reducing energy consumption Archives

Real progress on local goals

by Chris Granger April 26, 2017

April 21, 2017 By Robb Davis, Mayor of Davis Crossposted from the Davis Enterprise | From page A5 So how are we doing on our sustainability goals, Davis? Well, there has been a lot of progress since the City Council adopted the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan…

City of Davis, Coalition, Cool Solutions, Inspiration

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

Per Capita Davis: Acting locally, acting globally

by John Mott-Smith April 20, 2012

This regular column by John Mott-Smith, a member of Cool Davis, is reposted from the Davis Enterprise Bill McKibben, founder of the 350.org movement, spoke at the university on Monday. The place was packed, with all 400 seats full. McKibben is a writer and author…

Advocacy

Impolite conversation about climate change

by John Mott-Smith March 4, 2012

This regular column by John Mott-Smith, a member of the Cool Davis Initiative Core Group, is cross-posted from Davis Enterprise The conversation over climate change in the public square has always been a bit strange, but it’s getting downright weird. Climate scientists and ordinary persons…

Advocacy