What does defunding the police have to do with climate justice? There are an infinite number of ways to demonstrate these connections, but perhaps one that feels the most urgent is knowing how many Indigenous water protectors are still locked up in prison. A federal judge ordered that the Dakota Access Pipeline be shut down […]
Over the past eight weeks, UUs have been listening, learning and reflecting together on the deep wisdom of Movement Generation’s Course Correction: Just Transition in an Age of Covid-19. Grounding participants physically, emotionally and intellectually in the stakes of this current moment, the course provided a clear analysis of systemic challenges as well as space […]
While the climate crisis is global, taking action locally is one of the most effective ways to create a lasting impact. The Strengthening Local Climate Commitments (SLCC) campaign is a powerful avenue for UUs to create a just transition through supporting ambitious climate commitments and holding officials accountable through civic engagement and partnership. By working […]
UU Ministry for Earth is thrilled to announce that closed captioning is now available for all future online film screening events of The Condor & The Eagle! This option, along with a Spanish subtitle option, will automatically be included for all future online screening events. Thank you very much to the friends & members […]
Today, UU Young Adults for Climate Justice leader Amelia Diehl is beginning her walking journey from Paris, France to the site of the 23rd United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP23).
We have become very accustomed to poison. We’re poisoning ourselves and each other; poisoning the sky, land, and water; and poisoning some communities more than others based upon their relative-wealth and skin color. Babies are exposed to industrial poisons in the wombs of their mothers before they even have their first breath of air. We […]
Today, UU Young Adults for Climate Justice leader Amelia Diehl is beginning her walking journey from Paris, France to the site of the 23rd United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP23).
Picture of Amelia on her walk from Paris, France to Bonn, Germany. Source: https://twitter.com/amelia_diehl Amelia Diehl, a leader in the UU Young Adults for Climate Justice, is a member of the SustainUS youth delegation to the COP23 United Nations climate talks and she has been taking a 200+ long walking journey from Paris, France to […]
Today, UU Young Adults for Climate Justice leader Amelia Diehl is beginning her walking journey from Paris, France to the site of the 23rd United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP23). In her own words, Amelia is walking from Paris to Bonn, Germany, because: In his groundbreaking encyclical on […]
Whiteness and Apocalypse By guest blogger Amelia Diehl . -ed I am so grateful to have been able to attend theUnitarian Universalist College of Social Justice’s Grounded and Resilient Organizer’s Workshop Climate Justice Training in Chicago, IL and feel connected again to a community and to a movement. Read the article on UUA.org By Amelia […]
