Green Sanctuary 2030 Community Meetings: Fall Schedule
I’m excited to share the fall Green Sanctuary 2030 Community Meeting Schedule, which will include explorations into congregational transformation, conflict resolution, pathways to net zero, and worship resources. Please share these events with your congregation!
RSVP for the August 16 GS2030 Community Meeting: Surprise Lessons on Congregational Transformation!
The Green Sanctuary 2030: Mobilizing for Climate Justice framework guided the First UU Congregation of Ann Arbor's climate leaders to change the way they look at their work... or make that the congregation's work. UUAA has a history of environmentalism that has mostly focused on mitigation, on decreasing our carbon footprint. Enrolling in GS2030 guided them to rethink things -- to look more at climate justice (yikes! that's hard!) and congregational transformation (what is that?) As a result they have sparked more cross-group collaborations, increased our community outreach activities, and, well, maybe they're having more impact! RSVP today! Read on for the full community meeting schedule.
Does this opportunity have your name on it?
The GS2030 Community is growing! As a result, I’m looking for folks to help organize our community. This could look like volunteering to do the spiritual opening and closing, helping plan community meetings, and whatever else comes up. Let me know if you’re interested in joining the GS2030 Planning Team!
Send us your surveys!
Have you ever wished there was a go-to survey to gauge interest and activities in your congregation’s Green Sanctuary work? Have you used a survey that was awesome? Please send surveys you’ve used to Environment@UUA.org. And then…help us create a model survey! As we collect these surveys, we’d like a few folks to help draft a model survey all congregations could use for their GS2030 work. Let me know if you’re interested in helping out!
Have you used the online Progress Report Form yet? Try it today!
If you use this form to report your GS2030 Actions, it can eliminate the need for a final report. Yay, less paperwork! It also helps me see the exciting things happening in our community. Check it out!
GS2030 Fall Meetings
all at 4PT - 5MT - 6CT - 7ET
August 16: Surprise Lessons in Congregational Transformation
September 20: Navigating Conflict in Our Climate Work with Restorative Conflict Circles
October 18: Net Zero by 2030! Green Sanctuary 2030 Community Meeting
November 15: Earth-Aware Worship
We'll host our annual Green Sanctuary 2030 Celebration in January 2024!
I hope to see you all next Wednesday!
In community,
Rachel