{"id":11333,"date":"2024-06-10T06:04:19","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T10:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/?p=11333"},"modified":"2024-06-23T08:21:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T12:21:36","slug":"what-is-the-uu-climate-justice-coalition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/what-is-the-uu-climate-justice-coalition\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the UU Climate Justice Coalition?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By Rev. Kelly Dignan<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"487\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Coalition.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Coalition.png 487w, https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Coalition-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The UU Climate Justice Coalition consists of UU organizations coordinating and collaborating to enact climate justice. Grounded in a faithful call as a community of practice, we share resources, build skills, and organize actions that advance a future with climate justice, collective liberation, and a world where all life flourishes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Currently, there are 11 participating organizations.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignleft\"><table><tbody><tr><td><br>UUA Side With Love Organizing Strategy Team &#8211;<strong> Convener <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sidewithlove.org\/climate-justice-1\">https:\/\/sidewithlove.org\/climate-justice-1<\/a><\/td><td>Organizes UU congregations nationally on no more fossil fuels, clean energy as a human right, and thriving communities through Create Climate Justice and Green Sanctuary 2030.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UU Ministry for Earth &#8211;<strong> Convener <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/\">https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/<\/a><\/td><td>Offers spiritual grounding and educational support for Earth care and climate justice. That includes congregational resources, online gatherings, and chaplaincy for climate justice activists and advocates.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Coalition of UU State Action Networks <a href=\"https:\/\/cuusan.org\/\">https:\/\/cuusan.org\/<\/a><\/td><td>State Action Networks address climate justice in their own way, often including state legislation and partnership with frontline communities. CUUSAN is represented in the Coalition by JUUstice Washington.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UU Animal Ministry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uuam.org\/\">https:\/\/www.uuam.org\/<\/a><\/td><td>Empowers individuals, chapters, and congregations to build justice and compassion for animals.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UU College of Social Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/uucsj.org\/\">https:\/\/uucsj.org\/<\/a><\/td><td>Collaborates, co-creates, and resources experiential learning for spiritually-grounded justice education.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UUs for a Just Economic Community<a href=\"https:\/\/uujec.org\/\">https:\/\/uujec.org\/<\/a><\/td><td>Helps UUs study economic and social systems and advocates for justice issues like The Green New Deal.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UUA Office of International Resources <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uua.org\/offices\/staff\/international\">https:\/\/www.uua.org\/offices\/staff\/international<\/a><\/td><td>Helps UUs study economic and social systems and advocates for justice issues like The Green New Deal.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UU Service Committee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uusc.org\/\">https:\/\/www.uusc.org\/<\/a><\/td><td>Advances climate justice globally, partnering with frontline communities.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UUs for Social Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/uusj.net\/wp1\/\">https:\/\/uusj.net\/wp1\/<\/a><\/td><td>Advances national policies, legislation<strong>, <\/strong>and actions aligned with UU values for a just, compassionate, and sustainable world community.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UU Women&#8217;s Federation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uuwf.org\/\">https:\/\/www.uuwf.org\/<\/a><\/td><td>Representing a community often impacted by climate injustice, UUWF builds covenantal relationships among Unitarian Universalist women that equip us all to be better co-conspirators and allies in the movement for collective liberation.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UU Young Adults for Climate Justice (UU Ministry for Earth) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/get-involved\/uuyacj\/\">https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/get-involved\/uuyacj\/<\/a><\/td><td>Supports young adult UUs in climate justice direct action, mobilizing, and more.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bluepring.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11342\" width=\"330\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bluepring.png 357w, https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bluepring-233x300.png 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Coalition is open to inquiries from additional UUA \u201cRelated Organizations\u201d who do significant work on climate justice or represent communities most impacted by climate injustice. Email <em>office@uumfe.org.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m honored to be the co-convener of the Coalition, along with Rachel Myslivy, Climate Justice Strategist at UUA Side with Love.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UU Ministry for Earth was awarded a grant by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uufunding.org\/\">UU Fund for UU Social Responsibility<\/a> to support our project management, monthly meeting facilitation and spiritual grounding for the work. The funding also supports technology and three outside contracted professional development workshops for coalition members.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are using <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1EXmSp5rlzMlqWT4370K_mBKqFavUacVt\/view?usp=sharing\">The Blueprint for a Multiracial, Cross-class Climate Movement Workbook<\/a> to guide our planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To deepen our conflict management skills, we have engaged with <a href=\"https:\/\/ariseembodiment.org\/\">Kai Cheng Thom<\/a> for three workshops.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Implementing a common project this year is one of our commitments, and we have chosen the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uuclimatejustice.org\/\">Climate Justice Revival<\/a>, knowing that we can\u2019t create what we can\u2019t imagine. We hope your congregation joins us to reimagine a future of flourishing and collective liberation by <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.everyaction.com\/QJsyDy_byUyI3zsY8_Iw-g2\">registering soon<\/a>!&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:56% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CJ-Coalition-GA-Cohort-graphic-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11346 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CJ-Coalition-GA-Cohort-graphic-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CJ-Coalition-GA-Cohort-graphic-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CJ-Coalition-GA-Cohort-graphic-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CJ-Coalition-GA-Cohort-graphic-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/CJ-Coalition-GA-Cohort-graphic.png 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">At the 2024 General Assembly, the Coalition led a Cohort on June 21 and 22 called UU Climate Justice. All resources shared, including slides and recordings, are in <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Zu_o7xrpTlPx146f-AFEexvz2ponD5kfRKjEzo3kgaw\/edit#heading=h.4irgxmhlu9gi\">this document<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>UU World wrote an article about the Climate Justice Coalition. You can find it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uuworld.org\/articles\/climate-change-solutions-how-unitarian-universalists-promote-climate-justice\">here and learn more about how UU organizations working together, instead of in silos, will produce exponential results<\/a>. Collaboration is the way forward!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Logo\u2014Full-1024x418.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Logo\u2014Full-1024x418.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Logo\u2014Full-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Logo\u2014Full-768x313.png 768w, https:\/\/www.uumfe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Logo\u2014Full.png 1216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Rev. Kelly Dignan The UU Climate Justice Coalition consists of UU organizations coordinating and collaborating to enact climate justice. 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