I Believe in Riding a Bike to Work
By Matt Biers-Ariel I commute 180 days a year to Winters High School where I teach English. Like most people who ride a bike to work, I love it. Sometimes I think of a great lesson plan. Sometimes I obsess over a difficult interaction with…
Going for Zero Waste
Zero Waste events are fast becoming the norm in Davis, as one by one event organizers and ordinary people planning small parties weigh the pros and cons of purchasing disposables versus going sustainable. Whether small or large, organizations are looking for ways to make zero…
Clutter Busting – along the path to zero waste
By Clair Black Slotton Cool Davis is always looking for more and better ways to reduce our carbon footprint and to that end, less is definitely more. Brooks Palmer, in his book, Clutter Busting, helps free us from our attachment to stuff. He uses the…
Costume Swap at Picnic in the Park Wednesday
Wednesday Evening October 23rd, 2013 5 – 7pm
Cool Davis inspires thousands to be energy savers
Cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise, one of Cool Davis’ sponsors for the festival A rich aroma of sizzling garlic and green beans in a bubbling orange-colored curry wafts skyward from a smoking cast iron pan. An audible “mmm” is heard, emanating from somewhere within the…
Have Fun at the Cool Davis Festival!
Getting Cooler all the Time Come one, come all! The Cool Davis Festival offers loads of family fun Saturday morning, October 12, 8 AM to 1:30 PM at Central Park next to the Farmers Market. Entertainment, interactive exhibits and information about carbon footprint reduction through…
Market Team Helps get us All to Zero Waste
This article is cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise. It was written by Anne Ternus-Bellamy. When was the last time someone cheerfully welcomed you at a garbage can? If you regularly attend Picnic in the Park, probably quite recently. That’s where the Zero Waste Team,composed mostly…
Electric and Plug-in Cars Light Up the Festival
This article is cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise on Friday, October 4, 2013. It was written by Peter Kerr. Are you seeing TV ads for the Leaf and the Volt? Or hearing about them on the radio when commuting? Can the marketing campaigns be believed?…
Demonstrations Target Festivalgoers’ Carbon ‘Foodprint’
This story is cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise on October 1, 2013. It was written by Anya McCann Our food print is a significant part of our total carbon footprint. At the October 12th festival, visitors can watch two intriguing demonstrations, sample olive oil and…
Cool Davis Festival: Getting Cooler all the Time!
This article is cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise, Sunday, September 15, 2013. by Kerry Daane Loux, Cool Davis Festival Chair It’s a Festival! The City of Davis, officially named ‘Coolest California City’ in June 2013, is celebrating our One Cool City. Join neighbors and friends…
Retrofit Your Attic for Comfort and PV Readiness
By Leslie Crenna Homeowners seeking a more comfortable home environment need search no longer. Through a new partnership — Retrofit Your Attic — between Davis Energy Group and Cool Davis, two contractors are offering Davis homeowners price breaks on home energy assessments and attic retrofit…
350.org Bike Rally and Program at Central Park September 21
Tar Sands Crude in Davis Over 135 actions nationwide are planned on September 21 to urge President Obama to stop the Keystone XL Pipeline that will transport some of the world’s dirtiest oil – the Alberta tar sands bitumen notorious for its carbon footprint –…
Equinox Service to Remember Black Walnut Trees
All who love trees are invited to a special memorial service scheduled on September 22, the first day of Fall. As service organizer, Judy Moores, notes, “It is appropriate to gather on the Autumnal Equinox to honor the Black Walnut trees that once flourished along…
Will Your Building Keep Its Cool As California Heats Up?
(By Tom Phillips, crossposted from Resilient Design Institute) Floods and ice storms cause some the biggest economic losses in the US, but heat storms are the leading cause of death over the last 10 years among weather events in the US. Heat storms cause 1500…
Upcycling at the Davis Farmer’s Market
Need a new wallet or coin purse? What about a vase for your roses, a snack box, or a bird house? Transform milk cartons into these useful and beautiful creations at the Cool Davis booth at the Davis Farmer’s Market from 5pm to 7:30pm, Wednesday,…
Lynne’s Apple Crisp
Apples are best in the fall, and their sweetness baked with a topping is irresistible. Here’s a family fruit crisp recipe modified to eliminate refined sugar and substitute healthier oils. • 4 cups or more of chopped apples in a baking dish. The smaller you chop…
Climate Change Affecting California's Environment? A new report says yes.
There are a whole lot of opinions on the effects of climate change on our planet and our ecosystems. Climate change has become a focus of discussion in our homes and our communities and has been a focus of scientific study across various disciplines. There…
Zero Waste Home
By Claire Black Slotton A Zero Waste Home is all about filling life with experiences versus stuff. The new book, Zero Waste Home, by Bea Johnson, is the very personal story of one affluent woman’s quest for less. At the age of 32 she and…
A Simple Meal
When I was a kid we always had a garden growing. When it came time to pick tomatoes, my Dad would go out to the garden with a salt shaker in his back pocket. In the midst of the picking he would find one that looked especially good to him, sit down, split it open with his hands,
Yolo Interfaith Alliance for Climate Justice updates
The newly forming Yolo Interfaith Alliance for Climate is open to any faith group members, or even non-faith folks, who wish to address climate justice and climate disruption issues on a variety of levels. Currently we have people from 8-10 faith groups meeting on a…
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