Weekly Actions with the Side With Love Action Center
This year, 30 Days of Love showcases the four intersectional justice priorities that shape Side With Love’s work year-round. Get a taste of the array of actions individuals and congregations can engage in through our Action Center by participating in these weekly opportunities to build your skills and work for change together.
Please note: because we are following the lead of our movement partners and coalitions, actions often arise quickly and are not announced with significant advance notice. Please check back regularly for updated actions.
WEEK 1: Reproductive, Gender, & LGBTQ Justice
INDIVIDUAL ACTION: Register for the SACReD Conference (Jan. 25-26)
COLLECTIVE ACTION: Plan a Reproductive Justice Sunday in your congregation
WEEK 2: Democracy & Voting Rights
INDIVIDUAL ACTION: Become a Poll Worker
COLLECTIVE ACTION: Participate in a UU the Vote Phonebank for Voting Rights on Jan 30
WEEK 3: Decriminalization & Racial Justice
INDIVIDUAL ACTION: The People’s Response Act, from Congresswomen Cori Bush, Ayanna Pressley, Jan Schakowsky, and Pramila Jayapal, emphasizes an inclusive, holistic, and health-centered approach to public safety by creating a public safety division within the Department of Human Health and Services. Learn more about it and then send an email to your representatives asking them to co-sponsor it.
COLLECTIVE ACTION: TBA
WEEK 4: Climate Justice
INDIVIDUAL ACTION: Sign petitions calling for the removal of the Snake River dams and restoring the salmon populations - Nez Perce Outreach petition, Salmon Orca Project petition, and Columbia Riverkeeper Petition.
COLLECTIVE ACTION: Join the UUA, UUMFE, UUSC, UUJEC, UU State Action Networks from IL, KY, MA, ME, OH & VA and three congregations (so far!) in signing the Build Back Fossil Free 2022 Letter to Biden demanding Executive Action on Climate Justice. Deadline February 18th. Encourage your congregation, climate team, or green team to sign! Then commit to expand the movement by encouraging partner organizations to sign the BBFF 2022 Letter to Biden. Tell us who you’re contacting, check out the Outreach Kit, and start sharing the petition! For more info see buildbackfossilfree.org.