Annie Merritt, Author at Cool Davis

Resilience Is Key to a Livable Future

by Annie Merritt May 3, 2018

We live in a time of change. The impacts of climate change are affecting populations around the world as well as here at home. Whereas in the past the somewhat singular focus of the environmental community has been on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and sustainability,…

Climate Impacts, Community, Inspiration

Cool Davis Coalition Hosted Downtown Davis Specific Plan Presentation

by Annie Merritt March 2, 2018

On Wednesday, February 21, the Cool Davis Coalition and the City of Davis hosted a presentation open to the public about the Downtown Davis Specific Plan, including status, next steps, and opportunities for public engagement in the planning process. Bob Wolcott, Senior Planner for the…

City of Davis, Coalition, Community

California Snowpack Levels Far Below Average

by Annie Merritt February 2, 2018

Although there’s more snow than there was a month ago, the Sierra snowpack remains at levels well below the average. On Thursday, managers for California’s Department of Water Resources found little snowpack when they conducted this winter’s second manual snow survey at Phillips Station, east…

Climate Impacts, Consumption