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
Newly Hired Transportation Strategist Tumlin to Entertain at Davis Futures Forum
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Car-free Davis: Light up your bike, to see and be seen
From page B5 | Crossposted from the Davis Enterprise Darkness is falling fast now that daylight saving time has ended, and the city of Davis wants to ensure that bicyclists can be seen and be safe. One of the most common complaints we hear is…
Per Capita Davis: These companies mean business
Crossposted from the Davis Enterprise From page A9 | November 15, 2017 There’s been an avalanche of news recently about the current discussions in Bonn, Germany, about the climate crisis. Leaders of all of the countries of the world are gathered to follow up on the…
How Eating Beans Instead of Beef Will Save Both You and the Planet
By Susan Levin / AlterNet | June 6, 2017 To protect our warming planet, we must start taking animal products off our plates. As the world’s second largest greenhouse gas emitter, the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement drastically curbs international efforts to fight global…
Roasted Brussels Sprouts Recipe
From our friends at Plant Punk Kitchen Brussels sprouts come into season in the late fall and are said to be sweeter after the first frost. Perfect for holiday side dishes. Brussels sprouts seem to be a love or hate type of vegetable. I love them…
Per Capita Davis: Tour the country for heartening energy-saving news
Crossposted from the Davis Enterprise Still engaged in an internal fight between optimism and pessimism about the climate crisis, I took an online tour around the country to see if We the People are all in on reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. Examples of what I found…
Michael Pollan’s Classic ‘Food Rules’ Animation
It started with a simple idea: when it comes to food, we would do well to model our diets after our grandparents, which is to say, we should eat less meat (most of our grandparents couldn’t afford to eat meat in the quantities most Americans…
The Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming 101
Ever wonder what the greenhouse effect is all about? What are greenhouse gases anyway? For a sneak peek at our new Climate Impacts page, read on: What are Greenhouse Gases and the Greenhouse Effect? Greenhouse gases (GHGs) are invisible chemical compounds found normally in our…
Electric Vehicles: Looking Back at What the Future Might Hold
The first known example of an electric vehicle is found in Scotland in the 1830s. It worked but was severely limited because batteries of the day could not be recharged and had to be replaced after a couple of miles. The rechargeable lead/acid battery came…
Electric Vehicles: And Now For the Cons (sort of)
In last month’s newsletter, Cool Davis super volunteer Mike Kluk explored the pluses of electric vehicle (EV) ownership in his piece titled, “Should Your Next Vehicle be Electric?” This month Mike explores some of the downsides of EV ownership. We start with an excerpt from…
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