- Using the En-Roads Climate Simulator to Make Better Policy Decisions.
Thursday, August 13, 8 PM EDT, 7 PM CDT, 6 PM MDT & 5 PM PDT
In this webinar we will introduce the En-Roads Climate Simulator, an online model of the global climate system developed by Climate Interactive in conjunction with Ventana Systems and MIT Sloan. The En-Roads Simulator allows an individual or group to quickly see the impact of a wide variety of climate interventions—economic, technical, and behavioral. Click on link for more information
https://uujec.org/webinars
- Interested in the Green New Deal? See what the possibilities are.
The 23rd Annual Congressional Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency EXPO and Policy Forum brings together 24 businesses, trade associations, and government agencies to showcase renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. In every state across the country, these technologies are having a significant impact in business development and job creation in the manufacturing, transmission, power, transportation, and building sectors.
https://www.eesi.org/briefings/view/expo2020#...
- Celebrating Labor Day!
If UUJEC were to designate its own holiday, Labor Day would be our holiday. If labor were being treated fairly, there would be little reason for our existence. If you haven't planned your Labor Day Sunday, this would be a great theme to explore
https://uujec.org/Portals/0/Celebrating%20Lab...
- The basis of David Korten's presentation at our annual meeting.
This paper outlines the background for David Korten's presentation. The video for the event will follow
https://council.science/human-development/lat...
- Identity Politics or a Unique American Identity.
Book Review: An acquaintance said that this book ("The Disuniting of America") is still one of the best on identity politics. I quickly discovered Schlesinger makes an outstanding case for holding US identity politics in check, for stirring the melting pot of the world’s most successful multicultural democracy, instead of descending into the antagonisms, separatism, and censorship of tribalism.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R2...
- UUJEC is joining a UU coalition to partner with PPC
Here's a video from the Poor People's Campaign. We will need volunteers to make this partnership work--if you're interested email uujec@uujec.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62vG9w_0twA&f...
- Join a coalition of UUs creating an Action of Immediate Witness for 2020 General Assembly
The Pandemic: A Religious Response
The COVID-19 pandemic is a major tragedy for all humanity. Thousands died needlessly. Millions continue to suffer. The pandemic exposed severe shortcomings in the United States health system and laid bare the inequities in our society. Government response does not reflect “justice, equity and compassion in human relations.”
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17QEvMy-5y...
- See article in our newsletter on planting trees.
The could be a great project for RE kids. They could explore what trees to grow--what trees people want to plant. Then they could collect seeds, plant them and in the fall, put the trees in containers or transplant them on the church property. They could even make it a fundraiser, if that's what they want.
https://uujec.org/Portals/0/2020%20Newsletter...
- Where NOT to put your money.
Financial institutions are finally catching on that oil investments are no longer secure investments
https://www.cjr.org/covering_climate_now/clim...
- Climate change solution.
Now there's something you can do to fight climate change! Planting trees is something we can all do
https://uujec.org/Portals/0/GND%20Solutions.p...
- Videos of Key Speakers for the Create Climate Justice, Building a Movement for a Green New Deal Conference
Ta Da! You can see what this conference was all about--Building a Movement for a Just Transition to renewable energy.
https://app.frame.io/reviews/3a23fdda-9145-45...
- The UU World article on UUJEC's Green New Deal conference
Up on the screen was a list: fossil fuels, monocultures, mass incarceration, militarism, white supremacy. It went on, covering many of the world’s ills: everything that is broken and exploitative, and, as it turns out, connected...
https://www.uuworld.org/articles/uujec-climat...
- Read our four page summary from our Green New Deal Conference
See what happened and check out our photo at the Russell Senate Conference Room.
https://uujec.org/Portals/0/Create%20Climate%...
- UUJEC's annual meeting keynote speech by Revend Dr. Adam Robersmith.
This is a Universalist sort of public policy (Green New Deal): we need economic justice, but not at the expense of
the health of our world; we need to exist sustainably, but not so that only a few will benefit most.
And, should it miss the mark in terms of economic sustainability and justice or environmental
sustainability and justice, then it must be reimagined so that it can more successfully create what
is best for each, every, and all.
https://uujec.org/Portals/0/190622%20UUJEC%20...