Top issues and events from UUJEC:

• Check out UUs for Social Justice's Write Here, Write Now campaign.

UUSJ, UU Ministry For Earth, and UUs for a Just Economic Community have joined forces on April's Write Here! Write Now! And we want you to provide your messages with personal witness/stories for our meetings in late April and early May with staffers. Follow the buttons in this email to help.
https://uusj.salsalabs.org/whwn-april2021-env...

• The Story of Stan Brock BY WENDELL POTTER

The only reason you’re reading this essay is because of a man named Stan Brock, whose work inspired me to leave my old job as an insurance executive. Few people in my life have been as consequential as Stan. And he’s been even more consequential to thousands of others. A remarkable movie about him has just been released, and I hope you’ll watch it
https://www.medicinemanstanbrock.com/?link_id...

• UU Rev Robert Murphy writes about Religious Socialism

The roots of ecosocialist thinking go back to several places. History has many examples of worker and peasant uprisings. The Book of Exodus still inspires much of liberation theology. As the story goes, the government of Egypt collapsed after a series of plagues. Read the article and join Rev. Murphy and UUJEC's GA workshop on demand: Religion and Socialism.
https://www.religioussocialism.org/religious_...

• "Caste, The Origins of our Discontents" review as a sermon.

Rev. Judith Deutsch, UUJEC board member, reviews "Caste, The Origins of our Discontents" given as a Sunday service.
https://uujec.org/Portals/0/Caste.pdf

• How to save a life!

Navigating COVID-19 vaccinations is hard for older people--it usually requires knowing the system and computer skills that many older people don't have. Survey your seniors to see if they've had their vaccinations and if not, help them find out how to access vaccine.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/seniors-her...

• Climate Diplomacy is winning the fight against zero sum mindset.

There's a growing international mindset that acting decisively is an investment, not a cost.
https://www.ft.com/content/e1127520-43f4-4324...

• We can afford the Green New Deal

The Green New Deal is more relevant than ever--especially with COVID-19 and the accompanying economic meltdown.
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observat...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...