<div dir="ltr">Sounds great Adeline. I agree to everything stated above!<div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Apr 7, 2018 at 11:40 AM, Cindy Taylor via Green <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:green@fuusm.org" target="_blank">green@fuusm.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Thanks Adeline and Mike for all your work.<div>I think this is great to get these events registered... and more visible.. <div>I like the idea of letter writing and engaging public. </div><div>I know some of the congregation is WV and some OH, so giving basic info about who to address to and what to say would be helpful.</div><div><br></div><div>Would the Adult RE events also be appropriate to mention?</div><div><br></div><div>This was how I listed those sessions in the Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action recent minutes under Calendar of events: ( other events are also listed)</div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">Sunday, April 22, 2018, 10:00 - 10:45 AM, Climate Change Program, Part 1</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">presented by Jean Ambrose and Giulia Mannarino, speakers from Al Gore’s Climate Reality Leadership Corps and members of Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action. The programs will delve into the science and impacts of climate change, and a look at possible solutions for a habitable future on Planet Earth. Organized by FUUSM’s Green Sanctuary Committee, the class is open to the public. Location: Social Hall, First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta, 3<sup>rd</sup>and Putnam St., Marietta, OH.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">Sunday, April 29, 2018, 10:00 - 10:45 AM, Climate Change Program, Part 2</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">presented by Jean Ambrose and Giulia Mannarino, speakers from Al Gore’s Climate Reality Leadership Corps and members of Mid-Ohio Valley Climate Action. Organized by FUUSM’s Green Sanctuary Committee, the class is open to the public. Location: Social Hall, First Unitarian Universalist Society of Marietta, 3<sup>rd</sup>and Putnam St., Marietta, OH.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">I plan to be at FUUSM tomorrow and also participate in the Social Justice event. I would be glad to help in whatever way will help the most helpful. Let me know.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 10pt;line-height:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">Cindy Taylor</span></p></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Fri, Apr 6, 2018 at 9:58 PM, Adeline Bailey via Green <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:green@fuusm.org" target="_blank">green@fuusm.org</a>></span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div class="h5">
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<p>Hello, Green friends,</p>
<p>As many of you most likely also received info from UU Ministry
For Earth, you are aware that congregations are invited to
register their Earth Day activities. I think I did that last year
or the year before without discussing it with anybody, but this
time I wanted to make it a group decision. <br>
</p>
<p>We're doing a good bit this year: booth/table at Marietta Earth
Day, sponsoring a Sun Dance Hoedown to celebrate the success of
meeting our goals for Faithify and the Solar Match Fund, taking a
role (just what we'll do is yet to be determined) in the Earth Day
Sunday service, and working with B&G on plans for energy
efficiency improvements in the RE/Office Building. <br>
</p>
<p>After reading through the UUMFE plans for the month, I'm inspired
to do a couple more things: Mike and I are organizing the Social
Justice Sunday program this coming Sunday, and I hope you'll be
able to join us. We'll be talking about environmental justice and
its history in the U.S. and showing the documentary "Cheshire,
Ohio." The documentary tells the story of a small Ohio town that
had a challenging relationship with a huge, (formerly) AEP-owned,
coal-burning power plant, located not that far from us along the
Ohio River. In this year's Earth Day materials, UUMFE is
partnering with UUs for Social Justice (UUSJ) to sponsor a
letter-writing campaign in support of the RECLAIM Act 2017, a
bipartisan bill which would unlock existing funds to assist coal
communities. UUMFE and UUSJ believe this will provide a “Just
Transition” from a coal-dependent economy and will put people back
to work, leading to a more sustainable community and a brighter
future. I think the campaign is a great fit with the
environmental justice theme of the social justice forum, and I
plan to introduce it then. It would be something we could DO,
instead of just talking about the inequity of locating power
plants, landfills, and the like in places where people feel they
have no power over big corporations. Additionally, I'd like to
continue the letter-writing activities with a table in the Social
Hall on the following two Sundays (April 15 and 22). We'll collect
the letters and send them to UUSJ gathered in a packet that they
will combine with letters from other congregations to hand-deliver
to our senators' offices. What do you think? Let me know if you'd
be able to help with the campaign, and make this part of our Earth
Day activities. (I'm introducing it this Sunday at the forum,
regardless. If we want to expand it to the whole congregation, I
think I'll need some help.) <br>
</p>
<p>Secondly, UUMFE's theme for Earth Day 2018 is "Justice for Each
Generation," recognizing intergenerational equity as a component
of the first Unitarian Universalist Principle and expressing
solidarity with the 21 youth plaintiffs in the Juliana v. U.S.
constitutional climate lawsuit. I don't know a great deal about
the lawsuit, but I'd like to know more. It could make for an
interesting Social Justice Sunday in June, when I think there is
an open slot in Michelle's schedule. Anybody interested? There is
more info about the lawsuit at UUMFE and <a href="http://?ui=2&ik=14a3676afd&view=att&th=1629dd3489b3be2c&attid=0.0.1.1&disp=emb&zw&atsh=0" target="_blank">Our Children's
Trust </a>.</p>
<p>Please let me know that I have an OK from the committee to
register our activities with UUMFE, and share your opinions about
the letter-writing campaign.</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>Adeline<br>
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