Big Day at the Dock Returns May 2
Thursday May 2 6pm-9pm at Sudwerk
Methodist church focuses on environmental stewardship
Davis United Methodist Church is offering three forums in April on the theme of environmental stewardship. These presentations will be on Sunday mornings April 7, 14, and 28 from 9:45 to 10:50 at the church, 1620 Anderson Road in Davis. April 7: Cool Climate Diet, with…
Why I Ride: The Bike Campaign Promotes Biking Throughout Yolo County
The Bike Campaign has commissioned a series of articles about a wide variety of local people who ride their bikes and why they do it. While these stories are presented here in honor of National May Is Bike Month, The Bike Campaign plans to continue…
Ocasio-Cortez Fights Back against Charge of Elitism on Green New Deal, Climate Change
While the Senate rejected the Green New Deal on Tuesday on a 57-0 vote, New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez laid out her vision of why this is needed and why concern for the environment is not simply an elitist concern. “When we talk about the…
Youth Climate Strike in Davis
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 the kids love the Earth, while the repeated message from many of…
Secretly Healthy Muffin Bites Recipe
Beans can be a great alternative for more resource intensive protein sources like poultry, eggs, and beef. In addition to protein, beans are good sources of fiber, iron, and B vitamins – nearly a one stop shop for plant-based health. Nowadays beans come in convenient…
Per Capita Davis: Marching forward on the climate crisis
There’s a lot going on in March related to what we can do as individuals to combat the climate crisis. Here are just a few examples. As noted in the prior column, March is Burger Battle Month in Davis. Go to coolcuisine.net for burger descriptions, locations of…
City of Davis to Declare Climate Emergency with Resolution
On March 5th, the Davis City Council voted to declare a climate emergency that threatens our city, region, state, nation, civilization, humanity, and the natural world. The Council voted unanimously in favor of the “Resolution Declaring a Climate Emergency and Proposing Mobilization Efforts to Restore…
Cool Davis Welcomes New Board Member: Jessica Jones
Cool Davis welcomes new board member, and Community Relations subcommittee member, Jessica Jones! Jessica has a decade of experience working on environmental and social policies and programs for educational institutions and local government. She is passionate about sustainability and has focused her efforts on making…
Commentary: Register for interfaith climate conference
“Fires should occur in Hades, not Paradise. Climate change is changing everything!” Jim Cramer, conservation chair for Sierra Club Yolano Group, mixes fact with fiction to make the point that climate change is contributing to extreme events like the recent floods in North Carolina, hurricane…
Davis Arbor Day Celebration Just Around the Corner
Annual Arbor Day Celebration! Join the City of Davis Urban Forestry Division in Central Park March 9, 2019 from 10am-1pm for free tree climbing and entertainment by The Tree Circus, The Hoots band, and the Pamela Trokanski Dance Theater! Lots of booths and activities to…
Chefs Feeling Competitive and Creative for the COOL Cuisine Burger Battle
By Linnea Patterson Plant-based eating is growing faster than ever in 2019. For this we can thank the many creative chefs whose innovations allow more and more people to become comfortable with meat alternatives. The COOL Cuisine Burger Battle is a month-long contest where chefs…
Tim Stevens and His 2017 Honda Clarity
The Owner/Driver Name: Tim Stevens Occupation: Retired (previously an environmental scientist with the State of California) Location: Davis, CA The Vehicle Year/make/model: 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell Vehicle Type: Fully electric (uses a hydrogen fuel cell to generate electricity) Range: 366 miles MPGe: 68 MSRP: The Honda Clarity FCV is primarily…
Food Fairy: Save $1,000 a year, one hour a week, and maybe the planet
When I worked in a grocery store and then a restaurant, I was surrounded by food, much of it not only free but part of my job to eat — that chili needs to be tasted repeatedly for seasoning and someone has to decide what…
Per Capita Davis: The great Burger Battle is on!
First things first: the “COOl Cuisine Burger Battle” is coming to Davis. For the entire month of March, we can chomp on a hamburger without the ham (not that it had ham in the first place) — a burger without the meat, replaced instead with…
Home Energy Retrofit Saves Money and Energy for Happy Owner
Stephen Peithman had been warned that his West Davis home’s central air conditioner was ready to fail. But he didn’t do anything about it until two years later in April 2015 when he received a letter from PG&E alerting him to potential rebates for energy…
Satisfied Electric Vehicle Owner Catalyzed by EVs@theMarket Event
Larry Greene is serious about living more sustainably. He recently decided to take another step in the journey: he bought an electric vehicle (EV). Larry, who’s a current member of the Cool Davis Board and a past executive director of the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality…
Teams Registering Now for March Burger Battle
Tasting Team Registration now (Feb) through March 31
Landscape Designers Promote Climate Friendly Gardens Talk
Is it possible to create a garden that actively works to reverse climate change while being beautiful and flourishing? The dedicated landscape designers at the Sacramento District of the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) think so. The organization is hosting a talk, titled, “Climate…
Spinach Artichoke Pasta Bake Recipe
I had a hunch that artichoke hearts, frozen spinach, creamy cashew sauce, and pasta would make for one delicious dish. According to my official taste testers, I was right! This vegan pasta dish would be a great addition to any potluck or family dinner table…
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