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Annual Report 2021-2022

We are delighted to share our Annual Report for 2021-2022 with you. As our co-directors, Rev. Dr. Leonisa Ardizzone and Rev. Daniel Lawlor, and Board President Rev. Anastassia Zinke share, “we are in awe of the over 9000 individuals connected to our community, the hundreds of congregations that collectively build a witness for climate justice, […]

Giving Tuesday 2022

UU Ministry for Earth is a growing organization with a budget of over $198,000, led by a board of dedicated volunteers. Through your generosity, we are able to employ a small and mighty team of part-time leaders dedicated to creating opportunities for climate justice education, organizing and spiritual grounding. We recognize you have many worthy […]

UN Climate Summit 2022 & You!

A tiny presence of the 8 billion global human population is currently gathered in Egypt to move Climate Change solutions forward: this is COP 27, the 27th United Nations Conference of Parties of the Framework Convention on Climate Change. Unitarian Universalists and our partners are there too, raising our Key Messages on Human Rights, Full […]

“Finding Hope in Uncomfortable Truth”

From Alice Kurima Newberry’s “Find Hope in Uncomfortable Truth” — “We all have histories and futures of resiliency during the bleakest of times. If you take a moment to pause and name some people, experiences, or things you care for, what arises in you are reasons for hope, reasons to fight for the treasure that […]

UN Conference of Parties 27

UUA / UUSC Priorities for the UN Climate Summit: Conference of Parties 27 The 27th Conference of Parties (COP) will be held from 6-18 November 2022.  Egypt will host nearly 200 countries and their representatives to further the goals of the of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, (UNFCCC). The Unitarian Universalist of […]

UU World: Climate Justice Issue

Have you seen the latest issue of UU World? It is rich with resources! Please be sure to check out: 1. A poignant, moving essay by Alice Kurima Newberry on “Finding hope in uncomfortable truth.” 2. “A Glimpse at Earth-Loving Faith Initiatives,” a gentle overview into the environmental justice work of numerous faith traditions. 3. […]

Fighting Climate Change Globally

On Tuesday, October 4, 2022, NY UU Collaborates was honored to host a profound forum, “Fighting Climate Change- Student Movements Globally.” The event was facilitated by Ember Kelley, Director of Religious Education at Fourth Universalist in New York City, and held a grounding opening prayer by Rev. Jennifer “Jo” VonRue (she/her/hers) Minister at May Memorial […]