As people of faith and conscience, it is our moral responsibility to take bold action to bring the web of life back into balance — as individuals, groups of people of faith, and whole congregations. How we take action matters, so this page offers tools to support effective, impactful, and spiritually robust organizing and action.
For resources to ground you and/or your group in the framework of environmental justice, check out UUMFE’s environmental justice framework and resources page.
For congregations
- Tools for Congregational Justice Programs
Top resources for congregational teams from the Unitarian Universalist Association for how to get grounded in a spiritual model, how to build and focus your justice ministry, how to build partnerships, different ways to take action and deepen engagement. - “Inspired Faith Effective Action”
This free 30-page workbook published by the Unitarian Universalist Association provides solid information and exercises for congregational action teams on topics from religious grounding to how to practice accountability to strategic planning and skills and tactics. - “Social Justice Empowerment Handbook”
This free 150-page volume from the Unitarian Universalist Association goes into much deeper detail than the above workbook, offering guidance and best practices for congregations on how to build successful social justice teams and initiatives. - Spirit-based Activism Toolkit
Free workshop activities and group exercises from Turning the Tide focused on helping participants identify and ground themselves in the links between social change, faith, well-being and personal transformation. - 100 Services for Climate Justice challenge
Join the campaign to hold worship services on climate justice led by UU young adults!
For individuals or small groups
- Organizing for Power, Organizing for Change resources
A comprehensive collection of tools and other resources for organizers and trainers on everything from planning actions to building strong coalitions to incorporating art and music into your organizing.
- Praxis Makes Perfect resources for organizers
A powerful library of tools compiled by Joshua Kahn Russell on civil disobedience, organizing and strategizing, facilitation, media, outreach, fundraising, and more, as well as recommended readings on environmental justice. - Training for Change training tools
A thorough collection of tools and exercises for groups on topics including direct action, anti-oppression, de-escalation, team building, and organizing strategy. - Organizing Cools the Planet: Tools and Reflections to Navigate the Climate Crisis
This booklet by Hillary Moore and Joshua Kahn Russell weaves together stories, analysis, organizing tools, and provocative questions to support people who don’t come from front-line communities in understanding the climate justice movement and engaging in it in accountable ways. - Tips for facilitation
Solid advice and best practices on how to be an effective facilitator during conversations about race and racism and any number of other charged topics. - Curriculum Tools from Movement Generation’s Justice & Ecology Project
A number of creative and interactive workshops and activities that engage with different aspects of environmental justice.
UU circles of practice and Facebook groups
- UU Environmental Justice Practitioners’ Network
- UU Climate Action Network
- UU Ministry for Earth discussion group
- UU Young Adults for Climate Justice discussion group
- UU Climate Action Network