Davis Centennial: Happy 100th Birthday, Davis!
The City of Davis has lots to be proud of this year: First off we turn 100 years young. To celebrate the Davis Centennial, the City is engaging in a series of events from a slideshow presentation of historical photos at the Varsity Theater to…
Facing the Challenges of Climate Change in Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan and Tunisia
The 2016-17 UC Davis Humphrey Fellows present: The Challenges of Climate Change in Mexico, Morocco, Pakistan and Tunisia on Friday, March 24 at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis  (27074 Patwin Road).  Each Humphrey Fellow will talk about climate impacts in his…
Davis Unitarians Befriended Cool Davis from the Beginning
April 3, 2017 By Lynne Nittler The Unitarians Universalist (UU) Church of Davis befriended Cool Davis when it first formed in 2010, and we’ve stayed good friends ever since! Cool Davis’s relationship with UU is a natural fit because UU principles support the Cool Davis…
Former Davis Mayor Living the PV/EV Dream
For more about electric vehicles and incentives, visit our Drive Electric webpage. Crossposted from the Davis Enterprise From page A9 | February 08, 2017 By Carla Arango When Joe and Janet Krovoza open their PG&E bill each month, they’re not surprised to see they owe less than…
Davis doubling up on clean solar energy
Crossposted from The Davis Enterprise From page A8 | February 01, 2017 By Mike Kluk and Leslie Crenna We did it, Davis! High-fives and a fist bump. In late May 2016, the city of Davis and Cool Davis — via City Council resolution — challenged…
Per Capita Davis: Batten down the hatches
By John Mott-Smith Crossposted from the Davis Enterprise From page A9 February 01, 2017 The last column was about the “calm before the storm,” one way of looking at what was then the impending change in the office of president of the United States. Way back…
Standing Rock Sioux and Dakota Access Pipeline: Environmental Impact Statement Letters
February 16, 2017 update The Army Corps, in obedience with Trump’s memo, have withdrawn the Notice of Intent regarding the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL).  At the same time, they have granted all easements and permission for Energy Transfer Partners…
Regular Volunteer Orientations at Cool Davis
February 1, 2017 Cool Davis will be holding volunteer orientations every other month on Fourth Thursdays from 6:30pm-8pm at the Cool Davis office located at 1623 5th St (above Davis Media Access, east of Redwood Barn nursery) This month’s orientation will be held Thursday April 27th from 6:30pm-8pm. Following a general…
Gaggle of Raging Grannies Forming in Davis
February 20, 2017 Are you missing the thrill of the Women’s March, that sense of people standing together, determined, wide-awake, united by a common purpose? A new Davis group is forming that may recreate some of the same euphoria even as the members offer a…
Editorial Asks How We Will Fund Climate and Energy Research
The Sacramento Bee published an important special opinion article on Jan. 25, 2017, titled State must fund valuable research on climate and energy. To convert to renewable energy, the authors assert, we need more research in storage battery technology, breakthroughs in non-carbon transportation fuels, development…
Quest to save polar bears begins Feb. 1st
By Anne Ternus-Bellamy page B5 | January 27, 2017 Crossposted from the Davis Enterprise Hey kids, want to save a polar bear? Tell your parents to leave the car at home and walk or bike to school next month instead. All Davis school children will be able…
Interfaith Conference 2017: Climate Justice and Hope
5th Annual Interfaith Climate Conference, March 11th 1:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. “Humankind hovers on a precipice. On one side is the current path toward almost unimaginable climate disaster, in which those least responsible for climate change suffer first and foremost its deadly consequences. The…
2016 Earth's Warmest Year in 3-Year Streak
January 27, 2017 Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information State of the Climate https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/ The globally averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces for 2016 was the highest among all years since record keeping began in 1880. During the final month, the December combined…
Meet the Valve Turners: A Moral Response to Climate Catastrophe
When: Thursday, February 9, 2017, 7 pm Where: Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Great Hall, 2620 Capitol, Sacramento Cost: Free; we will pass the hat to help with the Valve Turners’ legal fund Sponsor: 350 Sacramento Information: www.350sacramento.org; info@350sacramento.org RSVP: www.350sacramento.org; please RSVP so we know how…
Give to Cool Davis When You Give to Your Sweetie!
Valentine’s Day 2017 You’re already up on shopping for Valentine’s Day gifts, right? If you happen to shop at Amazon, make the switch to Amazon Smile and give to Cool Davis, too! You love us, right? Don’t know how it works? Go to smile.amazon.com to donate to the Cool Davis Foundation….
Davis residents push for enviro protections in a Trump administration
 Crossposted from the Davis Enterprise, January 11, 2017 By Felicia Alvarez It’s been nine weeks since the presidential election, and Davisites are still riding a wave of activist momentum that has attracted hundreds to a call for action. On Sunday, more than 150 residents gathered to…
Davis Gathering Will Focus on Environment in Post-Election Climate
January 3, 2016 A coalition of Yolo County community and environmental groups is sponsoring a community meeting in Davis on Sunday, January 8, focusing on climate and environmental justice issues. In response to a new administration that has vowed to reverse long-standing environmental regulations, speakers and discussion groups…
Smile On, Keep Calm, and Give Cool!
On December 2nd  the Davis Green Drinks chapter hosted Danny Kennedy, Managing Director of the California Clean Energy Fund, who spoke about the clean energy revolution taking place all over the planet. It was one of the most uplifting conversations we’ve had locally in this…
Per Capita Davis: One step forward, two steps back?
Crossposted from the Davis Enterprise December 21, 2016 By John Mott-Smith I typically use the last column of the year to sum up progress, or the lack of it, in reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. This year there’s so much to say, perhaps summed up as “elections…
The Bike Campaign: For Maria the Only Way to Go Is by Bike!
By Judy Moores Cool Davis welcomes The Bike Campaign and Bike Garage as our newest Partner! Founder and director Maria Contreras Tebbutt wants to reduce car trips and increase bike safety. It’s that simple. She encourages everyone who possibly can to take up bike riding….
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