Hope Needs You to Act on Climate! Personal and Policy Responses to the Recent IPCC Report
Cool Davis knows that the state of the climate, the pandemic, racial injustice, and the effects of an exploitive economy are powerful forces that weigh heavily on all of us to varying degrees. We know … because we struggle with these things, too! We’re in…
Big Day of Giving 2022: Hope Needs You!
Donate starting April 21 thru midnight May 5
“Swerve” with Poet Ellery Akers: Environmental Poetry Reading and Workshop
May 18 reading and discussion, May 22 poetry writing workshop
Talk to Focus on Strategies for Building Resilient Communities
Our local Yolano Group of the Sierra Club has arranged for Lorenzo Kristov to give a public talk (via Zoom) on community resilience April 13 at 7pm. All are welcome to attend. Resilience in the 21st century means the ability of a community to maintain…
April Electric Vehicle Association Meeting Online
April 13 6pm online
The Climate Review no.3
Welcome to the Cool Davis Climate Review, quotes and inspiration from a new-ish genre of books and videos … and more! Visit our Cool Solutions page for a list of climate documentaries in the Resources section at the bottom. Have a quote, summary, or link you would…
City Announces Annual Environmental Recognition Awards Winners
April 19 City Council Meeting online; April 20 Peregrine School in person 5:30pm
Minimalism: Hidden Secrets to Happiness
When was the last time you felt truly happy? Receiving a fancy birthday gift from a friend? Having a fun (and safe) party at your apartment? Buying a brand new gadget? All these, of course, are common sources of happiness. However, they tend to bring…
Cool Davis Does Loopzalooza 2022
May 1st 11am to 2pm Davis Bike Loop
Good Deeds and Mix96 Feature Cool Davis
This past March 4, Sheryl Stewart of Mix96 radio and host of the Good Deeds program interviewed folks at Cool Davis! Leslie Crenna, Communications and Household Engagement Campaign Manager, and Alana Gamage, Faciliator for the Community Networks project, engaged in a discussion with the Sheryl…
HackDavis to Code for Cool Davis
April 16-17 at the ARC
Electric Vehicle Fair at the United Methodist Church
Sunday April 24 Methodist Church
Elmwood Street Mural Needs Volunteers
Lend your people and paint power to the Elmwood neighbors! WHAT: ELMWOOD STREET MURAL WHEN: ALL DAY April 29 – May 1, 2022 WHY: Come join the Elwood neighborhood paint a colorful street mural that unites the community and celebrates nature! WHERE: Elmwood Dr in…
Cameron Bonnell Sustainability Story: Civic Action through Governance and Law
I grew up nestled between the rocky coastline and rolling hills of eastern Massachusetts. Summer days were spent wading in the Atlantic, while winter was a pilgrimage to the mountains of northern New England. Through each of these unique settings, I found a love and…
Fossil Free Future:Â Action Every Monday at Chase Bank
Mondays at 12pm at Chase Bank Downtown Davis
Yolo Federal Credit Union Grants $20,000 to Cool Davis
Tuesday March 29 9:00am Yolo FCU in Davis
The Nominations Are In! City of Davis Award Presentations Set for April 19 and 20
April 19 presentations at City Council meeting April 20 In-person outdoor award ceremony TBD
Building a Drought Adapted Community
Wed March 16 Online 4:30pm to 6:00pm
All-Electric Heat Pumps FAQs
By David Springer, Kristin Heinemeier, Bill Dakin, Nathan Breeding, and Dick Bourne, with contributions from Leslie Crenna The featured photo for this article is the work of Cool Davis volunteer Yvonne Hunter. Q. What is a heat pump? A. heat pump is a well-established and…
Goin’ All-In with an All-Electric Home
My wife Susan and I recently completed a transition to an all-electric home. Those old enough to remember the “Live Better Electrically” campaigns of the late 1950’s may think this is folly. The Westinghouse “total electric homes” promoted from that era promised a “home where…
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