UUYACJ Movement Training Workshop Series Saturday, March 26th Saturday, April 2nd Saturday, April 9th This workshop series was inspired by this year’s Spring For Change theme, “Get Rooted, Get Ready.” It is a space for young adults who are looking to deepen their connection to activism and build tangible skills into their justice work. […]
A report from Jim Smith, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton: The Healing Justice group at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton (www.uufbr.org) is supporting the Sierra Club (www.sierraclub.org) in its Stop the Burn Campaign in Florida. Friends of the Everglades (www.everglades.org) recently signed on to the campaign. Its aim is to convince state […]
Out with the old and in with the new! This will be my last blog entry as the Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth Board Chair. As you may already know, my time as chair has come to an end. Betsy Tomic and Dr. Susanna Wu-Pong Calvert are now serving as Interim Co-Chairs while my attention […]
Hello all! My name is Zoë Johnston and I’m the new Network Coordinator for UU Young Adults for Climate Justice. I’ve been a participant of the network for over a year and am eager to hold this role. I currently attend Arcadia University outside of Philadelphia and am majoring in International Studies with a minor […]
NOTE: This first message originally appeared in the Create Climate Justice newsletter. UUs showed up for climate justice in deep ways at this year’s virtual General Assembly (stay tuned for recordings to be made public after Labor Day) — including an impressive and emergent rapid response mobilization from Young Adults, building off of decades of […]
Are you passionate about food justice, global justice and climate justice? Next year’s seminar will take place all online April 9-11, 2021, and builds off of this year’s climate justice theme to focus on the connections between food and climate justice. I really enjoyed working on this year’s spring seminar as part of the Trajectory […]
A few weeks ago, UU young adults and allies gathered to write letters to Indigenous water protectors who have been targeted for their activism and are still behind bars. Grounding together in song, meditation and discussion, we were joined by Rev. Karen Van Fossan, who shared about UU NoDAPL Political Prisoners solidarity work. While UUs […]
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 […]
