electricity Archives

Per Capita Davis: The world needs to reflect resilience, redundancy and cooperative governance

by John Mott-Smith April 14, 2021

Eventually, on this planet of increasing population and not inexhaustible resources, the issue of sustainability will take center stage. We talk about it now, but my guess is that not too far in the future the discussion will take on a more serious and urgent…

Consumption, Energy

Per Capita Davis: What does ‘urgent’ look like?

by John Mott-Smith November 20, 2020

Warnings about potential adverse effects of what was heretofore known as “climate change” began long ago, but even if we stick a pin in the year 1990 (see below), there was always the semi-comforting tagline to news reports to the effect of, “if we act…

Climate Impacts, Energy

Per Capita Davis: The road not traveled

by John Mott-Smith April 10, 2013

This column by John Mott-Smith, a member of Cool Davis, is cross-posted from the Davis Enterprise. The last column was (in part) about how important it is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles if we are to reach our emission reduction target of 80…

Energy, Transportation

Earth Hour – Sat. March 23 at 8:30 p.m.

by Lynne Nittler March 13, 2013

Because the Cool Davis Community Action Team believes that everyone has power to inspire people and to make real change and impact in Davis and the world, we challenge all of Davis – individuals, households, businesses, the city – to join in Earth Hour. This year…

Climate Impacts, Events, Inspiration