Environmental Justice
The Seventh Principle of Unitarian Universalism calls us to affirm and promote "respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part." More than just a recognition of ecological interdependency, our seventh principle calls us to recognize that human beings are are part of this mutuality. Too often the "environmental movement" and the "racial/economic justice movement" have been seen as competing with each other. Environmental justice is the recognition that the same paradigm of dominion that has led to global warming also reinforces economic and racial inequities. Only by seeking solutions that address both can we solve either.
Here, we highlight stories from congregations engaged in environmental justice, many through the Green Sanctuary Program, which was designed to give roots and wings to the vision that, together, we can create a world in which all people make reverence, gratitude, and care for the living Earth that is central to our lives.
Unitarian Universalists Participate in International Day of Climate Action
November 5, 2009
Multi-faceted, Multi-Generational Project hosted by Second Unitarian Church of Omaha: Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festival Project
October 30, 2009
Garnering Support and Excitement for the Green Sanctuary Program
October 2, 2009
New Jersey Church Goes Solar, Generating Energy Needs From the Sun
October 3, 2008 | by Michael Dalzell
UU Fellowship of Falmouth Advocates for Environmental Justice
April 19, 2007 | by Helen Dalzell
Unitarian Universalist Church of Tallahassee Moves Forward with Solar Power Project
February 19, 2007 | by Logan Hunter-Thompson
Last updated on Tuesday, October 6, 2009.
