Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Fairbanks » 7th Principle

Climate Change Discussion with Authors Nancy Lord & Marybeth Holleman

Laenne — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 02:31:54 +0000

SPECIAL AFTER-SERVICE DISCUSSION [part of the UU Green Team's 2011 Climate Change Discussion & Action Series]

Join environmental writer-activists Nancy Lord and Marybeth Holleman for a sharing from their works and a facilitated discussion to explore the 7 UU principles as they relate to Climate Change, oil development, and environmental justice. Nancy, author of the new book Early Warming: Crisis and Response in the Climate-Changed North, and Marybeth, author of Heart of the Sound: Paradise Found and Nearly Lost, will join in conversation with former KUAC newsperson Robert Hannon and the audience. A book signing will follow.

Lifespan Faith Development on UU’s 7th Principle – Air Quality for All

admin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:49:32 +0000

Want to know more about improving air quality in our area? Karl Monetti worked with a diverse, local group to present an air quality improvement plan to the borough that met with rave reviews. The plan is now being implemented, and a new air quality ordinance just passed last Thursday. Get the latest info and learn/share some tips about things we can all do this summer to improve air quality for all seasons.

Brother, Can you share a ride?

admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:06:40 +0000

Nov 1 is the next Lo Carbon Sunday. Comment on this post to offer or request a ride to the November 1 service. The first Sunday of each month is Lo Carbon Sunday. As part of our of ongoing Green Sanctuary program we encourage those who can to ride a bike or car pool to the service in order to reduce our use of non-renewable resources. You could also choose to meet in a central location and car pool from there. Use the Comments link below to participate. If you can’t participate this week, but would like to rideshare in future, add your marker to the UUFF Ridesharing Map.( The map is especially great for standing offers.)

How Green Can We Get in Fairbanks, Alaska? UUFF joins the Green Sanctuary Movement

admin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:14:58 +0000

Imagine for a moment a religious community that has a fundamental, bottom-line commitment to living in harmony with the Earth. What would it look like? How can we embody our seventh principle – respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part – in our daily practice at home, school, work, in our UUFF lives and in our broader community? We will be joining the growing movement of more than 85 UU congregations across the country who are certified by UUA as a Green Sanctuary. Anna Plager will lead a discussion of what’s involved in becoming a Green Sanctuary.
We will start with a review of our current personal practices, based on your responses to the survey posted online prior to the service. The Green Sanctuary Program encourages individual actions to reduce our impact on this planet, but primarily it is a program of congregational action. It is about working together to strengthen our ability to create environmental change. We will build Green Teams to embark on year-long projects that will build better stewardship of Earth’s resources. Our goal is to create a realistic vision for our future activities in four focus areas: Worship and Celebration; Religious Education; Sustainable Living; and Environmental Justice. The service will be interactive – your participation will help guide our path to a greener future. Speaker, Anna Plager. Lay leader, Peg Bowers. Accompanist, Susan Grace.

Earth Hour

iiAdmin — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:36:53 +0000

Be a part of what may be the largest global vote in history. Turn off your lights Saturday, March 28, 8:30 to 9:30 PM. Show concern about climate change and the universal need to do something about it. The goal is 1 billion people participating. UUA-endorsed. Earthhour.org

The Energy Soft Path Revisited

admin — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:40:27 +0000

The subtitle of Rich Seifert’s talk on the ethics of energy is “How to stop burning Picassos for heat.” Rich will focus on moving to sustainability as not only necessary, but the only ethical choice. Applied hope, with applied love for place, will answer the questions of how we sustain ourselves. Renewable energy choices and knowing how to answer the question: “How much is enough?” is the immediate problem. This is the second of our 2008-09 series on ethics. The first service in the series focused on economics. A later program will focus on politics.