Environmental Justice is the theme of UU Ministry for Earth's second annual Earth Day Resources. As UUs we are called to articulate the interface between our understanding of our place in the natural world and the daunting political, social and economic issues of our time. We call this interface Environmental Justice, a bridge between Nature and Society which pursues simultaneously the protection of natural systems and the ecological health of human communities, especially communities of the poor, minorities, and indigenous peoples.
With generous support from the UU Funding Program, UUMFE has created the following resources to help you build Earth justice in your congregation:
* DVD of Van Jones presenting the Ware Lecture at 2008 General Assembly - A stirring call to Environmental Justice and a Green Economy. Available with discussion questions, at a discount price of $10 through April 30th, while supplies last.
* Environmental Justice: A Guidebook for Understanding and Action - Written by Rev. Katherine Jesch. Priced at special half-off price of $15 when published in late Spring.
* Free Earth Day Sunday Celebration Resources (downloadable, pdf), including:
--Order of Service Cover for Earth Day 2009 (PDF 244 KB)
--Nine Educational Posters on Environmental Justice and UUMFE
* Call to Action - introduces Action Projects developed in collaboration with the UUA Washington Office for Advocacy and Witness and the UU Service Committee (PDF 453 KB)
* --Certificate to Honor your Congregational Eco-Hero (PDF 676 KB )
* Guardian Nomination forms to nominate your Eco-Hero for the 2009 UUMFE Guardian of the Future Award. Available in two formats:
--Guardian Nomination,MSWord for you to complete before printing (.doc 48 KB)
--Guardian Nomination,PDF to print out and complete for mailing (PDF 172 KB)
*UU Ministry for Earth brochure with membership and resource order form (PDF)