Barbie, the movie, explores the difficulty of finding one’s own identity, the reductive tendencies of labels, and the impossibility of perfection. New dolls include Dr. Jane Goodall and "eco-leadership" series made (mostly) from recycled plastic. Defintely worth the read and a watch!
Natural building holds great promise for constructing ecologically sound, extremely low operational cost shelters. Leslie Crenna travels to Wanosh Forest Gardens to learn from "living legend" Michael G. Smith and chats with pioneer Jon Hammond of Indigo Architects.
Fridays For Future groups will be striking all over the world to demand a fossil free future. Davis is no different! Meet Sept 15 at 12pm noon at Veterans Memorial Center.
Global mobilization on Sunday Sept 17: Old Sacramento
The Yolo County Sustainability Program is seeking public input on the current Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) update. The survey is available in three languages: English, Spanish, and Russian. Complete for incentives. Read the summer workshop summary. Fall public workshops are in the works! Complete the survey by September 22!
Solar tubes bring natural light into your home with a clear dome on your roof that collects sunlight, a tube, and a diffuser in the ceiling unit that softens the bright glare of the sun and distributes soft light throughout your rooms.
Cool Davis writer Michael Kluk nabs an interview with Derek Stehlin, Manager, Government Relations West for Spin. Read about aniticipated number of rides, parking, and built-in speed moderation technology.
NEW Listos CA Resource Hub Materials Clear and Concise
Listos California is soft launching ListosCalifornia.org/Alerts to help connect people to their local alert systems. NEW Listos California resources help you learn why and how to get prepared for any disaster. Flyers focus on extreme heat, wildfire smoke, and power outages, among others. Materials in 19 languages and for kids, too!
UC Davis Fossil-Fuel Free Pathway Plan outlines a 95 percent reduction in operational fossil-fuel use by 2040. The first undertaken by a UC campus and one of the earliest comprehensive plans in US higher education. Comments on the draft are due October 27 2023.
California Coastal Cleanup Day is the state’s largest annual volunteer event! It’s a chance for everyone in our state, no matter where they live, to help clean up trash from our environment before the rains come and wash it out to the coast and ocean. Participating is easy! Eight Yolo County cleanups to choose from! September 23 at 9am
According to Electrify Now based in Portland, Oregon, the IRA has had an "immediate impact by creating surprising growth in domestic green energy manufacturing.” A new report from American Clean Power lists some of the astounding impacts after just one year.
Utility Bill Assistance Programs! NEW Rebates and Tax Credits
ACT NOW!IRA incentives for home energy rolling in! Check out incentives for renewable energy systems boosted to 30% including batteries for backup power. Utility bill assistance and income-eligible no-cost solar! EV incentives still in place.
Visit Valley Clean Energy to Opt Up and get 100% renewable energy, whether you have rooftop solar or not. All Valley Clean Energy customers are eligible to participate.
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.
