Dear Friend,

Below is a digest of events recommended by UU Ministry for Earth this week. Please consider joining and/or forwarding this invitation. Thank you for supporting and engaging in this vital ministry to Respect Life, Restore Earth, and Renew Spirit.

Letter Writing to NoDAPL Political Prisoners
Tuesday, April 6 at 4 PT / 5 MT / 6 CT / 7 ET

Join the Unitarian Universalist Association, UU Ministry For Earth, UU Service Committee and Love Resists for a letter writing campaign to show solidarity with Steve Martinez, a NoDAPL political prisoner who has been recently incarcerated after refusing to face a grand jury for a second time. Steve, an Indigenous water protector, was first subpoenaed to a federal grand jury in 2017 for his participation in the NoDAPL resistance movement and refused to comply then as now. This recent targeting came as a disconcerting surprise to many who have been supporting water protector political prisoners for the past four years. On the call, hear from Water Protectors and UU organizers about Steve’s current legal situation, and write your own letter to Steve and other NoDAPL political prisoners.

Another way to support is to DONATE to Steve Martinez’s GoFundMe.

CreateClimateJustice.Net Live Tour and Q&A

Wednesday, April 7 at 4 PT / 5 MT / 6 CT / 7 ET 
 

Join this meeting to get a live tour of the CreateClimateJustice.net (CCJnet) platform with CCJnet's Outreach Specialist, Diane Brooks. This is a great way to learn how to navigate and fully utilize the site. These calls are held three times monthly, on every 1st Wednesday at 4pm PT / 7pm ET, every 2nd Tuesday at 4pm PT / 7pm ET and every 3rd or 4th Monday at 5:30pm PT/ 8:30pm ET. You must register in advance for this meeting; after registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join the Zoom meeting.

Strengthening Local Climate Commitments Monthly Collaboration Call
Wednesday, April 7 at 5 PT / 6 MT / 7 CT / 8 ET

The Strengthen Local Climate Commitments (SLCC) campaign supports UUs and partners in local advocacy and oversight of climate emergency declarations, climate action pledges, and climate policy implementation plans. Are you ready to strengthen local climate commitments where you live? Join the monthly calls, happening the first Wednesday of each month.

UUJEC Monthly Webinar: The End of Ice
Thursday, April 8 at 5 PT / 6 MT / 7 CT / 8 ET

Join UUs for a Just Economic Community (UUJEC) for this upcoming monthly webinar, featuring special guest Dahr Jamail, author of The End of Ice. This webinar will include a brief overview of how far along we are with climate disruption, then shift into spending the majority of time addressing how we find meaning, and purpose, during such a time. The Earth is now experiencing human-caused climate disruption at an ever-accelerating pace. At present, even the best case mitigation strategies will not stave off catastrophic changes that are already heated into the biosphere. How, then, shall we live? The End of Ice is one of Smithsonian Magazine’s 10 Best Science Books of 2019, and was a finalist for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award in 2020. UUJEC hosts webinars on the first Thursdays of each month, available streamed on their Facebook page or on Zoom through the link below.

Intergenerational Spring Seminar Theme Panel

Saturday, April 10 at 2:30 PT / 3:30 MT / 4:30 CT / 5:30-7 ET
Livestreamed from UU Office at the UN Facebook Page

As part of this weekend’s Spring Seminar, catch this public livestream of the Theme Panel, "Ensure Food Security in a World of Changing Climate". This panel conversation will include experts and activists from the United Nations and affiliated organizations with specialized knowledge of global food security, forest preservation, adaptation and mitigation to climate change, and intergenerational youth-focused engagement. This program is a highlight that most connects the Spring Seminar with the work of the United Nations. Find the full schedule here. Additionally, if you have not registered, you will be able to view recordings of select parts of the entire Spring Seminar program, which will be posted after the Seminar on uua.org/unspringseminar. If you are registered for the Intergenerational Spring Seminar, don’t forget to join the “All In for Climate Justice: Food Equity and Sustainability” Group in CreateClimateJustice.Net.

Global Just Recovery Gathering
April 9-11

If you missed out on Intergenerational Spring Seminar registration, be sure to check out this powerful gathering bringing together the global climate justice movement to demand a just recovery. Hosted by 350.org and a long list of partners, this online convergence will offer interactive workshops, cultural sessions, and hands-on trainings. Build your skills, strengthen relationships, and hear from a powerful line-up of climate leaders, artists, and musicians in every corner of the world. Registration is free, with donations requested. Spots are limited, so sign up today!

Ancestral Waters Film Screening & Discussion - April 14 at 5:30 PT / 8:30 ET - REGISTER

Write Here! Write Now! Letter Writing Issue Briefing - April 15 at 11am PT / 2 ET - SIGN UP 
PowerShift Youth Climate Convergence - April 16-25 - REGISTER
SIGN UP to join the UUYACJ Cohort!
Project Drawdown UU EcoChallenge - SIGN UP

Earth Sunday Worship Resources - SIGN UP

Biodiversity Sunday & Endangered Species Art Project - SIGN UP
 

SPRING FOR CHANGE FULL SCHEDULE

Create a free account on CreateClimateJustice.Net, the platform dedicated to UU climate and environmental justice work! From there, you can add your own group’s events and connect with other UUs. Need tech support? Reach out to Diane Brooks, diane@createclimatejustice.net or attend an upcoming training. Find out more about the platform.

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