WHEREAS, consistent with Unitarian Universalism’s living tradition, our 6th principle on a peaceful and just world, our 7th principle concerning the interdependent web of existence, and our proposed 8th principle on accountably dismantling racism, we affirm that the proliferation of policing at...

WHEREAS, the Green New Deal manifests key UU values — animating both “the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part” and “justice, equity, and compassion in human relations”; ...

We, the 57th General Assembly of the UUA, which is meeting in Kansas City on the banks of the Missouri River, call for ongoing solidarity with Indigenous Water Protectors because: Indigenous peoples of this continent lived by traditions that maintained ecological balance for thousands of years...

WHEREAS, global climate change is fundamentally a moral and ethical crisis induced and exacerbated by human activity that can and must be modified to maintain a livable world for ourselves, our descendants, and other species; WHEREAS, looming ecological catastrophes impacting food, water, and...

WHEREAS, Unitarian Universalist congregations covenant by our Second and Seventh Principles to affirm and promote justice, equity, and compassion in human relations and respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part; and WHEREAS, the climate crisis threatens Earth syst...

BECAUSE the Sources of Unitarian Universalism counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science; BECAUSE Unitarian Universalist congregations covenant, in their Seventh Principle, to respect the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part, and member congregation...

Aware of our interdependence, we acknowledge that eating ethically requires us to be mindful of the miracle of life we share with all beings....

BECAUSE Unitarian Universalist Principles affirm the interdependent web of existence, as well as the democratic process; and WHEREAS the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico illustrates the tragic cost of fossil fuel energy, the recklessness of corporations that allow the public t...

Because of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, thirteen parishes (counties) in Louisiana and two counties in Mississippi continue to work towards recovery from the devastating impact of the storms; and BECAUSE our Unitarian Universalist commitment to justice is rooted in compassion, fairness, and respec...

“What is the use of a house if you haven’t got a tolerable planet to put it on?”—Henry Thoreau, 1854 WHEREAS the Unitarian Universalist Association will celebrate its fiftieth anniversary at the 2011 General Assembly, which is scheduled for Charlotte, North Carolina; and NOTING the...

BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists respect the interdependent web of all existence, of which we are a part; and BECAUSE the Unitarian Universalist Association is holding its 2009 General Assembly in Utah, home to the largest intact and most pristine wild land region in the lower 48 states; and WHERE...

Because: Unitarian Universalists as a community of faith respect the interdependent web of all existence, of which we are a part; Whereas: The 2006 UUA [Unitarian Universalist Association] General Assembly adopted the Statement of Conscience on Global Warming and Climate Change; Whereas: Wind pow...

Be it resolved that the delegates of the 2006 General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations urge our member congregations and their individual members to work and advocate for the following: ongoing leadership and commitment by the UUA-UUSC Gulf Coast Relief Fund Pan...

WHEREAS the Appalachian mountain range is an irreplaceable environmental treasure in the heart of the United States; WHEREAS mountaintop removal coal mining is devastating the environment, economies, people, and culture in Appalachia; WHEREAS the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that at...

Earth is our home. We are part of this world and its destiny is our own. Life on this planet will be gravely affected unless we embrace new practices, ethics, and values to guide our lives on a warming planet. As Unitarian Universalists, how can our faith inform our actions to remedy and mitigate...

Because Unitarian Universalists affirm and promote the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all; and Because our Unitarian Universalist Principles affirm "respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part"; and Whereas many biologists predict that ...

Preface Material comforts that we enjoy in the United States and Canada come at a greater cost than we often realize. Our two countries, together with other industrial nations, consume a disproportionately large share of the natural resource base that sustains life on earth....

BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists covenant to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person and respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part; and WHEREAS a team of scientists and doctors appointed by the National Academy of Sciences issued a report...

BECAUSE the seven principles of the Unitarian Universalist Association connect the values of democracy, personal growth, and social justice to a recognition of the interdependent web of all existence; and WHEREAS safe air to breathe, safe water to drink, and a sustainable environment are essentia...

BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists affirm concern for the whole earth, all of earth's inhabitants, and the future we share; and WHEREAS the Unitarian Universalist Association is an advocate for women's empowerment, voluntary family planning, sustainable development, and environmental justice; WHEREA...