Consumer, industrial products overtake cars as source of air pollution
Consumer products such as shampoo, cleaning products and paint now contribute as much to urban air pollution as tailpipe emissions from vehicles, according to a new study led by NOAA and including researchers at UC Davis. The results were published on Feb. 16 in the…
Clamless Chowder from Plant Punk Kitchen
Serves 6 INGREDIENTS: 2 Cups Vegetable Stock + 1/4 Cup Vegetable Stock 1 Cup Celery, small dice 1/2 Cup Carrot, small dice 1 Cup Onion, small dice 2 Tablespoons Garlic, Minced 1 Bay Leaf Pinch of Salt (to taste) 1/2 Cup White Wine (or veg…
Federal solar tariffs not a disincentive for Davis
On Jan. 22, President Trump issued his long-awaited ruling on the penalties to be imposed on the world’s solar module manufacturers who sell their equipment into the U.S. market. Effective Feb. 7, there is a 30-percent solar import tariff for crystalline-silicon solar cells and modules….
Writing Program Intern Joins Cool Davis
Cool Davis welcomes Annie Merritt! Annie is an environmental outreach writing intern at Cool Davis, as an undergraduate at UC Davis majoring in Environmental Science and Management with a focus on Natural Resource Management and minoring in Professional Writing. Annie interned at the Center for…
Deepening our Roots: Growing Resilient Forests
March 10, 2018, 1-5pm, Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis
Per Capita Davis: A white roof is a cool roof
I don’t know how it could have happened, but somehow I missed every single one of the 100 episodes of “Bill Nye the Science Guy.” Most probably, this was because the show was aimed at children and aired during the daytime when I was at…
California Snowpack Levels Far Below Average
Although there’s more snow than there was a month ago, the Sierra snowpack remains at levels well below the average. On Thursday, managers for California’s Department of Water Resources found little snowpack when they conducted this winter’s second manual snow survey at Phillips Station, east…
Why You Shouldn’t Burn Wood This Winter
Crossposted from the Davis Vanguard January 31, 2018. As winter settles in Yolo and Solano County, so does cooler temperatures, brisk mornings and often, the smell of wood smoke permeating the air. Many people associate cold weather with a crackling fireplace and a cup of…
Car-free Davis: Bike education, encouragement kept city staff, volunteers busy
Last year was a busy one for the city of Davis Bike and Pedestrian Program and Safe Routes to School Program. We hosted community events, worked on citywide projects and attended two local conferences. In this column, I wanted to share our 2017 accomplishments and…
The Housing Crisis: How We Got Here and Next Steps Toward a Fix
Wednesday, February 7, 2018, 7:00pm-8:30pm
Per Capita Davis: Seven big reasons for hope
I love getting knocked out of my bubble, where it sometimes seems to constantly rain bad news about the climate crisis that crowds out anything positive. There was a recent article in The Guardian, a news organization dedicated to “independent investigative journalism,” that brightened my…
100% Renewable Energy for CA with SB100
With the beginning of a new California Assembly session this month, Senate President Pro Tempore Kevin de Leon will likely focus attention on his bill SB100. The 100% clean, renewable electricity bill passed in the Senate last May would accelerate California’s current mandate to achieve…
Harvesting Abundance: A Community Forum on Food, Faith, Justice, and Sustainability
Saturday, January 20, 2018, 5pm Episcopal Church of St. Martin
Climate Impacts: 2017 in Review
It’s hard to say that any particular weather event is caused entirely by climate change. It’s possible that none are. On the other hand, scientists are starting to learn how climate change is affecting the weather overall leading to drier, wetter, stronger or longer events…
Cool Davis Coalition Stitches Together “Crazy Quilt” of Change
The next quarterly full Coalition meeting is set for February 21, 2018, at the Davis Senior Center (TBA) at 4:30pm. The next Coalition Steering Committee meeting will be held January 17, 2018, at RepowerYolo at noon. Eighteen plus turned up to share successes as well…
Sixth Annual Interfaith Climate Conference
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2018 1 – 5pm
Think Resilience: A Local Discussion Group Course
Tuesday evenings January 16 – March 6 7:00-8:30 p.m.
St. James Environmental Justice Group Joins Cool Davis
The St. James Environmental Justice Group is small, and at first glance, quietly unassuming. But just ask them about what concerns them, what they have accomplished, and what they have in mind next, and their passion pours out. They are an energetic, committed group. Â As…
Tax Changes and Your Choices for 2018
Recent tax policy changes have generated concerned for non-profits like Cool Davis. Keep in mind there are some silver linings ringing the recent changes: Numerous local donors are dedicated to our work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainable and resilient solutions. We trust that…
Next Generation Transportation for Davis
Thursday January 11 @ 7pm City of Davis Community Chambers
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