- Yikes! Asbestos is still being used.
The link takes you to a site that lawyers put together as a guide to avoid buying stuff with asbestos.
lanierlawfirm.com/mesothelioma/asbestos-expos...
- How to recycle and be eco-friendly.
This has a great list of places that accept clothing donations worldwide, and additional information on where you can recycle and donate other household goods like lighting, appliances and electronics! It's wild to read about how much 'fast fashion' ends up in landfills or worse - the ocean.
www.madisontrust.com/client-resources/article...
- Why We Cannot Turn Away: Resources for UUs Engaging Palestine & Israel
As our world bears witness to the tragic and traumatic events unfolding in Palestine & Israel, many of us are yearning for a faithful way to discuss and engage with what is occurring. On November 6th, UUA staff and special guests hosted a 90-minute webinar for religious professionals and congregational leaders, “Why We Cannot Turn Away: Resources for UU Leaders Engaging on Israel & Palestine."
https://www.uua.org/international-justice/uua...
- Israel-Palestine war
In 2002, GA passed an Action of Immediate Witness on the Israel-Palestine war. It's worth reading again.
https://www.uua.org/action/statements/toward-...
- Reimagining with Energy Democracy
Join Side With Love and special guests from the Energy Democracy Project, Cleveland Owns, People Power Solar, and POWER Interfaith for a webinar on Reimagining with Energy Democracy on January 25 at 4pm PT / 5pm MT / 6pm CT / 7pm ET. Register now at
https://bit.ly/EnergyDemocracyWebinar
- UU Ministry for the Earth Chaplains
UU Ministry for Earth movement chaplains help you articulate your faith reasons for advocating for climate justice, prepare for the action with tools to harmonize your bodies and spirits for the action or meeting itself, because when we are tense, our effectiveness is diminished. Movement chaplains also help you sustain your advocacy and activism by providing support and care for the whole person - mind, body, and spirit - during and after the action and meeting.
https://www.uumfe.org/climate-justice-movemen...
- Read our 2023 Annual Appeal Letter to Members and Friends.
Every year is a challenge for those of us who meet, scheme, march, write letters, hope and pray for justice. This year more than most.
https://mailchi.mp/fc66401439bf/our-fall-lett...
- Harvest Holidays
October and the Unitarian Universalists Feed the World, Care for the Earth
https://uujec.org/Portals/0/October%20Holiday...
- Farming for the Future Conference on Climate Crisis
Read highlights from the Farming for the Future: Systemic Changes for the Climate Crisis. A UU Advocacy Conference in Washington, DC. A coalition effort: UUJEC, UUMFE, UUSJ and Side with Love (UUA) working together.
https://uujec.net/climatejusticeconference202...
- Organizing for Health Equity
An Invitation to create justice via “Organizing for Health Equity”, an Action of Immediate Witness that UUJEC endorsed.
The Fourth of July was the hottest day recorded in the history of the world. Mass murders took place at Independence Day festivities in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and in Washington, DC. In this reality, what does it mean to celebrate life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness? How does public health happen in an age of climate change?
file:///C:/Users/Owner/Downloads/Health%20Equ...
- Sauntering and Secession: A Transcendentalist Response to the Climate Crisis
Founding Board member, Rev. Lucy Hitchcock shares her service she gave in April, 2023. It's a worthwhile read!
https://uujec.org/Portals/0/PDFs/Sauntering%2...
- Handy Links for UU Congregations
Energy Efficiency & Solar
Energy Star part of the Department of energy has many helpful tools, webinars, guides, web pages
etc. Remember that while there is a specific site for “congregations” your building is more like a
commercial one than a house. However, you might understand explanations of energy efficiency in
homes easier and then transfer the concept to your building.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MFIm5FxEQjG_...
- Green Shopping Guide
A class was using our Green New Deal solutions and while they enjoyed it, they wanted to offer a gift to us--so they sent this Green Shopping Guide! Isn't that nice!
https://www.jomashop.com/blog/articles/guide-...
- A Bill For Every Community And Constituency, The Farm Bill
Urbanites have a lot at stake in the Farm Bill, plus it's likely the only social justice game in Washington until 2024 elections. Read this and understand how to approach this opportunity.
https://uusj.net/wp1/ministerial-fellow-kirk-...
- Called By Our Faith To Act For A Climate-Smart Farm Bill
What could possibly be in the Farm Bill that UUs care about? Clean water, nutritious food, preservation of soil and fertility, humane treatment of livestock and creating food for humans, not just feeding animals and making ethanol. Things that impact city dwellers daily.
https://uusj.net/wp1/called-by-our-faith-to-a...
- An Earth Day service
"Flamingo Theology and Climate Change.", a service message written by Rev. Robert Murphy.
https://uujec.org/Portals/0/Flamingo%20Theolo...
- Cindy Piester is back from COP27
Cindy recounts COP27 in an interview with Veterans for Peace on this podcast.
https://soundcloud.com/user-55976759/12822-ve...
- UUJEC Board Member, Cindy Piester
Watch as Cindy explains why we need the military to account for its carbon footprint. Cindy has been selected to go to Egypt to COP27.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofiMDu2lB2A
- Reparations
Here are three videos you'll want to see, if you're interested in reparations!
https://uujec.org/Portals/0/20-21.Reparations...
- AFL-CIO Unions & UUs--a great match
AFL-CIO union values and UU values are almost a perfect match. You'd be amazed that two organizations could have so much in common. Our UU values were outlined in our Statements of Conscience. Check it out!
https://uujec.org/Portals/0/AFL-CIO%20and%20U...
- Healthcare Information Systems are outdated and require reform
Here's a published piece in the Journal of the American Medical Association co-written by UU Dr. William Yasnoff, MD.
Doctors require information to help patients get the best care available. Instead, information is random on often siloed in each providers own system.
https://uujec.org/Portals/0/Putting%20Health%...
- UUJEC Statement on Solidarity with Unions
We feel that the only way to balance plutocrats power is wide spread unions. See our statement and an offer to be a resource for Labor Sunday
https://uujec.org/Portals/0/UUJEC%20Labor%20S...
- Stop Medicare Privatization!
There's so much money in healthcare that Wall Street and the plutocracy are trying to find ways to capture this business. It must be stopped--it costs the Medicare fund more money and they give cheaper care.
https://uujec.org/Portals/0/Medicare%20for%20...
- How do you reach UUs when disaster hits?
UUs and Disaster: what we do and contact information to donate or find help.
https://uujec.org/Portals/0/UUs%20and%20Disas...