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.

Join us Friday night at 7 p.m. for Larry Merculieff’s presentation, “Voices of the Aleut Elders for Modern Times/Unungan Ulaazaaz Tunnu Uyam.”  Aleut and other Alaska Native elders carry a deep wisdom about life and Creation from oral histories and life experiences that are sometimes referred to as the “Original Instructions” and “Natural Laws” given to human beings to guide us on how to live in harmony with the Earth and all her creatures. Larry will talk about Elder wisdom as it applies to modern day challenges of Climate Change and human-caused destruction of the planet.  This event is sponsored by the UUFF Green Sanctuary Team as part of its Environmental Justice efforts to broaden our knowledge and connection to Climate Change and its impacts to human and other species. We hope you’ll join us in the sanctuary for Larry’s powerful talk.

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.
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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 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.

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