"Seeing the world as an interconnected web challenges us to turn from self-serving individualism toward a relational sense of our selves in a global community and toward practices that help create economic structures designed to serve the common good."
— UU Statement of Conscience, 2003
UUCA's Green Action
promotes environmental awareness and activism nationally, regionally, and locally. We are seeking certification as a Green Sanctuary from the UU Ministry for the Earth by completing the projects listed below.
Green Sanctuary Action Plans (May 2008)
Worship and Celebration
Ministerial Support Group.
Helps the ministerial team identify environmentally-relevant materials for use in services and help plan seasonal Earth-centered worship services.
(Bob Olson)
Nature Art.
Rotating displays of art works highlighting the beauty of nature.
(Susan Mekkawi)
Religious Education
Earth Education and Action.
Educational activities such as classes, programs, etc.
(Sharon Sundial,
Bob Olson)
“Eat Your Values” Food Events.
Programs featuring low-on-the-food-chain gourmet food and speakers on topics like “nutrition and health,” and “environmental impacts of our food choices.”
(Nancy Cichowicz with Compassion for Creatures)
The Big Bad Carbon Footprint.
Buy a compact fluorescent light bulb and we'll put an earth sticker to cover up our carbon footprint.
(Bob Olson,
Lavona Grow)
Environmental Justice
Environmentally Responsible Investing.
Review of church investments from the viewpoint of environmental justice.
(Bob Gayer)
Fair Trade Products.
A Global Justice Group project to sell in church fair trade products produced in an environmentally responsible manner.
(Sara Anderson)
Bikes for the World.
As part of Working Together Week, collect unwanted bicycles and deliver them to community development programs assisting the poor in developing countries.
(Bob Zeray)
Sustainable Living
Eco-Friendly Products.
Research, pursue and use eco-friendly products and publicize findings to the congregation.
(Sharon Sundial,
MJ Hoekstra)
Wildlife Habitat.
Rehabilitate UUCA's habitat garden, adding signage and education materials.
(Janine Finnell)
Green Building Technology.
Identify environmentally advanced technologies for church facilities.
(Kate Beysselance)
Expanded Recycling.
Explore the possibility of collective action in order to spur the provision of recycling service to public-interest entities like churches to support a profitable service.
(Sharon Sundial)
First Sunday Bike/Metro Walk.
(Laura Dely)
Green Landscaping.
(Mary Ann Lawler)
Global Justice
Global Justice encourages changes in U.S. consumer habits to support sustainable agricultural practices worldwide. We sell Equal Exchange Fair Trade coffee, tea and chocolate once a month during Fellowship Hour.
(http://www.uusc.org/info/coffeeproject.html)
Global Justice is developing a program to sponsor a human rights monitor for indigenous groups opposing destructive gold mining and other practices in Guatemala.
Global Justice meetings are held first Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9:00 pm
"Seeing the world as an interconnected web challenges us to turn from self-serving individualism toward a relational sense of our selves in a global community and toward practices that help create economic structures designed to serve the common good."
— UU Statement of Conscience, 2003
Compassion for Creatures
Compassion for Creatures recognizes the interdependence of all beings and that every form of life has value regardless of its worth to human beings. This group works to instill the recognition that to own, manage, and use natural resources comes with the duty to prevent harm to the web of life.
Compassion for Creatures meetings are held on the second Tuesdays 7:30 pm.
To learn about animal issues, visit www.groups.yahoo.com/group/Animal RightsUU/
To be informed of UUCA and area environmental issues, programs, projects, and volunteer opportunities, join ECO-Action's e-mail group by contacting malawler@aol.com
Green Action Committee Contacts
This page was last updated on May 2008
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