How does our faith call us to the work of climate justice?

The Side With Love staff team - some of whom are in the US South - are holding all our beloveds in deep care, prayer, and love tonight as Hurricane Milton makes landfall.

If your congregation is able, please consider a donation or collection for the UUA Disaster Relief Fund. All funds go directly to supporting congregations and their communities.

The UUA understands the connection between disaster relief and justice making. Populations who have historically been denied access to resources and care suffer most in a disaster.

Disaster Relief Grants to our UU congregations and related organizations not only help other Unitarian Universalists, they can also support on the ground relief efforts through existing partnerships that congregations already have. These grants encourage congregations to build coalitions to meet the needs of their wider communities.

UUs have been on the leading edge of environmental advocacy for decades - and much of that good work has focused on mitigation - working to reduce the polluting emissions that drive climate change. While mitigation is a critical piece, it’s not enough. As our beloved communities continue to experience climate disruption, extreme weather, and climate disasters, we must expand our climate work to center justice and prioritize creating communities of care. As we reimagine together a world where all communities thrive, we equally have to ground ourselves in the systems of oppression and harm. We know that climate disasters impact some of our neighbors more than others.

If you are in an area that hasn't yet experienced a climate disaster, I invite you to explore our resource Climate Resilience through Disaster Response and Community Care which includes a toolkit, webinar series, and worksheets for congregations and communities to identify risks and envision solutions with love and justice at the center.

In faith and solidarity,

your Side With Love colleagues

UU Theological Grounding for Climate Justice

UUs have been at the leading edge of climate action for decades, but how does our faith call us to the work of climate justice?

Join the Green Sanctuary 2030 Community on Wednesday, October 16 at 4pm PT / 7pm ET for a watch party of the UU Theological Grounding for Climate Justice Fireside Chat with UUA President Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt and UUSC President Rev. Mary Katherine Morn, hosted by Side With Love Climate Justice Advocate Rachel Myslivy.

How does your faith call you to this work? Join the conversation!

Celebrating the Climate Justice Revivals So Far

Just two weekends ago, hundreds of UU congregations around the country held their own UU Climate Justice Revivals - and we know more congregations are hosting their own throughout this winter and next spring.

If your congregation hosted a revival recently, tell us your revival story using our UU Climate Justice Revival Commitments & Evaluation form here or by going to https://bit.ly/UURevivalStories, where you can not only submit your revival participants’ words of commitment, but also share your feedback and upload the pictures you took!

Upcoming UU Climate Revival Facilitator Trainings