The Cool Davis enjoyed a super successful Big Day of Giving this year thanks to the efforts of board, staff, volunteers, and to you, our generous donors! We are so grateful!

California’s investor-owned utilities, have made a joint proposal that would significantly reduce the financial benefit of owning rooftop solar. Find out what you can do about it!

• Coalition D-CAAP presentation May 19th 4:30pm. Register!
• Read the Workshop follow up article
  
• Take the D-CAAP survey today!

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2021 Environmental Award Winners

Reimagine Russell Blvd Survey

More City and County resources in the More Cool Stuff section below!

Of all the fruit trees, citrus is the easiest to grow in containers with the possible exception of figs. Many varieties of citrus adapt well to container culture and, in fact, may do better than when planted in the soil. They will be smaller but often still large enough to give you a healthy amount of fruit along with beautiful glossy leaves and wonderful smelling blossoms.

Ken Kirsch has over 30 years of experience in residential remodeling. His work in the trades began while still a student at UC Davis.

This year’s incoming class of the UCCE Master Gardeners of Yolo County will be trained on climate change adaption techniques applied to home gardens. Public gardening adaptation classes will be offered.

Volunteer events are back on the schedule and we need help mulching, weeding and caring for our trees before the summer heat. If you’re interested in attending a volunteer event, you can find details and sign up here. Don’t forget your mask and work gloves!

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• Fire Ecology with Hugh Safford
• Ministry for the Future with Kim Stanley Robinson
• Driving on Sunshine Home Tours playlist
  
• LiveCoolDavis Vlog playlist (home energy, solar, and more)
• Electric Vehicle (DEVA) meetings playlist
• Building a Resilient Community with Bob Doppelt (Q4 2020 Coalition meeting)
  
• Valley Clean Energy with Mitch Sears (Q2 2021 Coalition meeting)

• April 2020: 415ppm
• Pre-industrial level: 280ppm
  
• Safe level: 350ppm
• Last time higher than 300ppm: more than 800,000 years ago
• For daily updates, see keelingcurve.ucsd.edu

• Earth Day 2021
• March 2021
  
• Jan/Feb 2021

ACT NOW! Significant electric vehicle incentives are scaling back soon! Tax credits for solar and renewables extended two more years (still 26%)! Check out home energy incentives and more!

Explore our Cool Solutions

Download the checklists

Visit our Rooftop Solar page

Visit our Drive Electric page

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.

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.