Sustainable Living – ALT. Farming Workshop Series
This spring, FARM Davis will host a series of unique workshops for the Davis community. The goal of these workshops is to share valuable skills and to create a space where community members can collaborate in making long-lasting societal change. The ALT.Farming Workshop Series will…
Philip Duffy: "An insider’s view of climate science and policy"
Thursday, April 30 || 4 p.m. Buehler Alumni & Visitors Center, UC Davis Dr. Philip B. Duffy, president of the Woods Hole Research Center (WHRC) in Falmouth, Mass., will present a College Distinguished Lecture at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 30, at the Walter A. Buehler…
Community Choice Energy Forum
California’s two operating community choice energy programs will keynote a public forum on Davis’ energy choices on Thursday, April 23, 2015, beginning at 6:30 p.m., in the Community Chambers at City Hall, 23 Russell Boulevard. The forum is free and registration is not required.
May is Bike Month
May is just around the corner, meaning it’s time to sign-up for May is Bike Month. Join a team for your workplace, school, organization, or faith community! Register Here! There will be lots of events for you to participate in or help out with. Get outside, get…
This Earth Day Make a Pledge to Cool your Home
By Nick Buxton Davis residents have a proud history of being leaders on caring for our environment – in just the last few years both the University and the City have won prizes for our efforts and today we are number three in the California…
Cool Davis 2015 Eco Hero and Climate Solution Awards
Each year Cool Davis recognizes “Eco-heroes” – Davis residents who model how to incorporate sustainable practices into their work, civic, and everyday lives. Acting out of personal conviction, they do “the right thing” for themselves, our community, and our planet.
Davis Food Coop to support Cool Davis in Earth Day Giveaway
The Davis Food Coop, a long-term coalition partner, has generously selected Cool Davis to be a beneficiary in their new Earth Day Giveaway! Rather than spending $3,000 on reusable bags as they have in the past, they decided to let their shoppers vote on donating…
Where would you put new EV charging in Davis?
Cool Davis is currently working alongside the City of Davis, Valley Climate Action Center, and the UCD Institute for Transportation Studies to plan the next 10 years of electric vehicle (EV) charging in Davis. We would like to extend the opportunity for you to participate in this planning….
Interested in learning about sustainability?
Join ESLP this Spring quarter at UC Davis! Engage in discussion with educators, environmentalists, students and community members from April 7 – May 26. Â Learn about Recyclables: Â the next generation. Â Engage in discussion on Water Conservation. Â Look into food justice and urban gardens. Â Learn the…
NASA Scientist looks at Jet-Stream Data
Review of article by Jay Famiglietti by Lynne Nittler We’re all aware of the CA drought. We know we’re entering a 4th year, and it’s serious. But the analysis of NASA scientist Jay Famiglietti that we really have about one year of water left in…
More than Scientists, a new website
Review by Lynne Nittler There’s a new, irresistible website that just launched March 16. It’s the kind of personal story-telling that short videos make possible as they draw you in, and then leave you moved and thoughtful long afterwards. Some will change you. In an…
International Antarctic Expedition 2015
EcoWatch is chronicling the International Antarctic Expedition 2015 led by Robert Swan, a polar explorer and environmentalist. The trip began March 13 and will end March 25. Robert Swan was the first man ever to walk unsupported to both the South Pole (in 1984) and the…
Vegan Cheese Spread
Suggested by J. Moores Are you trying to eat lower on the food chain? Â Of course you turned to cheese…until you discovered cheese is almost as high as beef for carbon emissions! Â Now what? Who doesn’t love the creamy texture and snappy taste of cheese….
Pipe Dreams Greywater- New Cool Davis Partner
By Judy Moores Kent Thompson’s “Pipe Dreams Greywater” is no longer a dream. It’s Kent’s business, and his aim is to help homeowners conserve and reuse water that would otherwise “go down the drain.” Kent can help you plumb your bathroom sinks, showers and washing…
Cool Davis Welcomes New Partner: Vegans of Davis
By Judy Moores Before my interview with Lindsay Rubins of Vegans of Davis, I checked the on-line dictionary to be clear in my mind: “A vegan is someone who eats no animal products.” J: So, why, are you a vegan? L: In our world today,…
Innovation Center Listening Tour
Innovation Center Listening Tour (Innovation Center City Council Sub-Committee – Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis & Council member Rochelle Swanson) The Davis City Council is interested in establishing new innovation business opportunities that facilitate technology and business development in Davis. The City has received two…
The Moral Urgency of Climate Action
By Lynne Nittler In a flood of extinctions and on-rushing global warming, what can one person do to change the course of the river? Why should anyone try? Cool Davis invites the public to a feisty talk on Friday, March 6, that also will touch…
Volunteers transform lawn into a drought-resistant garden
By Felicia Alvarez Cross posted from Davis Enterprise, 2-19-2015 Every year, with the approach of the summer heat, the grasses of Lynn Blumenstein’s back yard turned brown because she was reluctant to water her thirsty lawn. On Sunday, however, Blumenstein’s back yard received a complete transformation…
Per Capita Davis: Solar energy is sizzling in Yolo County
By John Mott-Smith Cross posted from the Davis Enterprise, 2-19-2015 Rooftop solar photovoltaic systems sprouted up on an increasing number of homes throughout Yolo County in 2014. Of course, many, many systems were installed prior to 2004, and it would be interesting to go backwards…
Davis Faith Groups Take Ethical Action for a Planet in Peril
Story Cross-posted from Davis Enterprise. Â February 17, 2015 Community Invited to March 7 Conference Do we have a moral obligation to take action to protect the future of a planet in peril? By Lynne Nittler Kathleen Dean Moore posed this question to 100 world visionaries…
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