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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Now that we have all had time to process this year’s GA, I thought it would be useful to share thoughts on the experience some weeks later. I decided to volunteer this year with UUMFE because I am passionate about environmental work and demanding attention from large organizations on the topic. This was my very […]
Guest Spotlight: Reflections from Charleston, by Richard Hayes, he/him/his, Unitarian Church in Charleston, home of the Kusso Indigenous peoples The Unitarian Church in Charleston (UCC) is a Green Sanctuary Church. We practice green in our Church as a way of being. The reality of Climate Change inspired us to go beyond ourselves into the wider […]
Protect the Livable Plant We Love: Addressing the Climate Impacts of Military Emissions Cindy Piester is a peace and justice organizer, is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura, and serves on the board of Unitarian Universalist for a Just Economic Community. Cindy is the key author of the proposed 2022 Action of […]
