Climate Solutions Award: UC Davis Aggie Reuse Store
By Ann Savageau Cool Davis is pleased to recognize the UCD Aggie Reuse Store with a Climate Solutions Award in the Consumption Category. In 2012, after two years of extensive groundwork and help from faculty mentor Prof. Ann Savageau, UC Davis graduate students Carol Shu…
Mike Hart, Eco Hero
By Anya McCann Cool Davis has selected Davis resident Mike G. Hart, CEO of Sierra Energy, as the recipient of a 2016 Eco Hero Award focused on reducing consumption and waste. Hart is an innovator, actively seeking ways to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on…
Parvaneh Keivanfar and Alex Gray Share Eco Hero Award
By Martha Quenon Meet Parvaneh of Butterfly Vegan Bakery and Alex Gray of Bicycle Barista who are partnered for a Cool Davis Eco Hero Award in the Consumption category. Parvaneh and Alex are also partnered personally through marriage and help in each other in both…
Climate Solutions Award: Mutual Housing Yolo
By Ann Savageau According to Executive Director Rachel Iskow of Mutual Housing California, her organization combined forces with Mutual Housing Yolo in 2008 to improve housing for lower income families in Yolo County. As a local non-profit, Mutual Housing Yolo’s primary goal is to revitalize…
Eco Hero: Lisa Baker
By Michele Millet Since taking over as the CEO of Yolo County Housing (YCH) in 2006, Lisa Baker has instituted “green” policies and programs that significantly reduced the operational costs of her agency and cost of living expenses for the Yolo County residents her agency…
Davis Bicycles! On the Move
By Keli Rutan-Jorgensen Congratulations to Davis Bicycles! the winner of the Cool Davis Climate Solutions Transportation Award for 2016. About 10 years ago, a small group of like-minded residents got together to address a local issue. Bike riding as a mode of transportation had dropped…
Steve Wheeler: At the Forefront of the Sustainable Communities Movement
By Richard Bourne “I think Davis has the potential to lead the world in a better direction, onto a sustainable path with a stronger sense of community,” notes Cool Davis 2016 Eco Hero Steve Wheeler. Now a full professor in UCD’s Department of Human Ecology,…
Earth & Eros: A Celebration in Words and Photographs
Lorraine Anderson, a former resident of Davis, will share a multimedia presentation of her new book, Earth and Eros: A Celebration in Words and Photographs. Over the last twelve years, Lorraine has gathered vivid sensual writing about people in relation to nature – short poems and…
Parolek Offers Innovative Downtown Zoning
April 11, 2016 by Judy Corbett Daniel Parolek will speak as part of the Davis Futures Forum’s speaker series Thursday, May 5, 2016, at Davis Council Chambers at 3:30pm and Davis Community Church at 7:00pm.
Benicia hears oil train concerns from Davisites
Cross posted from the Davis Enterprise, April 6, 2016 By Lynne Nittler Davis was well-represented at the Benicia City Council hearing for the Valero Crude-by-Rail Project this Monday evening. Â Of the approximately 48 people who spoke, 12 came from Davis or Dixon, and another 6…
Communications Team Leadership Shifts
April 8, 2016 After years of valuable service, Nick Buxton is passing on the torch as Cool Davis Communications Coordinator in an effort to bring some sanity back to his schedule. Cool Davis is grateful for Nick’s passionate and knowledgeable contributions to our mission over…
Cool Davis Communications Looking for Talent
April 4, 2016 The Cool Davis Communications Team is searching for talented and enthusiastic volunteers and/or interns to dedicate about 10 hours per month (or 2 hours a week). Contact Leslie Crenna at lesliecrenna@cooldavis.org for more information or to get on board.
2016 Eco Heroes to Be Honored at Central Park
April 6, 2016 by Judy Moores The awardees have been chosen for this year’s Cool Davis Eco-Hero and Climate Solutions awards! Thank you to all who nominated this special group of outstanding local citizens. Thanks go out as well to all those who volunteered to tell their…
Cycle the Climate Ride with Team Cool Davis
EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS YEAR’S CLIMATE RIDE TEAM WILL NOT BE PARTICIPATING. PLEASE EMAIL INFO@COOLDAVIS.ORGÂ IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN AN INDIVIDUAL RIDE OR BUILDING A TEAM FOR A GROUP RIDE. April 4, 2016 By Michael McCormick Join Cool Davis on the North Coast Climate Ride and…
The Plant-Based Journey with Lani Muelrath
On April 10 Interfaith Meatless Monday invites the public to a talk by Lani Muelrath about her new book, The Plant-Based Journey.  She divides the journey into five basic steps to guide people making the transition to a diet of vegetables, whole grains, beans and legumes, fruits,…
Radical Hope with Fred Small
Radical Hope: an Evening of Songs and Conscience with Fred Small provides an uplifting note to inspire our own continuing climate justice work. Hear him Saturday, April 9 at 7pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis.  Seating is limited. Online sign up is below.
Explore Coast Range Geology with the Moores
Celebrate the 2016 Spring Equinox with a geology road trip through the eastern Coast Ranges with renowned Geologist Eldridge Moores and his wife Judy Moores and help raise money for Cool Davis at the same time! From newbies to seasoned rock hounds, adults and teens are encouraged…
Per Capita Davis: Progress being made under the radar
This article has been reproduced from the Davis Enterprise published March 2, 2016Â By John Mott-Smith The Paris climate talks created enthusiasm and hope that the world is moving away from fossil fuels and toward renewables. The U.S. commitment to this goal leans heavily on…
Eco hero and climate solution awards 2016
Cool Davis gives annual awards to individuals, businesses and groups in Davis for their actions and achievements in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The awards will be presented on Wednesday, April 20 in a ceremony at 5:15pm inside the US Bicycling Hall of Fame followed by…
Oil train danger to Davis is averted for now
Reposted from the Davis Enterprise From page B5 | February 14, 2016Â By Lynne Nittler and Jean Jackman It has been an exhausting and dramatic week for Davis activists and those from Sacramento and other cities uprail from the proposed Valero Refinery expansion in Benicia.
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