Below is a monthly update from UUYACJ member Lee Stewart about his recent organizing work, which he sends to those contributing to his Community Supported Organizer program. Lee is a member of Beyond Extreme Energy. Read his bio here. Support Lee and his organizing work at his CSO donation page. Jimmy Betts, another member of UU Young […]
It was December 13th, and I stepped into my shower before heading to bed. As someone who is fond of a nice hot shower before bed, I took my time, letting the hot water run over my skin, warming me up after a cooler day in my usually warm South Texas coastal city. I recall […]
Reflections on a journey in support of indigenous community action, after church call draws some 500 clergy as “protective witnesses” by Samantha Gupta This essay has been republished from its original post with permission from the author. Two weeks ago, I woke up in a tent in North Dakota. At 6 a.m., the only light that visible […]
The 22nd gathering (COP22) of the countries involved in the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) began one day before the USA presidential election, on November 7, 2016. The two-week gathering was attended by heads of states, diplomats and federal employees, unions and business representatives, and civil society organizations. Seven Unitarian Universalist lay […]
I attended the second week of COP22 as part of the UUA delegation. Firstly, I thank you for this opportunity to serve our faith and our planet at the COP. It was truly an honor and soul-affirming experience. This report includes summary of key events I attended at COP and lessons I have learned for […]
On Sunday, November 23, 2016, in below-freezing temperatures, unarmed water protectors just north of Standing Rock survived shocking assaults from water cannons. Many were traumatized, and some needed emergency room care. In the aftermath of these attacks, and in the months prior, my congregation has received countless messages from people around the country – and […]
by Cat Boyle Cat Boyle was one of nine UU representatives, and one of two UUYACJ members who went to Marrakech, Morocco as an observer of the UN climate change summit COP22. World leaders are convened Nov 7-18, 2016 to discuss the implementation of the Paris agreement, which aims to keep global climate change below […]
By Cat Boyle Cat Boyle is one of nine UU representatives, and one of two UUYACJ members, going to Marrakech, Morocco as an observer of the UN climate change summit COP22. World leaders are convening Nov 7-18 to discuss the implementation of the Paris agreement, which aims to keep global climate change below an average […]
by Cat Boyle Cat Boyle is one of nine UU representatives, and one of two UUYACJ members, going to Marrakech, Morocco as an observer of the UN climate change summit COP22. World leaders are convening Nov 7-18 to discuss the implementation of the Paris agreement, which aims to keep global climate change below an average […]
On Oct. 26, UUYACJ member and 350 Louisiana activist Alicia Cooke was arrested with 5 others outside the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in New Orleans, LA for protesting oil drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico. The BOEM has been auctioning parcels of the Gulf of Mexico and other public land for private companies […]
