<div dir="ltr">Thanks, Dawn<div><br></div><div>This is an inspiring message. I think we made a constructive step in this direction at our CCL meeting last evening--just in that short time we developed some strong relationships--and our progress is well documented  thanks to your note taking!</div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">George & Gwen Banziger; 740-434-5685; 740-434-3354 (mobile)<br></div></div></div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 20, 2024 at 10:20 AM Dawn Hewitt, FUUSM office assistant via Green <<a href="mailto:green@fuusm.org">green@fuusm.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>Dear Greenies,</div><div><br></div><div>Once again, there is so much potentially good, helpful, worthy, inspiring stuff in this message. I just don't have time to go through it all. If any of  you have a spare 1/2 hour to read this message and follow promising links, I urge you to do so and bring them back to the rest of us--things we might want to pursue or get involved in.  <br></div><div><br></div><div>--dawn<br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Rachel Myslivy, Create Climate Justice</b> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:environment@uua.org" target="_blank">environment@uua.org</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Feb 16, 2024 at 2:00 PM<br>Subject: There is always time for love in our movements<br>To: Dawn Hewitt <<a href="mailto:fuusm.office@gmail.com" target="_blank">fuusm.office@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div><u></u><div style="background-color:rgb(244,246,246);margin:0px;padding:0px"><span style="font-size:1px;color:rgb(255,255,255);line-height:1px;max-height:0px;max-width:0px;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;display:none"> Build community, learn, get inspired, and move forward together with love at the center of our climate actions</span><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:rgb(244,246,246)"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(0,0,0);width:600px;margin:0px auto" width="600"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-width:0px;border-style:initial;border-color:initial"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(85,85,85);line-height:1.2"><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;text-align:right"><span style="font-size:11px"><a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/79165893/455640003/1194257909?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwNS8xLzc5MDg1IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjI3Mjk5NGJhLTE2Y2QtZWUxMS04NWY5LTAwMjI0ODIyMzc5NCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZnV1c20ub2ZmaWNlQGdtYWlsLmNvbSINCn0%3D&hmac=qvje-Tl6u8AYpjag4UeOrdEQJ0IkIQAmpJTuDcOTMdI=&emci=41319e97-52cc-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=272994ba-16cd-ee11-85f9-002248223794&ceid=30479610" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,104,165)" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11px">View this email as a webpage.</span></a></span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(0,0,0);width:600px;margin:0px auto" width="600"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-width:0px;border-style:initial;border-color:initial"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td style="width:100%"><div align="center" style="line-height:10px"><div style="max-width:243px"><img src="https://nvlupin.blob.core.windows.net/images/van/EA/EA005/1/79085/images/Email%20Template%20Elements/CCJ-email-header.png" style="display: block; height: auto; border: 0px; width: 100%;" width="243"></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody>
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Over the next couple of weeks you may hear murmurs of a gathering for UUs to deepen our commitments to climate justice… in the coming months, we hope those murmurs will turn into a cacophony of excitement around the UU Climate Revival. Reimagine Together: From an Extractive Age to a New Era will connect our congregations through inspiring collective worship, creative learning, new frameworks at the intersection of climate and justice, and the chance to weave together the threads that have always linked our deepest commitments. Two words for you: “Stay Tuned!” Or maybe three words are better: “Don’t miss this!” 
</span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:16px">As we’ve been envisioning this powerful event, I am now (and forever!) reflecting on the question: how can we center love in the climate movement? For me, it’s all about relationships. <b>I do not want to build the world that is right for me, I want to collaboratively cultivate a world where all communities thrive. </b></span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:16px">
This means shifting from a singular mindset, a narrow focus, a myopic vision into an expansive reimagining, an abundance of possibility, and - yes, friends - collective liberation <b>for all</b>. There is no quick and easy fix to the problems of our world today. For me, there are unbounded possibilities when I recognize that <b>I alone do not have the answer</b>
. Of course, I can’t single handedly solve the complex, interconnected crisis that is climate change, but goodness sometimes it’s easy to fall into that mindset. There’s no time! There’s no time! I am here to remind us all that there is always time for love in our movements. </span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:16px">
When it feels like everything in the world is on fire and my heart breaks with the enormity of it all while my task list has more than I can get done in a year of Sundays, it can be tempting to push forward as fast as possible. Still, if I do that, and you do that, and everyone pushes forward independently with no regard for anyone else, well, you can see where that gets us. For me, this means embracing curiosity, humility, and grace. Spending time with colleagues to learn about who they are, what their vision is, how they think we should move forward, so that when we do move forward, we move forward together. Does it take more time to build relationships? Does it slow down the work? Yes. Is it worth it? Absolutely.
</span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:16px">I find grounding and renewal in Viktor Frankl’s quote, “Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Today, I invite you all to pause. <b>Slow down</b>. Reflect on how you can center love in your actions. I promise your next thought, your next response, your next move will be all the better for it. </span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:16px">
And as we all move forward refreshed and grounded in love, I hope to see you at any one of the many nourishing and inspiring events in the coming months. From Renewing Environmental Justice Commitments with Green Sanctuary 2030 to the Inflation Reduction Act Peer Learning Circle or even just taking a break to watch the recording of Reimagining with Energy Democracy, we have several opportunities to build community, learn, get inspired, and move forward together with love at the center of our climate actions. 
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Join our next Green Sanctuary 2030 Community Meeting, Renewing Environmental Justice Commitments with GS2030 on February 21. The Green Sanctuary 2030 process provides congregations with an accessible and impactful framework to advance climate and environmental justice. Learn from the recently recognized Green Sanctuary 2030 Congregation, the UU Fellowship of Raleigh, NC, about the ways their congregation renewed their environmental justice commitments through the GS2030 process. <a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/79165896/455640006/1579184124?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwNS8xLzc5MDg1IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjI3Mjk5NGJhLTE2Y2QtZWUxMS04NWY5LTAwMjI0ODIyMzc5NCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZnV1c20ub2ZmaWNlQGdtYWlsLmNvbSINCn0%3D&hmac=qvje-Tl6u8AYpjag4UeOrdEQJ0IkIQAmpJTuDcOTMdI=&emci=41319e97-52cc-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=272994ba-16cd-ee11-85f9-002248223794&ceid=30479610" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,104,165)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Register to join us!</a></span><br><br><span style="font-size:16px">
Our monthly Green Sanctuary 2030 Community meetings celebrate success, build capacity for teams, elevate how the local context of oppression shapes our climate action, and celebrate the ways the Green Sanctuary 2030 process supports our work on climate justice, community resilience, congregational transformation, and mitigation - all balanced with the faith-filled call to impactful action on climate. Green Sanctuary 2030 Community Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 4PT - 5MT - 6CT - 7ET.
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: Graphic with watercolor sunflowers on a green background. At the top is a white UUA chalice and the Green Sanctuary 2030 logo, a chalice lit with a leaf flame. "Inflation Reduction Act Peer Learning Circle. Wednesday, February 28. 1pm PT / 2pm MT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET."</p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:16px">
We’ve all heard about the funding available for congregations to advance clean energy through Inflation Reduction Act Funding, but…really…don’t we all still have questions about how it works?! If this sounds like you, we invite you to join the Inflation Reduction Act Peer Learning Circle on Wednesday, February 28 at 4pm PT / 5pm MT / 6pm CT / 7pm ET to learn with other UUs figuring out how to put these opportunities into action in our communities. <a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/79165903/455640009/94804198?usp=sharing&nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwNS8xLzc5MDg1IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjI3Mjk5NGJhLTE2Y2QtZWUxMS04NWY5LTAwMjI0ODIyMzc5NCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZnV1c20ub2ZmaWNlQGdtYWlsLmNvbSINCn0%3D&hmac=qvje-Tl6u8AYpjag4UeOrdEQJ0IkIQAmpJTuDcOTMdI=&emci=41319e97-52cc-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=272994ba-16cd-ee11-85f9-002248223794&ceid=30479610" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,104,165)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Get up to speed by reading this short primer</a> on the opportunities available for congregations, then bring your questions and good ideas to the PLC!</span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:16px">
The IRA Peer Learning Circle is a place for congregational leaders to come together to brainstorm, get into the weeds, and figure out the best way to access these funds for our congregations and our communities. <a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/79165907/455640019/-1365325918?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwNS8xLzc5MDg1IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjI3Mjk5NGJhLTE2Y2QtZWUxMS04NWY5LTAwMjI0ODIyMzc5NCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZnV1c20ub2ZmaWNlQGdtYWlsLmNvbSINCn0%3D&hmac=qvje-Tl6u8AYpjag4UeOrdEQJ0IkIQAmpJTuDcOTMdI=&emci=41319e97-52cc-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=272994ba-16cd-ee11-85f9-002248223794&ceid=30479610" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,104,165)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">RSVP today!</a></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px"><br><span style="font-size:16px">
For a deep dive on how one congregation is reducing emissions, check out <a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/79165911/455640023/-1706092081?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwNS8xLzc5MDg1IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjI3Mjk5NGJhLTE2Y2QtZWUxMS04NWY5LTAwMjI0ODIyMzc5NCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZnV1c20ub2ZmaWNlQGdtYWlsLmNvbSINCn0%3D&hmac=qvje-Tl6u8AYpjag4UeOrdEQJ0IkIQAmpJTuDcOTMdI=&emci=41319e97-52cc-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=272994ba-16cd-ee11-85f9-002248223794&ceid=30479610" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,104,165)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Net Zero by 2030</a> with the People’s Church of Kalamazoo.</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px"> </p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td><div align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid rgb(187,187,187)"><span> </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);border-radius:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);width:600px;margin:0px auto" width="600"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-width:0px;border-style:initial;border-color:initial"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:20px"><b>Available Now: Reimagining with Energy Democracy</b></span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation">
<tbody><tr><td style="width:100%"><div align="center" style="line-height:10px"><div style="max-width:600px"><img src="https://prod.cdn.everyaction.com/images/van/EA/EA005/1/79085/images/CCJ/EA%20Reimagining%20Recording.PNG" style="display: block; height: auto; border: 0px; width: 100%;" width="600"></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px"><b>Image description</b>
: Graphic with a green and yellow gradient background and an open head with colorful flowers blooming out. "Reimagining with Energy Democracy. Recording. Embrace a visionary approach to Clean Energy as a Human Right."</p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0px"><span style="font-size:16px">On January 25, we offered a webinar on Reimagining with Energy Democracy. You can review the slides <a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/79165915/455640027/-1938686737?usp=sharing&nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwNS8xLzc5MDg1IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjI3Mjk5NGJhLTE2Y2QtZWUxMS04NWY5LTAwMjI0ODIyMzc5NCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZnV1c20ub2ZmaWNlQGdtYWlsLmNvbSINCn0%3D&hmac=qvje-Tl6u8AYpjag4UeOrdEQJ0IkIQAmpJTuDcOTMdI=&emci=41319e97-52cc-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=272994ba-16cd-ee11-85f9-002248223794&ceid=30479610" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,104,165)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a> and watch the recording <a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/79165919/455640032/2043504178?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwNS8xLzc5MDg1IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjI3Mjk5NGJhLTE2Y2QtZWUxMS04NWY5LTAwMjI0ODIyMzc5NCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZnV1c20ub2ZmaWNlQGdtYWlsLmNvbSINCn0%3D&hmac=qvje-Tl6u8AYpjag4UeOrdEQJ0IkIQAmpJTuDcOTMdI=&emci=41319e97-52cc-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=272994ba-16cd-ee11-85f9-002248223794&ceid=30479610" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,104,165)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br><span style="font-size:16px"> </span><br><span style="font-size:16px">
Reimagining with Energy Democracy was part of two larger events, Side With Love’s 30 Days of Love and our Clean Energy as a Human Right series. Throughout this series, we’ve invited folks to embrace a visionary approach to clean energy, not just as a technical solution, but as a moral imperative. Rather than falling into the scarcity mindset so common in climate spaces, we encourage you to embrace abundance and ensure that our clean energy work nourishes thriving communities for all.</span></p>
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The Clean Energy as a Human Right series includes: </span></p><ul style="line-height:1.5;font-size:14px"><li><span style="font-size:16px"><a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/79165924/455640036/-129385299?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwNS8xLzc5MDg1IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjI3Mjk5NGJhLTE2Y2QtZWUxMS04NWY5LTAwMjI0ODIyMzc5NCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZnV1c20ub2ZmaWNlQGdtYWlsLmNvbSINCn0%3D&hmac=qvje-Tl6u8AYpjag4UeOrdEQJ0IkIQAmpJTuDcOTMdI=&emci=41319e97-52cc-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=272994ba-16cd-ee11-85f9-002248223794&ceid=30479610" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,104,165)" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:16px">Visionary Approaches to Federal Clean Energy Funding</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px"><a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/79165929/455640041/-165766586?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwNS8xLzc5MDg1IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjI3Mjk5NGJhLTE2Y2QtZWUxMS04NWY5LTAwMjI0ODIyMzc5NCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZnV1c20ub2ZmaWNlQGdtYWlsLmNvbSINCn0%3D&hmac=qvje-Tl6u8AYpjag4UeOrdEQJ0IkIQAmpJTuDcOTMdI=&emci=41319e97-52cc-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=272994ba-16cd-ee11-85f9-002248223794&ceid=30479610" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,104,165)" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:16px">Creating Hubs of Climate Resilience with Federal Clean Energy Funding</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px"><a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/79165934/455640046/1764932570?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwNS8xLzc5MDg1IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjI3Mjk5NGJhLTE2Y2QtZWUxMS04NWY5LTAwMjI0ODIyMzc5NCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZnV1c20ub2ZmaWNlQGdtYWlsLmNvbSINCn0%3D&hmac=qvje-Tl6u8AYpjag4UeOrdEQJ0IkIQAmpJTuDcOTMdI=&emci=41319e97-52cc-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=272994ba-16cd-ee11-85f9-002248223794&ceid=30479610" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,104,165)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">
The UU Ministry for Earth’s Solstice Celebration, “Light for All” which featured the Energy Democracy Project</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:16px"><a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/79165939/455640051/-329651480?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwNS8xLzc5MDg1IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjI3Mjk5NGJhLTE2Y2QtZWUxMS04NWY5LTAwMjI0ODIyMzc5NCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZnV1c20ub2ZmaWNlQGdtYWlsLmNvbSINCn0%3D&hmac=qvje-Tl6u8AYpjag4UeOrdEQJ0IkIQAmpJTuDcOTMdI=&emci=41319e97-52cc-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=272994ba-16cd-ee11-85f9-002248223794&ceid=30479610" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,104,165)" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:16px">Reimagining with Energy Democracy</span></a></span></li></ul></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:16px">Our focus on Reimagining started last May with our <a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/79165944/455640056/-1875610049?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwNS8xLzc5MDg1IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjI3Mjk5NGJhLTE2Y2QtZWUxMS04NWY5LTAwMjI0ODIyMzc5NCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZnV1c20ub2ZmaWNlQGdtYWlsLmNvbSINCn0%3D&hmac=qvje-Tl6u8AYpjag4UeOrdEQJ0IkIQAmpJTuDcOTMdI=&emci=41319e97-52cc-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=272994ba-16cd-ee11-85f9-002248223794&ceid=30479610" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,104,165)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Abolitionist Visions of Climate Justice</a> webinar. We’re happy to share the <a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/79165948/455640062/1601758811?usp=sharing&nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwNS8xLzc5MDg1IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjI3Mjk5NGJhLTE2Y2QtZWUxMS04NWY5LTAwMjI0ODIyMzc5NCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZnV1c20ub2ZmaWNlQGdtYWlsLmNvbSINCn0%3D&hmac=qvje-Tl6u8AYpjag4UeOrdEQJ0IkIQAmpJTuDcOTMdI=&emci=41319e97-52cc-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=272994ba-16cd-ee11-85f9-002248223794&ceid=30479610" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,104,165)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">graphic illustration</a> and <a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/79165952/455640066/2100023300?usp=sharing&nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwNS8xLzc5MDg1IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjI3Mjk5NGJhLTE2Y2QtZWUxMS04NWY5LTAwMjI0ODIyMzc5NCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZnV1c20ub2ZmaWNlQGdtYWlsLmNvbSINCn0%3D&hmac=qvje-Tl6u8AYpjag4UeOrdEQJ0IkIQAmpJTuDcOTMdI=&emci=41319e97-52cc-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=272994ba-16cd-ee11-85f9-002248223794&ceid=30479610" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,104,165)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">printable coloring page</a> from that event as a gift to our community (below).</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px"> </p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td style="width:100%"><div align="center" style="line-height:10px"><div style="max-width:600px"><a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/79165956/455640070/1601758811?usp=sharing&nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwNS8xLzc5MDg1IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjI3Mjk5NGJhLTE2Y2QtZWUxMS04NWY5LTAwMjI0ODIyMzc5NCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZnV1c20ub2ZmaWNlQGdtYWlsLmNvbSINCn0%3D&hmac=qvje-Tl6u8AYpjag4UeOrdEQJ0IkIQAmpJTuDcOTMdI=&emci=41319e97-52cc-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=272994ba-16cd-ee11-85f9-002248223794&ceid=30479610" style="outline:0px" target="_blank"><img src="https://prod.cdn.everyaction.com/images/van/EA/EA005/1/79085/images/CCJ/Test%20graphic.png" style="display: block; height: auto; border: 0px; width: 100%;" width="600"></a></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px"><b>Image description</b>
: Graphic illustration from the Abolitionist Visions on Climate Justice webinar titled, "Side With Love. Abolitionist Visions on Climate Justice," with a sunflower with a raised fist stem at the top. In the top left is a group of people holding hands, sharing a thought bubble with a heart, and resting atop a half-earth with the words, "Plantcestors, Spiritual Natural Grounding, and Beyond the Human World." In the bottom left is a Council of Grandmothers. In the center is a globe with cities powered by clean energy and oceans with abundant fish and red arrows. On the right side of the document is a large scene featuring mountains; a thriving city with clean energy, rivers supporting birds and fish, happy families, healthy agriculture, and safe roads; and cows, sheep, bees, and people relaxing in a field near the words, "Loving Each Other" and "Caring for Each Other." The illustration features a diversity of plants and people of different races, ages, genders, and abilities. There are bright colors and gentle lines, and all the beings represented are free, connected, and safe. Logos: UUA, Create Climate Justice, Green Sanctuary 2030, See in Colors.
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<div style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px"><b>Image description</b>: Black and white version of the graphic illustration shared above, to be printed out and enjoyed as a coloring page.</p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);border-radius:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);width:600px;margin:0px auto" width="600"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-width:0px;border-style:initial;border-color:initial"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td><div align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid rgb(187,187,187)"><span> </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:20px">Save the Date - Spring for Change 2024</span></b></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td style="width:100%"><div align="center" style="line-height:10px"><div style="max-width:600px"><img src="https://prod.cdn.everyaction.com/images/van/EA/EA005/1/79085/images/CCJ/spring%20for%20change%20fb%20post.png" style="display: block; height: auto; border: 0px; width: 100%;" width="600"></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px"><b>Image description</b>
: Graphic with a dandelion with its seeds being gently blown in the wind, in front of a blurry backdrop of green land and a blue sky. “World Water Day - March 21, 2024. Full Moon & Earth Day Gathering - April 23, 2024. International Day of Biodiversity - May 2, 2024. Movement Trainings for Young Adults - Saturdays in April.”</p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px"><span style="font-size:16px">
March 21 to May 2 (International Day of Biodiversity) is Spring for Change! Together with a variety of Unitarian Universalist partners working for climate justice, the Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth is offering activities and educational events to provide congregations and individuals with spiritual grounding and resources to face our ecological crises with courage, compassion, and a commitment to justice. <a href="https://click.everyaction.com/k/79165961/455640078/1815554359?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwNS8xLzc5MDg1IiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogIjI3Mjk5NGJhLTE2Y2QtZWUxMS04NWY5LTAwMjI0ODIyMzc5NCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiZnV1c20ub2ZmaWNlQGdtYWlsLmNvbSINCn0%3D&hmac=qvje-Tl6u8AYpjag4UeOrdEQJ0IkIQAmpJTuDcOTMdI=&emci=41319e97-52cc-ee11-85f9-002248223794&emdi=272994ba-16cd-ee11-85f9-002248223794&ceid=30479610" style="text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(0,104,165)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Click here to view the full schedule of offerings.</a></span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px"> </p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td><div align="center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td style="font-size:1px;line-height:1px;border-top:1px solid rgb(187,187,187)"><span> </span></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);border-radius:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);width:600px;margin:0px auto" width="600"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" style="font-weight:400;text-align:left;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top;border-width:0px;border-style:initial;border-color:initial"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td><div style="font-family:sans-serif"><div style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.5"><p style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:20px"><b>World Water Day: Water is Life</b></span></p></div>
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World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness that 2.2 billion people live without access to safe water. We are honored to welcome Rev. Dr. Clyde Grubbs and Rev. Karen Van Fossan into a conversation on this important and sacred day. They are defenders and protectors of water; two spiritual leaders in our UU movement who will help us build a heart-centered approach to a right relationship with Mother Earth and her waters.</span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>
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Rev. Dr. Clyde Grubbs is a Unitarian Universalist minister who served congregations in Indiana, Quebec, Massachusetts, Texas, Florida and California. He honors his Native American heritage (Texas Cherokee) which informs his spiritual understanding and practice, and his anti-racist and anti-oppressive commitment He has worked for peace, justice and equality since he was in the Unitarian Universalist youth movement, Liberal Religious Youth.</span><br><br><span style="font-size:16px">
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