Processing food often uses large quantities of energy and other resources for packaging and shipping, which contributes to climate change and environmental degradation. Working conditions in processing plants are often risky and underpaid. Furthermore, the nutritional content of food degrades when it is processed. Slow food can save you money and give you more control […]
Lack of access to fresh food is an environmental justice issue. A commitment to ethical eating requires understanding who in your community or surrounding area has access to nutritious food and who doesn’t, and exploring the barriers that prevent people from eating fresh food in your community. Some examples include: accessibility, cost, and preparation time […]
Ethical eating requires not only knowing where our food comes from, but also working to ensure that the people who work in the food system are treated ethically and paid a living wage. Large farms in the United States are often reliant on poorly paid labor, frequently to the point of exploitation. Immigrants and migrant […]
Fair trade guarantees certain economic and social equity in trade practices, ensuring fair wages for marginalized people. More than 500 Unitarian Universalist congregations are already serving fair trade coffee in their congregations. Learn more about fair trade and what you can do below. The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) is committed to supporting fair trade through a […]
As Unitarian Universalists, we are committed to living in ways that respect the inherent worth and dignity of all people as well as the interdependent web of life of which we are a part. Making ethical eating choices is a big part of this commitment. Fortunately, people all over the United States are thinking about […]
October 2009: To Chairman Barbara Boxer, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Re: Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (Kerry-Boxer), S.1733
First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City, UT was recognized by Interfaith Power & Light as a “Cool Congregation.” (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org/2009/09/success-stories-first-unitarian-salt-lake/) Interfaith Power & Light honors congregations for outstanding efforts in reducing carbon footprints and educating members about global warming.
August 2009: To Ambassador Todd Stern, Special Envoy on Climate Change, U.S.Department of State regarding the U.S. position within the international climate negotiations currently taking place under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), due to culminate this December in Copenhagen.
A Call to Unitarian Universalists: Participate in the October 24 International Day of Climate Action (July 15, 2009) The next weeks and months are critical for addressing climate change. By late September, the Senate climate bill will have passed or failed. Passage is needed to send an empowered and credible US delegation to the United […]
Environmental Justice was the theme of UU Ministry for Earth’s second annual Earth Day Resources. As Unitarian Universalists we are called to articulate the interface between our understanding of our place in the natural world and the daunting political, social, and economic issues of our time. We call this interface Environmental Justice, a bridge between […]
