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Unitarian Universalists for a Just Economic Community

Unitarian Universalists for a Just Economic Community (UUJEC) is a vibrant progressive organization committed to economic justice for all. Our philosophy is rooted in the UU liberal religious tradition - to create a world of justice, equity, and compassion. Our work contributes to a broader movement for social change, in collaboration with the UUA, UU Service Committee and grassroots organizations. We seek to inspire and help UUs to study our society’s economic and social systems and advocate for justice issues like The Green New Deal and Single Payer healthcare.

Our Mission

of Economic Justice is to engage, educate, and activate Unitarian Universalist individuals and congregations, social justice groups, and their community partners to fulfill our vision of positive systemic change. Using a process of study, reflection, strategy, and direct action, we work collaboratively "to change the story from Empire to Earth Community".

UUJEC leader, Rev. Dr. Lucy Hitchcock promoting Clean Energy for All

UUJEC Headline News

Top issues and events from UUJEC:

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...

UUJEC 2023 Summer News and Views

Our Summer Newsletter is hot off the presses
https://uujec.org/Portals/0/NewsAndViews23Sum...

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/%E2%80%9CSaunteri...

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...

UUJEC Invites You to Join Our Board

Serving on our board is a great way to connect with other UUs from across the continent who are actively working on social-justice issues and to keep our Association attentive to current issues and proactive in working for systemic change toward economic justice.
https://uujec.org/Governance

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...

An argument for degrowth.

Through the Eye of a Needle: An Eco-Heterodox Perspective on the Renewable Energy Transition.
https://uujec.org/Portals/0/Case%20for%20degr...

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...

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