Eco Heroes Archives - Cool Davis

City honors three with Environmental Recognition Awards

by Nick Buxton April 25, 2014

Richard Bourne, Mark Braly and Isao Fujimoto were honored by the city of Davis with its 2014 Environmental Recognition Awards. The trio were selected by the Davis Natural Resources Commission and will receive their awards at the City Council meeting Tuesday, April 22. The commission…

Inspiration

Striving for Zero Waste: One Davis Family’s Resolution

by Lynne Nittler February 10, 2014

(Cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise) I can’t remember the first time I heard about the concept of Zero Waste, but I remember being intrigued by the idea. A little internet research on the topic lead me to an article in Sunset Magazine about the Johnsons,…

Inspiration

A Simple Meal

by Special Contributor September 7, 2013

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,

Consumption, Inspiration

Judy Corbett: Climate solutions awardee

by Lynne Nittler May 7, 2013

“It feels better to do something than nothing.”

That’s how local environmental hero Judy Corbett describes what has motivated her life’s work. It’s an understatement, coming from a woman whom Time Magazine has named a Hero for the Planet.

Events, Inspiration

Davis Bike Collective: 2013 Climate Solution Award

by Lynne Nittler May 7, 2013

The Davis Bike Collective models how an organization can work with people from different parts of the community work together to teach others to repair their bikes and even customize their bikes for personal needs. With their sliding scale, the collective’s workshop, Bike Forth, is affordable to all.

Coalition, Cool Solutions, Events, Inspiration, Transportation

Real Life: Greening our Davis Schools

by Special Contributor September 22, 2012

Here in our wonderful little bubble of Davis it’s easy to take steps toward greening our schools, thanks to organizations like Davis Farm To School (DF2S).

Coalition, Community, Cool Solutions, Inspiration

Movie Night at Clara’s

by Special Contributor September 1, 2012

One of the most entertaining ways Clara Perez has found to help her community raise its collective environmental awareness has been to gather her tight knit group of largely Colombian and other Latino friends together to watch a documentary, eat good food, and discuss the topics raised in the film.

Inspiration

Composting trash cans at Davis Elementary School

Back to School means composting for Davis Elementary

by Nick Buxton September 1, 2012

After a very successful year at Chavez Elementary of modeling the city’s business compost pilot, this successful community schools plans to kick off the new year with further reductions in their carbon footprint and help students learn lifelong lessons in “making a difference.”

Community, Consumption, Inspiration

Local workplace Green Team improves environment at Kaiser Permanente office

by Special Contributor August 21, 2012

Cathy Dycaico, MD, Co-Chair of the Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Green Team, tells the story of how a small group of individuals developed a project at their workplace that is expected to save $1000 per month, reduce related greenhouse gas emissions and has also provided a more attractive environment for everyone.

Consumption, Inspiration

How one Davis school cut its trash by two-thirds

by Special Contributor March 16, 2012

Ximena Jackson, Davis RISE Coordinator tells the inspiring story of how Cesar Chavez Elementary School reduced its waste from 320 gallons per week to around 100 gallons a week in the space of a few months.

Inspiration

Mailes’ journey to health and sustainability

by Nick Buxton March 5, 2012

Fifth year UC Davis Senior, Jeff Mailes’ experience with cancer at a young age led him to explore producing organic good food and to promoting sustainability to his fellow students.

Inspiration

Tinker, tailor, eco hero

by Nick Buxton January 10, 2012

Larry Fisher, a modern day tinker who works out of the limelight to convert trash into useful goods that he then shares with local community organisations, explains why reusing is even better than recycling.

Consumption, Inspiration