Oil Filter Exchange
Do you change your own motor oil? If so, recycle a used oil filter at any AutoZone or O’Reilly Auto Parts store in Yolo County or Napa Auto Parts (Pisani’s) in Winters during normal business hours on Saturday, May 17th and we’ll give you a…
David Suzuki’s Earth Day Reflections
By Lynne Nittler Just today I signed up for another irresistible daily news email that I don’t have time to read: EcoWatch: Transforming Green. A friend sent me a dazzling article from it, and once on the site, I couldn’t stop clicking from one article…
The Bill McKibben Fungus Gnat
By Lynne Nittler Peter Kerr, a scientist who works for the CA State Collection of Arthropods, of the CA Dept. of Food and Agriculture in Sacramento, usually identifies suspected plant pests, helps enhance the state collection of arthropods, and does biodiversity research. However, he admits…
Welcoming Davis Friends Meeting, a new Cool Davis Partner
By Lynne Nittler The EarthCare Group of Davis Friends Meeting met in Nan Rowan’s cozy living room to discuss whether to become a partner of the Cool Davis Coalition. They began with a few minutes of silent meditation to center their thoughts and dispel the…
Protecting a Planet in Peril
By Lynne Nittler The Yolo Interfaith Alliance for Climate Justice Conference: Putting Faith into Action brought together 113 people on Sunday, April 30 at the Davis United Methodist Church. Our topic could not have been more timely. The IPCC released its report the following morning…
Tips to Avoid Wasting Food!
From Nugget Market According to a study from the Natural Resources Defense Council Americans discard 40 percent of the food supply every year. Read here. The average American family of four ends up throwing away an equivalent of up to $2,275 of food…
ESLP Sustainability Lecture Topics, Speakers, and Dates
Lecture Topics and Speakers: Tuesdays 4:10-6:00PM -Everson 176- UC Davis campus The public is invited to attend any or all of the following Tuesday afternoon lectures on various topics of sustainability. They present a range of views on how to live and act in a…
"Call of the Wolf" marks Earth Day festivity
Cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise Cool Davis will present awards to Eco-Heroes Local residents can enter a wolf’s world at an Earth Day presentation of “Call of the Wolf,” featuring a performance of “Journey,” the story of a lone wolf that crossed into California as…
A Taste of Honey
“The Quest for Local Honey” will be screened at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Davis, 27074 Patwin Rd., Davis, CA on Friday, April 18 from 7-9pm. All are invited for the film and discussion, plus a taste of honey afterwards! Suggested donation of $5-10 goes…
Don’t frack my future
Over 20 UC Davis students and a similar number of residents marched around the Capitol in Sacramento on March 15th to call for an end to fracking in one of the largest protests against fossil fuel extraction in the history of California.
Call of the Wolf: An Earth Day Celebration
Call of the Wolf: An Earth Day Celebration Enter a wolf’s world on Sunday, April 27th from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Theater, 203 E. 14th Street. Suggested donations: $10 adults, $5 children. Cool Davis invites the public to celebrate to Earth Day with…
Family discovers that less is more
By Michelle Millet Cross posted from the Davis Enterprise on March 16, 2014 Recently, my family has taken on the challenge of reducing the amount of waste we are responsible for generating. We decided to undertake this challenge in small, incremental steps, in an attempt…
Learning to put Faith into Action
Cross-posted from the Enterprise from March 9, 2014 By Beth Robbins and Lynne Nittler Our current way of living is not compatible with the planet we live on. The good news is, we have an opportunity to do something about it now. If we make…
Nominations for 2014 Eco-Hero and Climate Solution Awards
Cool Davis invites the community to submit nominations for the 2014 Eco-Hero Awards for individuals and Climate Solution Awards for Businesses, Non-Profits, and Groups. These individuals and groups serve as models and leaders as they inspire our community to take action. Nominations are due March…
Be a Force for Positive Change!
By Cool Davis Board Member Anthony Eggert On Sunday, February 9, UC Davis Professor and ‘Blue Planet Prize’ recipient Dan Sperling gave a captivating talk to supporters of Cool Davis on the global challenges and opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector.
Next Steps with Cool Davis
By Chris Granger, Volunteer Executive Director In 2010 a small group of volunteers jumped in with both feet to take on the engagement of the Davis Community to reduce our community’s greenhouse gas emissions to net zero. After three and a half years, four Festivals,…
Pedal Your Bike; Power Cool Davis
Love biking, fine wine, good food, fun company and holidays? Yes we do too! And we have good news as we have a great opportunity where you can combine your passion, get to have a great holiday and also support Cool Davis at the same…
Per Capita Davis: The Pace of Change
(This column is cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise) The term “early adopter” doesn’t apply to me, not by a long shot. I am slow to pick up on new technology, and more than a little choosy when I do adopt a change, gadget or gizmo….
Why conserving water also helps tackle climate change
The recent drought – which is far from over despite recent rains – has brought some public attention to the impact of climate change on California and led to an important renewed focus on water conservation as fear grows that some communities may run out…
What more could I do to save water?
(By Rosemary Hartman) When the Governor Brown recently announced that we are in a drought, and that we should look to reduce our water consumption by 20%, I immediately assumed that this did not apply to me. I am an ecologist so I clearly already…
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