Climate Ready Neighborhoods Forum May 31st
Building Resilience Together Mark your calendar for an important community conversation on climate resilience. On Sunday, May 31 from 2:30 to 4:30 PM, neighbors, organizers, and local leaders will gather at Da Vinci High School (1400 E. 8th St., Davis) for the Climate Ready Neighborhoods…
Picnic in the Park – Earth Day Celebration April 22nd
Regrettably, the Cool Davis/Cool Cuisine Picnic in the Park is cancelled due to rain. We hope to plan another Wednesday picnic with Cool Cuisine in the next few months! Wednesday, April 22 | 4:00 – 8:00 PMCentral Park – Main Lawn (Northwest Corner) Celebrate Earth…
Volunteer at Cool Davis Events This Spring!
You are the solution! Join us in ways that are impactful—and fun, too. If you’ve already taken steps toward a more sustainable lifestyle, share your story and inspire others. Talk with friends and neighbors, and let local leaders know you support making climate action easier…
Answer the Call – Big Day of Giving 2026
Answer the Call: Big Day of Giving Big Day of Giving is one of the biggest fundraising events of the year. It’s also a time to celebrate our partnerships and collaboration with other non-profits in our region. Â We hope you’ll go all out to support…
The Climate is Calling – Will We Answer in Time?
The Climate is Calling – Will We Answer in Time? On April 7th Cool Davis was deeply honored to receive the City of Davis Earth Day Proclamation on behalf of the community of organizations and individuals who work to make our local neighborhoods, community institutions…
Cool Davis Home Energy Workshop & Electric Home Tours – May 17
Power Up Your Home: Free Workshop & Electric Home Tours in Davis Cool Davis will host a free Make a Plan / Home Energy Score Workshop followed by Electric Home Tours on Sunday, May 17, giving residents a clear, hands-on path to improve home efficiency,…
Meet the Moment: Answer the Call
Meet the Moment: Answer the Call Every day the conflict in the middle east magnifies the risks and costs of dependence on fossil fuels. Tomorrow the annual Earth Hour challenges us all again to a worldwide reflection & action 8:30-9:30 pm local time. It falls…
What to Check Before Electrifying Your Home
What to Check Before Electrifying Your Home? How to Make Your Home More Energy-Efficient and All-Electric: Insights from Cool Davis’ Advising Session Thinking about upgrading your home to save energy and go all-electric? You’re not alone. On December 17th, Cool Davis hosted an online Home…
EVs@ThePavilion and Transportation Fair 2025 – Electric Enthusiasm
RIDING COOL – Community Connection at the Pavilion RIDE COOL – EVs@thePavilion and Transportation Fair was an important day for Cool Davis; the Davis Electric Vehicle Association (DEVA) and Sacramento Electric Vehicle Association (SacEV), worked together to make the Pavilion a gathering place for EV owners, prospective…
Fall into Action: Volunteer with Cool Davis This Season!
Looking for a fun and meaningful way to get involved this Fall? Cool Davis has exciting volunteer opportunities lined up, and we’d love for you to join us! Whether you’re passionate about sustainable transportation, clean energy, or community engagement, there’s a place for you at…
Cool Connections Survey and More
Cool Davis is conducting a number of activities to connect more deeply with the community we serve. We hope you will participate in something that has meaning for you, and gives us feedback as well. There may be a program or upcoming information session that…
Cool Cuisine Returns: New Events + Co-op Cooking Classes
Cool Cuisine Returns: New Events + Co-op Cooking Classes Davis is full of opportunities for those looking to enjoy more plant-based meals—both out on the town and in your own kitchen. Two local efforts are leading the way: COOL Cuisine and the Davis Food Co-op’s…
Earth Day Message from the Cool Davis Board
MEET THE MOMENT – TOGETHER WE ARE THE SOLUTION There is no escaping the avalanche of news as the federal government divests from decades of work on environmental response and climate policy. For a region like ours— which is already feeling the results of major…
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,…
Ask the Experts: Solar Cooking at June 19 Picnic at the Park
Have you ever fried an egg on the sidewalk? Come out this Wednesday to learn how to use the sun to cook eggs, bake bread, and other culinary marvels in a sun powered oven. Our featured guests – Kendall Essex and Claire Black Slotton –Â will…
Beat the Heat! Energy Efficiency and Solar Discounts for Davis Households Extended to July 31st !
The discounts with Energy Benefits Yolo (EBY)– Group Buy have been extended to run through July 31st. Households through-out Yolo County can participate in the program. REC Solar and Brower Mechanical were selected by EBY last March to provide discounts in Solar PV, Household Audits, Energy Efficiency, & Solar Hot water based on the numbers of people who sign up and contract for upgrades.
Cool Davis at Picnic in the Park
Cool Davis is excited about this year’s first “Picnic in the Park” at the Farmer’s Market in Central Park from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm. on Wednesday, March 20.  Come find our booth near the caterpillar. Our Community Action Team (CAT) will be on hand…
Cool Home Workshop a Success
Organizers, volunteers, and participants gathered to take action towards lowering Davis’s carbon footprint.
First Steps to Smaller Footprints: Interview with Asha Byrd
Cool Davis is developing a campaign to engage 75% of Davis households in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions by 15% by 2015.
Cool Home Workshop at Davis Library
Cool Davis invites Davis households to drop-in to a Cool Home Workshop in the Blanchard room, Mary L. Stephens Library on Saturday February 9th 2013 from 10:30am to 1:00pm.
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Thanks to our $17,000 Match Fund Donors the PreFlight, Early Birds, Midday Blue Jays and Afternoon Waxwings have brought us closer to the midpoint! Now its up to you to take it to the next elevation! Time to fly on to $20,000! Another $3000 in contributions will take us there! The Match is waiting!
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