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The Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office (UU-UNO) values both action and knowledge. To encourage you to remain educated and to inform others about the latest research and most up-to-date climate change information, the Climate Justice Initiative has compiled useful resources for accessing...Utility | August 20, 2013 | From UU Office at the United NationsTagged as: Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Change, Climate JusticePage/Article -
Introduction“Tragedy of the Commons” is key to the discussion of the morality associated with the exploitation of resources and the human causes of climate change. The concept is that a group of people sharing a resource that no one owns, such as air, will exploit it to the maximum possible...August 19, 2013Tagged as: Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Change, Climate JusticePage/Article
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This curriculum is aimed at fourth and fifth graders. However, it can be used for a range of ages. Use your judgment to determine which activities are appropriate for your group, and feel free to add to them as needed....August 19, 2013Tagged as: Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Change, Climate JusticePage/Article
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Introduction The UN makes an important distinction in the terminology we use to describe natural disasters. They claim that events such as hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes are natural hazards. They become disasters when humans are affected because they are unprepared. With the...August 19, 2013Tagged as: Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Change, Climate JusticePage/Article
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Introduction Climate change is altering the health of our planet, and human health is being affected at the same time. There are many ways in which this is happening, including pollution, hunger that increases susceptibility to disease, and air and water quality....August 19, 2013Tagged as: Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Change, Climate JusticePage/Article
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Introduction Energy is a big subject on the world stage right now. We are running out of exploitable fossil fuels, so it is key that we develop renewable energy sources. However, each has its pros and cons....August 19, 2013Tagged as: Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Change, Climate JusticePage/Article
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Introduction Droughts are the leading cause of food shortages in the world, with other natural disasters such as flooding and storms not far behind. We grow enough food to feed all 7 billion people on our planet, yet approximately one in eight people are hungry every day. In this unit we will...August 19, 2013Tagged as: Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Change, Climate JusticePage/Article
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Appendix 1 These are not in any particular order because they often combine to create larger problems. Drought: when there isn’t enough water crops can’t grow. When there are no crops in the ground fertile topsoil blows away, making it harder to grow crops even when there is sufficient water.August 19, 2013Tagged as: Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Change, Climate JusticePage/Article
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About the Author Lily Hartzell is a rising senior at Sequoia High School in California. She comes from a Unitarian Universalist family, and she is member at the Unitarian Universalist (UU) Fellowship of Redwood City. At the time of developing this curriculum she is an intern at the Unitarian...August 19, 2013Tagged as: Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Change, Climate JusticePage/Article
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Climate Action Teams (CATs) adopt strategies and tactics appropriate for their community. To organize these strategies and tactics, CATs are encouraged to utilize the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office (UU-UNO) “http://www.uua.org/sites/live-new.uua.org/files/cat_strategic_plan_form…...Utility | August 2, 2013 | From UU Office at the United NationsTagged as: Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Change, Climate JusticePage/Article
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Climate change requires adaptation, but it also calls for defiance.By Jeffrey A. Lockwood | July 15, 2013 | From UU WorldTagged as: Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Justice, Environment, NaturePage/Article -
Utility | July 3, 2013 | From Circle of TreesTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Change, Choice, Climate Change, Climate Justice, Community, Culture, Earth, Ethics, Humanism, Interdependence, Nature, PowerCurriculum page -
Trout Are Made of Trees by April Pulley Sayre, text copyright 2008. Used with permission by Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc.Read the story dramatically and have fun with the sound effects! Trout are made of trees. In fall, trees let go of leaves, which swirl and twirl and slip into streams....Story | July 3, 2013 | For Multigenerational | From Circle of TreesTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Balance, Choice, Climate Change, Climate Justice, Connections, Culture, Earth, Earth-Centered, Ethics, Hope, Humanism, InterdependenceCurriculum page
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Utility | July 3, 2013 | From Circle of TreesTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Climate Change, Climate Justice, Connections, Humanism, Interdependence, Nature, Purpose, Responsibility, Reverence, Science, Stewardship, WealthCurriculum page
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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...2013 | Action of Immediate WitnessTagged as: Climate & Environmental Justice, Climate Change, Energy Justice, Socially Responsible InvestingPage/Article
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By Peter Bowden | June 19, 2013 | From UU WorldTagged as: Climate & Environmental Justice, Environment, NaturePage/Article
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By Michelle Bates Deakin | June 19, 2013 | From UU WorldTagged as: Climate & Environmental Justice, Environment, NaturePage/Article -
Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Leader Resource 1, Environmentalism Quotes Preparation for Activity Print out Leader Resource 1 and cut the five quotes apart. Arrange for five volunteers to read the quotes aloud....Activity | December 10, 2011 | For Adults | From Resistance and TransformationTagged as: Activism, Climate Change, Climate Justice, Environment, Justice, VisionCurriculum page -
Utility | October 27, 2011 | From Heeding the CallTagged as: 6th Principle (World Community), Climate Change, Climate Justice, Community, Courage, Creativity, Culture, Humanism, Imagination, Joy, Justice, Limitations, VisionCurriculum page -
The Chorus of Faiths program helps develop Unitarian Universalist youth as interfaith leaders. Youth explore values of service to our community and religious pluralism through stories from our Sources and personal storytelling, and coordinate an interfaith service.Curriculum | By Hannah McConnaughay, Renee Ruchotzke | October 27, 2011 | For Middle School, High School | From A Chorus of FaithsTagged as: Acceptance, Anti-Oppression, Black History / Whitney Young / James Reeb, Climate Change, Climate Justice, Community, Community Ministry Sunday, Earth, Earth Day, Food Justice, Hiroshima Day, Human Rights, Immigration, Immigration, Inclusion, July 4th, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Multiculturalism, Religious Pluralism, Reproductive Justice, Unitarian UniversalismCurriculum page