Let’s take Davis’ energy future seriously
Cross-posted from Special to The Enterprise  By Gerry Braun and Richard McCann October 19, 2014 Last year, the Davis City Council funded work to evaluate the city’s long-term electricity service options. The matter was tabled as the June election drew near. Then this summer, the…
Why We Represented Davis Organizations at People’s Climate March
(By Kristin Heinemeier) My son — Holmes Junior High School student Peter Holderbein — and I have only two heads between us, but on Sept. 21, we were wearing many hats, as we participated in the People’s Climate March in New York City. We carried…
Smart, clean and local energy technologies for Davis
(Cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise by Gerry Braun and Lorenzo Kristov) In their last article, Gerry Braun and Richard McCann summarized energy service options available to Davis, pointing to the benefits of locally accountable energy service delivering clean, low-carbon electricity to Davis residents and businesses….
Give green. Shop local. Grow our economy. Shrink our footprint.
Gift Idea List 2015: Give Green, Shop local. Grow our economy. Shrink our carbon footprint. Members of the Davis Climate Action Team and concerned citizens created a list of suggestions for a greener holiday celebration a few years back. Each year we add to it!…
Butterfly Vegan Bakery joins the Cool Davis Coalition
“Pumpkin Pie Cinnamon Rolls, Chocolate Brownie Muffins, Berry Vanilla cake,” Parvaneh Keivanfar names some of the desserts offered by her business, Butterfly Vegan Bakery, and my mouth waters. Parvaneh, whose Persian name translates to “butterfly,” is on a sweet mission to introduce Davis to vegan…
Bolivia Gives Legal Rights To The Earth
(From  http://earthweareone.com/bolivia-gives-legal-rights-to-the-earth/) Bolivia is to become the first country in the world to give nature comprehensive legal rights in an effort to halt climate change and the exploitation of the natural world, and to improve quality of life for the Bolivian people. Developed by…
Sam Webb brings new energy to Cool Davis
(By Pachia Vang) Sam Webb is one of three new Cool Davis members who joins us from the CivicSpark AmeriCorps program in Sacramento. For the next 11-months Sam and his cohorts will be working on energy, transportation, and consumption in Davis. As our energy lead,…
Pachia Vang joins Cool Davis as part of Civicspark
(By Sam Webb) “This is going to be fun, what an interesting and challenging project to be a part of,” says Pachia Vang who makes up one of three CivicSpark members to join Cool Davis. “Climate change is something we are all going to deal…
Shelby Kelley is working to better transportation with Cool Davis
(By Sam Webb) Shelby Kelley is the newest addition to the CivicSpark team as a recent graduate from the University of California, San Diego. She is tasked with improving walkability, increasing electric vehicle ownership, and getting more people to bike around Davis. Originally from the…
Per Capita Davis: When push comes to shove
This column by John Mott-Smith is republished from the Davis Enterprise. Perhaps this is not true for everyone, but it has been an article of faith (and hope) for me that the consequence of delaying action now to curb emissions would be the necessity for…
Per Capita Davis: News from the Funny Papers
This column by John Mott-Smith is republished from the Davis Enterprise The last column was somewhat sobering, so I thought I’d start this one out with news from the funny papers. A recent cartoon pictured a factory, labeled “U.N. Climate Summit,” with smokestacks spewing what…
Per Capita Davis: Stamp Out Global Warming
This column by John Mott-Smith is republished from the Davis Enterprise. The US Postal Service is making a commitment to sustainability with “Go Green” stamps and practices. I confess: I still go to the library to look things up, have a land line in the…
Cool Davis Festival promotes healthy living, family fun and saving money
(By Claire Black Slotton and Nick Buxton) Let’s see, would you rather go downtown with friends or stay home to save money to pay your water and electricity bill? Spend large sums on gas and get snarled in traffic or keep fit and live strong?…
Festival links sky to soil to plate
(By Leslie Crenna) Look skyward and you will intuitively sense the need to conserve water and support an ever drier landscape. When you lower your gaze, you may feel a bit overwhelmed to see lawn irrigation flowing into storm drains, trees with burned leaves and…
At the Pond: Thanks, activists
Cross posted from the Davis Enterprise on September 21, 2014 Happy autumn. Last Monday was the fall equinox. The sun crossed the equator and our days are now getting shorter than our nights. Changes — always a part of our lives. Thank you to all who…
Volunteer leaders share hopes for festival
The Cool Davis Festival’s success depends on its volunteers. Jennifer Grace Gordon interviews this year’s leadership team on their plans and visions for this fifth annual celebration that combines food and fun, green living with cost-saving
Gardening for a Greener Planet
Hi my name is Solstice Jones, and I am a junior in high school. I’ve lived in Davis for most of my life, and I think it’s important to help the environment. There is no better place to start then planting our very own food!…
Meteorological Study Predicts Megadroughts in the U.S. southwest
Everyone is concerned about the third year of drought in California, but things could get worse. A recent study concludes that the chances of a megadrought for the U.S. southwest is now at 50%. A drought lasting 30 years or more could hit southern California,…
Quake Shows need for Resilient Energy Infrastructure
Review of article by Elena Krieger The recent earthquake in the Napa area raises all kinds of concerns for us as we consider the implications of a serious quake closer to home. What if the quake causes a fire? What if the power is knocked…
Valero DEIR Comments are Successful
By Lynne Nittler The DEIR comments for the Valero Crude-by-Rail Project in Benicia closed on September 15, with a final landslide of important letters critical of the project arriving on the last day. Attorneys and others who have looked at the quality and quantity of…
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