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
November Service Project: Thanks to seven enthusiastic UUs, the garden at Lafayete School looks fantastic! First Oakland church members Katie, Laura, Linda, Bill, Andy, Deb and Carol pulled weeds, pruned shrubs, laid pathways and generally spiffed up the garden for the students at Lafayette School. The director of Oakland Based Urban Gardens, Dorothee Noyon, was very pleased with our help. Our work will enable the students to focus on the growing beds and enjoy the newly cleaned up pathways. She gave us a short presentation on the gardening program, indicating that the students not only grow vegetables, but cook them on site over a camp stove and have grown enthusiastic about eating their veggies! She also works with the Lafayette teachers to integrate the gardening work with science curricula the teachers are using. It was a wonderful experience for all. And, thanks to Andy Lee for taking pictures. Sadly, we inadvertently left him out of the photos.
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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.
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