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Davis Edition: August 8, 2012
287,000 Points
It's August and that means it is time again... ...to log those utility bills and odometer readings. It is also time to invite more of your neighbors and friends to join the Challenge. As Davis enters Phase II, the competition is heating up. If we want to stay the Coolest City we need more people joining the competition. It is also time to get busy with reducing our carbon footprint beyond our current activities. This is how we earn the most points. You can help in these fun ways: · Update your CoolCalifornia profile so you are more visible to other participants and start sharing what you are doing. · Join us on the Cool Davis Facebook page and tell us what you are doing via Twitter (@cooldaviscity). · Post a challenge to the rest of the Davis CoolCalifornia Challenge participants by emailing newseditor@cooldavis.org. · Share ideas that are working for you and your household by emailing newseditor@cooldavis.org.
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How Cool Is Your House? This month we are emphasizing Home Improvements to reduce your cooling and energy use. If you are looking for a list of projects that can make the biggest difference and the rebates available to get them done -- check out Energy Upgrade California. You can also check out these tips for keeping cool. If you have already completed an energy upgrade this year, and you are enjoying that lower utility bill, send us your story and pictures of your project to newseditor@cooldavis.org. We may feature you here and on our Cool Davis website, www.cooldavis.org.
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Save the Date! Cool Davis Festival
The festival features music, theater, kids’ activities, plug-in electric vehicles, a bike rodeo, the carbon cafeteria, art, and lots of practical solutions on how to reduce your environmental impact. This year we will have new elements and we are combining with the Farmers Market for the first time in the heart of Davis. ·Put the date in your calendar!
In 2011, nearly 2,000 people turned up to enjoy this fun-packed festival. Don’t miss this unforgettable event! |
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Point Earning Secret You can report all of your electricity and natural gas bills from March through July! Need help? Gather all of your bills, and contact challenge@coolcalifornia.org today. Don’t miss out on points you’ve already earned! |
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Davis is in 1st Position! Wow, Davis has earned 287,000 points, that’s 97,000 more points than three weeks ago! And Davis now has 268 participants in the CoolCalifornia Challenge! Keep up the momentum by Logging In today! Still want to invite a friend to join the Challenge? Forward this newsletter! |
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Having trouble uploading data? If you entered electricity or natural gas usage early in the competition and now are unable to add new reports, your account may have gotten stuck! If you log in and go to the Reporting Details tab, you can scroll down and remove old reports and then everything should work perfectly. Don't miss out on your points! |
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Are you playing hide-and-seek...? If your profile is set to fully private in your privacy settings tab, you’re completely hidden from your fellow city participants! (Oh no!) And when team and group features come out, no one will be able to find your profile and pick you for their team :( . Make sure you’re not hiding your profile and points so you don’t get left out, log in today! |
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Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter at CoolDavisCity! |
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Environmental Events August 19th: World Humanitarian Day August 26th: World Kitchen Garden Day October 13th: Cool Davis Festival
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Just for Laughs “What’d the nail say when it saw a hammer coming?” “This is not a drill!” Adapted from: http://dejareviewer.com/2012/02/24/joke-of-the-week-nail-screw-hammer/ |
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The Cool Davis Initiative is a network of Davis residents, community organizations and businesses committed to implementing the City of Davis’ Climate Action and Adaptation Plan. Our mission is to inspire our community to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, adapt to a changing climate, and improve the quality of life for all! By 2015 we seek to engage 75% of Davis households in significant (15%) greenhouse gas reductions. The Cool California Challenge is one of the ways households can start on the path to significantly changing their carbon footprint. Go to www.cooldavis.org for more information. Contact us at info@cooldavis.org. |
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We need your help in reaching our goal of signing up several thousand Davis households. Each new participant gets 100 points for signing up!
Here's what you can do:
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