Recording and Resources: Green Sanctuary 2030 Celebration!
On January 17, Side With Love gathered to celebrate the good work our congregations are doing to create Green Sanctuary in our communities! Green Sanctuary teams shared how they're transforming their communities through congregational transformation, climate justice, mitigation, and community resilience. Watch the recording here.
Resources from the meeting:
View the presentation slides
View the chat transcript
If you have questions about the Green Sanctuary process, you can reach out to Rachel at Environment@UUA.org. Learn more about the Green Sanctuary 2030 process, RSVP to attend an orientation, or sign up to join the community here. Stay up to date on Green Sanctuary 2030 by joining our email list here.
Upcoming Events
Image description: Graphic with a green and yellow gradient background and an open head with colorful flowers blooming out. Text reads, "Reimagining with Energy Democracy. January 25. 4 PT / 5 MT / 6 CT / 7 ET." Logos: Energy Democracy Project, Cleveland Owns, Side With Love, Create Climate Justice, People Power Solar, POWER Interfaith, UU Ministry for Earth, Re-Amp Network, UUs for Social Justice, UUs for a Just Economic Community, UU Service Committee, UU College of Social Justice, JUUstice Washington, and UU Women’s Federation.
Reimagining with Energy Democracy
January 25, 2024 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET | Online
Join us for Reimagining with Energy Democracy on January 25! For the last in our webinar series on Clean Energy as a Human Right, we invite you to explore the power of Energy Democracy and the ways our congregations can reimagine energy for our communities. Energy Democracy helps frontline communities build power and liberation by reimagining how we organize our lives toward new systems that support the health and wellbeing of our communities and ecosystems.
Join the Energy Democracy Project, Cleveland Owns (OH), People Power Solar (CA), and POWER Interfaith (PA) for Reimagining with Energy Democracy on January 25, 2024 at 4PT - 5MT - 6CT - 7ET Cosponsors include: Energy Democracy Project, Cleveland Owns, People Power Solar Cooperative, Power Interfaith, UU Ministry for Earth, UU Women’s Federation, UUs for Social Justice, UU Service Committee, UUs for a Just Economic Community, Re-Amp Network, UU college of Social Justice, JUUstice Washington, UU Justice Ministry of North Carolina, Peace Education Center of the Hudson Valley. RSVP here: bit.ly/EnergyDemocracyWebinar.
Image description: Graphic with watercolor sunflowers on a green background. At the top is a white UUA chalice and the Green Sanctuary 2030 logo, a chalice lit with a leaf flame. "Inflation Reduction Act Peer Learning Circle. Wednesday, February 28. 1pm PT / 2pm MT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET."
Inflation Reduction Act Peer Learning Circle
February 28, 2024 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ET | Online
We’ve all heard about the funding available for congregations to advance clean energy through Inflation Reduction Act Funding, but…really…don’t we all still have questions about how it works?! If this sounds like you, we invite you to join the Inflation Reduction Act Peer Learning Circle to learn with other UUs figuring out how to put these opportunities into action in our communities. Get up to speed by reading this short primer on the opportunities available for congregations, then bring your questions and good ideas to the PLC! RSVP here!
Tending SOIL
Reach out to Rev. Cathy Rion Starr if you'd like to learn more about the Tending SOIL (Skills, Organizing, Interdependence, Liberation) program at CRionStarr@UUA.org. To learn more, watch the introductory video here.