Cool Davis News

Per Capita Davis: What a week this was

by John Mott-Smith February 21, 2021

What a week that was, and I don’t mean about what was happening in Washington, though I guess that also factors in. I’m talking about the avalanche of news reports coming out about car companies and their plans for the future. Friday, Jan. 29, the…

Energy, Transportation

Per Capita Davis: We have arrived at a reckoning

by John Mott-Smith February 10, 2021

The word “reckoning” can be used in more than one way. It can be defined as “the action or process of calculating or estimating something,” as in “I reckon that boat won’t float.” For my purposes with this column, it can also be defined as,…

Climate Impacts, Inspiration

Local Cli-Fi Writer Kim Stanley Robinson Speaks: Climate Ideas from “The Ministry for the Future”

by Lynne Nittler January 29, 2021

Tuesday, Feb 23, 7:00pm to 8:30pm online

Climate Impacts, Coalition, Community, Events, Local Business

Free Bike Repair Courtesy The Bike Campaign

by Cool Davis Staff January 29, 2021

FREE BIKE REPAIR! The Bike Campaign provides free bike repair services at their two Bike Garage locations in Davis and Woodland, Saturdays from 9am-noon and Wednesdays 2pm-5pm. Davis: at The Cannery, east of The Barn (1500 Cannery Ave.) Woodland: at First St. @ Hays Street…

Coalition, Transportation

Tuleyome Tales: Wild animals caught on camera

by Special Contributor January 29, 2021

Like all neighbors throughout California and the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument region, Tuleyome has been impacted by the numerous, large fires that have swept through the state in the last couple of years. Properties throughout Lake, Yolo and Solano counties have all burned in…

Coalition, Inspiration

Per Capita Davis: A little light on the subject

by John Mott-Smith January 26, 2021

Light, such a wonderful word, meaning both that which illuminates and as a measure of weight. I’ve been feeling both recently. Jan. 20 feels like a special day, a “light at the end of the tunnel” day, and a description of what feels like a…

Community

Environmental update: City’s top 10 New Year’s environmental resolutions

by Jennifer Gilbert January 15, 2021

The transition to a new year can often be a good time to evaluate existing habits and to look to adopt new ones. If you’re still trying to think of some good New Year’s goals or resolutions to shrink your environmental footprint in 2021, here…

City of Davis, Consumption

Per Capita Davis: Are co-ops a model for going forward?

by John Mott-Smith January 13, 2021

There was a lot of conversation last year about what we might learn from the pandemic, and specifically how what we learn might inform our approach to dealing with the climate crisis. A lot of this discussion focused on which industries and technologies should be…

Advocacy, Inspiration

GM Recalls Chevy Bolt Due to Fires, Electric Vehicles Still Safer than Combustion Vehicles

by Michael Kluk December 31, 2020

General Motors has issued a recall of 2017, 2018, and some 2019 Chevrolet Bolts due to battery related fires, offering a short-term software fix and promising a longer-term fix in 2021. Owners are being asked to park their cars away from structures until the fixes…

Cool Solutions, Transportation

Resilient Communities Webinar Fosters Positive and Constructive Power

by Special Contributor December 31, 2020

Thanks to all those who registered or attended the “Building a Resilient Community” webinar as part of the November Cool Davis Coalition quarterly meeting. As promised, we are providing the link below to the video of this event along with pdf’s of the presentations and…

Climate Impacts, Coalition, Community

Thank You Staff, Volunteers, and Donors!

by Michael McCormick December 31, 2020

As the darkest day of 2020 has passed and the pandemic continues to spread, we recognize and support the commitment of our health care community and other frontline workers. Their fortitude and endurance shine through this darkness. But they need our help. We also recognize…

Coalition, Community, Cool Davis

Heating System Up to Snuff? Maintenance and Incentives Help You Get the Job Done

by Chrissy Backman December 31, 2020

Winter is the time of year when we really test our home heating system. It’s a good idea to take notice. Is your system sufficient and efficient? You know your system is sufficient if it heats all parts of your house well. You know your…

Cool Solutions, Energy

Saving Money? Always a Great Plan!

by Leslie Crenna December 31, 2020

Thank you to Bernadette Balics for her contributions to this article! Incentives have always played a huge role in the adoption of new technologies. Eventually, prices come down as volume increases and innovations like electric cars, electric heat pumps, and renewable energy become commonplace. While…

Cool Solutions, Energy, Solar, Transportation

Don’t Light Tonight Season Began Nov 2020

by Special Contributor December 30, 2020

November 1st marked the start of Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District Don’t Light Tonight season, the District’s voluntary program encouraging residents to not burn wood on days where air quality forecasts for particulate matter are above 25 micrograms per cubic meter, or an AQI of…

Community, Consumption, Energy

Tuleyome Tales: A second chance for Eel River salmon and steelhead?

by Special Contributor December 30, 2020

For many years PG&E has operated the “Potter Valley Project,” a hydroelectric facility on the main stem of the Eel River consisting of Scott and Cape Horn dams and a tunnel diverting water into the Russian River watershed, where it is used to generate a…

Advocacy, Consumption, Energy

Tuleyome Delivers Certified California Naturalist Course Jan 2021

by Special Contributor December 30, 2020

Woodland, CA. Tuleyome is once again providing a Certified California Naturalist course in partnership with the University of California. Tuleyome’s Naturalist course, which begins in January 2021, introduces students to the wonders of California’s unique ecology and engages them in the study of, and fosters…

Community, Inspiration

Greener Davis: Green Your Holidays

by Special Contributor December 18, 2020

Here’s some tips to make your holidays merry, bright, and green: If you use store-bought wrapping paper to wrap your gifts, consider choosing the kind with recycled content (the more post-consumer content, the greener!). Save and reuse wrapping paper, gift boxes and bags. They fold…

Consumption, Inspiration

Annual Polar Bear Ride Jan 1st 2021

by Special Contributor December 18, 2020

Start the New Year right! Join The Bike Campaign for this year’s Polar Bear bicycle ride on the Davis and Woodland bike loops! RAIN / SHINE / HAIL OR SNOW WE WILL RIDE! This is a self-guided ride: Friday, January 1st, 10am. You may start…

Community, Transportation

Per Capita: Is it ‘here we go’ or is it ‘here we go again’?

by John Mott-Smith December 18, 2020

I admit to becoming somewhat cynical about news reports of countries pledging to take real, substantive actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but, in the spirit of the season, and also admitting to a slightly dormant but unquenchable hope, I’m letting Lucy line up the…

Consumption, Energy

Environmental update: 10 ways to green your holidays

by Jennifer Gilbert December 8, 2020

There are a variety of ways to make your holidays more eco-friendly — here’s our list of top 10 ways to green your holidays. 1. Green your tree. There are a lot of factors to consider when looking for the best tree for your holidays….

Consumption, Inspiration