The Green Sanctuary and Social Justice Committees have teamed up to go BIG on this year’s Social Justice Study Issue – the environment – especially issues surrounding environmental justice! The following is a list of the activities (e.g., sermons, films, book discussions, educational programs) scheduled throughout the year to help us learn and act on environmental justice issues in general as well as those close to home.
What is environmental justice? Read one explanation here.
Check back periodically for updates!
OCTOBER
October 6 Challenging Chapters Discussion: Roots of Environmental Crisis
October 13 Journal Club – discuss the science of Climate Change
October 19 Film: Paris to Pittsburgh followed by discussion of Paris Pledge
October 26 Hidden Pond will conduct an animal talk for children during the auction, focusing on how climate change, habitat destruction, etc. can impact our native animals.
October 27 Challenging Chapters Discussion: Roots of Environmental Crisis
NOVEMBER
November 3 Environmental sermon by Dr. Faith Harris
November 10 Stream monitoring – perform citizen science and assess the health of the stream on AUUC property
November 17 Sermon by Rev. Pippin supporting ‘Climate in the Pulpits’ and the Paris Pledge
DECEMBER
December 13 Environmental justice-related film (G-rated) during Holiday Drop and Shop
JANUARY
TBD Multi-part Adult Spiritual Development class based on based on the book Climate Change: What Everyone Needs to Know and some essays from Justice on Earth: People of Faith Working at the Intersections of Race, Class and Environment
FEBRUARY
TBD Stream monitoring – perform citizen science and assess the health of the stream on AUUC property
MARCH
TBD Environmental film
TBD Multi-generational tour of Lorton landfill which connects the dots between refuse leaving house and the landfill.
TBD Panel discussion (pros/cons) on the Covanta (landfill incinerator) issue
APRIL
April 19 Earth Day Sermon by Rev. Pippin
April 19 Outreach Collection for Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions (FACS)
TBD Climate Art Exhibit
TBD Write Here/Write Now on an environmental issue in conjunction with UUSJ
TBD Hill visit in conjunction with UUSJ Advocacy Corps
MAY/JUNE
TBD Stream monitoring – perform citizen science and assess the health of the stream on AUUC property
TBD Statement of Conscience