles and practices of tree selection, care, and establishment in this special webinar on Urban Forestry for Your Neighborhood.

The US National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued an excessive heat warning from Saturday, September 3, through Tuesday, September 6. Find Davis and Yolo County resources and places to cool down. 

An empassioned and desperate message from 350.org and Anam Rathor, from Climate Action Pakistan, highlighting the crisis caused by the global north and ways to contribute to relief efforts. 

Join this collaborative effort to increase awareness about our shared water resource and check in on rainwater capture with local business Blue Barrel Systems.

City of Davis Conservation Coordinator Jennifer Gilbert gets us up to speed on new requirements and resources for residents. Free composting classes (and bins), and free compost pails for collecting indoors!

Now is a great time to think about switching to an electric vehicle and donating that old gas guzzler to benefit Cool Davis and our transportation programs.

"This is just the first step in making Russell Boulevard safer for all users including pedestrians, bicyclists and vehicles,” said Mayor Lucas Frerichs. “In years to come, the City will look for grant opportunities to fund further improvements to Russell to create a more welcoming entrance to Davis and the UC Davis campus.”

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ACT NOW! Check out new and renewed incentives for woodstove replacement and clean energy homes! Utility bill assistance and income-eligible no-cost solar! EV incentives still in place. Tax credits for solar and backup batteries still at 26%! 

• This time last year: 413ppm
• Pre-industrial: 280ppm
  
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• Last time higher than 300ppm: more than 800,000 years ago
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AquaHawk is a City of Davis customer water use portal included with your water service. You can use AquaHawk to monitor your hourly water usage and set and receive usage alerts.

Cool Davis gladly accept donations of used cars! What a great way to dump your dirty internal combustion engine vehicle (ICE) and get yourself into a clean electric vehicle. Cool Davis uses the proceeds to support our electric vehicle education and active transportation programs.