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Coverage of Unitarian Universalist Association Vote to Divest
The Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations (UUA) voted to divest on June 28 in Providence, RI at its annual General Assembly conference! Below you may find links to coverage of the vote, including the UUA’s press release. UUA Divestment Coverage…
Read MoreFeb 14-16 Corvallis, Oregon: Transformation without Apocalypse: How to Live Well on an Altered Planet
Event announcement via Claudia Keith, member of the UUFC Climate Justice Steering Committee. Transformation without Apocalypse: How to Live Well on an Altered Planet Feb. 14 – 16, 2014 OSU Spring Creek Project Symposium & Faith Services LaSells Stewart Center,…
Read MoreProposed UUA Divestment Business Resolution
The proposed Business Resolution on Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) Divestment for General Assembly 2014 is now posted on the Unitarian Universalists for Fossil Fuel Divestment and Sustainable Reinvestment website. Soon a signature gathering process will begin. The minimum petition requirement is…
Read MoreEnvironmental Justice Funding Opporunity
Is your congregation doing collaborative work on environmental justice? If so, the following notice details an amazing funding opportunity from the EPA’s Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreements Program. This announcement comes as a referral from UUA Green Sanctuary Program manager, the Rev. Karen Brammer.
Read MoreUUA part of coalition of investors with ‘unburnable’ fossil fuels concerns
The Unitarian Universalist Association is one of a growing number of investors with concerns over “unburnable” fossil fuel reserves and investment in new fossil fuel projects. The UUA was one of the organizations raising concerns in this September 9th, 2013…
Read MoreUnitarian Universalist Society of Amherst votes unanimously to divest from fossil fuel funds
The following is the press release via Darcy DuMont on Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst’s vote to divest. Read Full Resolution (PDF). PRESS RELEASE At a congregational meeting on Sunday October 20, members of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst…
Read MoreUCC and UUA recognized for their witness on climate change by PA Interfaith Power & Light
PRESS RELEASE September 20, 2013 Denominations recognized for their witness on climate change. Contact: Cricket Eccleston Hunter at paipl.org HARRISBURG, PA – The United Church of Christ and the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations will be honored at the October…
Read MoreBill Mckibben to UU’s: We need you to provide moral leadership
Last week First Parish Cambridge hung a banner challenging Harvard to divest. Passers by aren’t the only ones to notice their bold action. Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org, shared it as his photo of the week. McKibben was in Cambridge…
Read MoreUUCAN on Twitter
The UU Climate Action Network has a new Twitter account that we’ll be using to collect and amplify your news. If you’re looking to share news, Twitter is the perfect medium so good to be moving toward a Twitter account…
Read MoreFacebook Group
Are you a Unitarian Universalist interested in networking with other UU climate action and justice leaders? Join the UU Climate Action Network Facebook group! http://www.facebook.com/groups/uucan PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELF Once added to the group, please introduce yourself. We’ve been doing this…
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