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Greener Davis: Environmental conservation in five steps

by Leslie Crenna April 21, 2017

By Jennifer Gilbert Crossposed from the Davis Enterprise From page A4 April 21, 2017 Five ways you can reduce waste 1. Choose to reuse: Look for reusable alternatives for single-use products. Use towel and cloth napkins instead of paper. Use washable containers instead of zippered plastic bags….

City of Davis, Consumption, Cool Solutions

The Bike Campaign: For Maria the Only Way to Go Is by Bike!

by Special Contributor December 20, 2016

By Judy Moores Cool Davis welcomes The Bike Campaign and Bike Garage as our newest Partner! Founder and director Maria Contreras Tebbutt wants to reduce car trips and increase bike safety. It’s that simple. She encourages everyone who possibly can to take up bike riding….

Coalition, Transportation

COOL Cuisine: Get Your Veggies and Help the Planet, Too!

by Special Contributor November 30, 2016

November 30, 2016 By Judy Moores COOL Cuisine is a coalition of local individuals and organizations who enjoy eating “plant-based” meals that has attracted hundreds of followers on Facebook and Meetup.com. COOL Cuisine’s mission is to encourage local restaurants to increase the number of plant-based…

Coalition, Community, Consumption

Solar Roof Dynamics: Connecting Solar to the Roofing Industry

by Leslie Crenna November 9, 2016

November 9, 2016 Cool Davis welcomes new partner Solar Roof Dynamics! When Aaron Nitzkin founded Solar Roof Dynamics (SRD), his goal was to transform the roofing industry by enabling roofing contractors to integrate solar into their business operations, and he is doing it. In a…

Coalition, Community, Energy, Solar

Circle of Bees’ Hives Tackle Bee Crisis Locally

by Cool Davis Staff September 29, 2016

September 29, 2016 by Judy Moores and Leslie Crenna Welcome to our new Cool Davis partner, Circle of Bees! Circle of Bees, or CoB for short, promotes care for both domestic and wild bees, which are currently threatened nationwide. This non-profit group, headed by Board…

Coalition, Consumption