Roy Meredith

Photo of Roy Meredith in front of the National Mall and Washington Monument in Washington, DC.

Roy Meredith is the climate justice intern at the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office during the 2018-19 academic year. A graduate of Southern Maine Community College and the University of Maine at Orono, he holds a BA in philosophy and is pursuing a Master of Social Work degree at Columbia University. Roy grew up in Saco, Maine. His primary mission at the UU-UNO is finding ways to communicate the urgency of fighting climate change to other Americans.

From Roy Meredith

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The renewed emphasis on climate change is the most encouraging trend in American politics. More Americans across the political landscape are realizing that the costs of inaction are too high. Awareness of a problem, of course, is good for little if it doesn’t lead to action. One obstacle between...

By Roy Meredith | April 29, 2019 | From International Unitarian Universalism
Tagged as: Climate & Environmental Justice, Gender Justice, International Human Rights & Justice

I suggest a new rule for any discussion we have about climate change. The rule is simple: from now on, every article we write on the subject for a broad audience must include some variation of the phrase “we can solve global warming”. It has the virtue of not only being true, but also...

By Roy Meredith | March 27, 2019 | From International Unitarian Universalism
Tagged as: Climate Change, Energy Justice, International Engagement & Building Peace

In northern Syria, an experiment in grassroots democracy is under threat from the Turkish military. The United States should not withdraw its military so quickly.

By Roy Meredith | March 1, 2019 | From International Unitarian Universalism
Tagged as: International Peace & Conflict, International Engagement & Building Peace

Swift action on climate change is a moral imperative, and an effective strategy requires listening to diverse voices. Although time is running out, activists of all stripes are finally making climate change a bipartisan cause in the US.

By Roy Meredith | January 10, 2019 | From International Unitarian Universalism
Tagged as: International Human Rights & Justice, Climate Change, Climate Justice

Jamal Khashoggi's defense of the free press and human rights should inspire us confront tyranny at home and everwhere these rights are threatened.

By Roy Meredith | November 26, 2018 | From International Unitarian Universalism
Tagged as: International Human Rights & Justice, International Peace & Conflict, International Engagement & Building Peace

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