Andy Lee, Sarah Andropolous,
Kathryn Black, and Carol Thornton
delivering petitions to Rep. Barbara Lee's
office in May, 2007 Respect & Love in Action
The aim of the Earth Justice Associates program is simple: to deepen our respect and love for our environment, and to provide ways to translate that respect and love into actions that help to protect and restore the earth and its natural resources. Our activities are educational, community-building, and fun! Through these activities, we support the UUA’s Seventh Principle--"respect for the interdependent web of which we are a part"--and the 2006 Statement of Conscience on Climate Change. And we seek to incorporate the principles, practices, and standards of the UU Ministry for Earth’s Green Sanctuary program into all aspects of church life; in the near future we hope to begin the UUMFE’s Green Sanctuary certification process.
For more information about earth justice activities, contact Andy Lee at andyyl67@yahoo.com or (510) 839-3927.
Recent Action
Three members of Earth Justice Associates met with Sarah
Andropolous, U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee's aide on environmental issues. We had an informative talk about Barbara's activities in our district around the
environment, particularly related to environmental justice issues and
our West Oakland neighborhood. We delivered about 80 signatures
expressing our support of climate change legislation in Congress, and
Sarah promised they would be delivered to Barbara.
Earth Justice Associates Need Your Help: Fill out the Survey and Help the Church Go Green!
Please support the Earth Justice Associates by completing the personal assessment survey as part of our church obtaining "Green Sanctuary" status. Go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SJLZVPW.You can alternately complete
a paper copy at the Earth Justice table after the services this Sunday. The survey
is in hope of inspiring environmentally caring actions we can take in our
daily lives and to strengthen our group commitment to promote the health of our
environment. For more information: Ariana Candell arianaca@sbcglobal.net or Ann Parsons Greer at apgreer@gmail.com.
Join Our Electronic Listserv
To stay informed, and to participate more fully with our group, we invite you to join our UU Oakland Green Action Yahoo! Group Electronic Listserv.
This is an online discussion group for members and friends of the First Unitarian Church of Oakland to discuss actions and progress on our efforts to become a Green Sanctuary and our personal efforts to support our seventh principle and live lightly on the Earth. To participate in this unofficial, un-moderated online group, enter your email address below, or email uuoakgreen-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
