"Our Earth is crying. Can we hear it? With every street that became a river this July, with every home lost, with every human tragedy, a profound truth emerged: We are not separate from the Earth. Her suffering is our suffering."
Read the rest of the post from UUMFE Vice Chair Swamini Adityananda Saraswati on the UUMFE blog here.
This section includes events hosted or co-hosted by UUMFE.
We are considering using a platform to chat, such as Discord, so people do not have to wait until our meetings to connect with each other. If we decide to launch that, the email group will receive an invitation to join.
We can’t wait to look toward an imaginative future for climate justice with you!
This section includes contributions from people in the UUMFE community.
How One UUMFE Member is Utilizing our Climate Justice Resources
"When our minister asked the Earth Care Team to co-lead this year's earth-month service, we were pleased to say 'yes.' But where to start finding prayers, songs, and other sources of inspiration? Fortunately, I am active with UUMFE so knew I could start by reviewing its offerings on the website. One of the several services they support is Earth Care, so it took only a few clicks to find exactly the readings and music that would fit this occasion. This allowed me to spend more time fashioning a sermon that complemented the readings than might have been the case otherwise. Although the resources are available to all, a modest donation is requested, which we were glad to do. Thanks to the UUMFE for helping make the service so meaningful."
—Anne-Marie McCartan, UUMFE supporter and newly installed Board Member At-Large
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This section includes contributions from organizations who are partners with UUMFE in the intersectional work of climate justice in Unitarian Universalism, such as the UU Climate Justice Coalition.
Church of the Larger Fellowship (CLF):
Accountability to the Earth - Rev. Dr. Michael Tino
The beginning of August is celebrated in European paganism as the beginning of the harvest season, known as Lammas or Lughnasadh. We will celebrate the ways in which the Earth sustains our lives, and ponder what accountability means in this context.
Climate Justice Means Intersectionality: Support TRUUsT's Faithify Campaign
Born out of commitment to the gifts, safety, liberation, and leadership of transgender people, TRUUsT (Trans Unitarian Universalists Together) envisions a spiritual awakening that transforms Unitarian Universalism through worship, pastoral care, theology, education, and community to the end that trans religious professionals and their ministries are thriving, and a new culture of solidarity and common purpose among Unitarian Universalists committed to countering intersecting oppressions is flourishing.
In this urgent political climate-- your leadership, solidarity, and financial gift to TRUUsT's Faithify campaign can help us ensure that trans religious professionals and their extended communities thrive!
Unitarian Universalists for a Just Economic Community (UUJEC):
Nuclear Power Unaffordable At Any Size
August 14, 2025 8pm ET • 7pm CT • 6pm MT • 5pm PT
This event will feature David Delk, Lloyd Marbet, and Cathryn Chudy as speakers.
Demystifying AI-Powered Militarization and its Social and Ecological Consequences
September 11, 2025 8pm ET • 7pm CT • 6pm MT • 5pm PT
AI technologies, the newest stage of digital evolution, are being rapidly integrated into existing systems of extraction and domination, with plans underway to increase the speed and scale of these projects. This comes as human and ecological systems are already being stressed and shattered by existing technologies as well as emboldened projects of authoritarian fascism. We stand at a crucial point where demystifying AI and its impact is paramount for the fight for democracy and life.
Dr. Nicholas Rabb will explain the nuances of AI technology – what it can and cannot do – and its interaction with existing social systems. Drawing on emerging declarations from U.S. military bodies, as well as recent AI-powered military operations in Palestine and against U.S. immigrants, he will illuminate the consequences of current and future projects where AI is being used to advance human and ecological suffering. But perhaps more importantly, Rabb will make clear how AI is just another tool in service of old and persistent aims – capitalist growth, international control, domestic compliance – and that these sites of struggle should remain our focus even in the coming AI era.
Press Release: "World’s highest court issues clear ruling: Countries must protect the climate and compensate for harms to people and planet"
The UUSC released a statement last month in response to the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion on a landmark ruling involving Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change.
Mayuri Anupindi, Global Advocacy Strategist for UUSC said, “This is a momentous day for climate justice. The Court affirmed that climate change is an existential human rights crisis and upheld the right of every one of us to a healthy and sustainable environment. It dismissed arguments powerful states used to evade legal responsibility. Pacific Island youth led this campaign to help secure our future, and they have been vindicated. Now it is for States to fulfill their legal duty to protect our climate.”
September 8, 2025 8pm ET • 7pm CT • 6pm MT • 5pm PT
We begin with live music from Parker Woodland and a conversation about Solidarity with Side with Love’s Nicole Pressley and Deepa Iyer, author of this year’s UUA Common Read Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection. As Nicole said after a conversation at General Assembly, “Deepa’s work at the intersections of solidarity, social change ecosystems, and movement building has been an important roadmap for so many of us navigating the complexity and urgency of this moment. Her reflections on grief, solidarity, and sustainable activism are brilliant and grounding.” Join us to continue the conversation!
Climate Resilience through Disaster Response and Community Care
How can we center the inherent worth and dignity of every person in climate disasters?
Every community is different, and climate impacts will vary at the hyper-local level. Some neighborhoods may be devastated by a hurricane while others experience only minor impacts. Adequate preparation and response for climate disasters must center the lived experiences and impacts of climate disasters on those most at risk. Learn more, download our toolkit, and take action.
Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice (UUSJ):
Democracy Leaders Event
August 27, 2025
7:30pm ET • 6:30pm CT • 5:30pm MT • 4:30pm PT
The UUSJ Democracy Action Team is convening Democracy Leaders in an ongoing discussion and action series to help contribute to a pro-democracy movement capable of thwarting the autocratic movement in the U.S.
August 21, 2025 7:30pm ET • 6:30pm CT • 5:30pm MT • 4:30pm PT
We are back from our summer sabbatical, and we want to connect with you. Join the UUWF staff as we check in after GA and learn about our upcoming programming. Community Gatherings are open to all women+ individuals.
August 25, 2025 6:30pm ET • 5:30pm CT • 4:30pm MT • 3:30pm PT
We warmly invite you to our next Silent Companionship gatherings:a loosely structured online space where cameras are optional, and kind company is always welcome. Whether you're writing, resting, doing paperwork, cleaning your room or simply craving shared stillness, join us on August 11th and 25thfor an hour of presence.
This section includes events and news UUMFE wants to share from the greater climate justice advocacy community.
National Park Service:
National Public Lands Day
September 27, 2025
Join us for National Public Lands Day on September 27, 2025! Since 1994, this annual event on the fourth Saturday of September has been the nation's largest single-day volunteer effort. Last year, over 130 national parks hosted events with 7,600 volunteers donating an impressive 41,500 hours of service.
All national parks that charge an entrance fee will offer free admission to everyone on September 27, 2025 in celebration of National Public Lands Day.
A Climate Cafe is a gentle, nonjudgmental space to simply be human. A place where you can speak from the heart—or stay quiet and just listen. A place where it’s okay to feel whatever is there. Climate grief is often entangled with many other kinds of grief, and you are welcome to bring all of it.
Research shows that while most people feel alone with their feelings, the majority of people are concerned about climate change. You are not alone. Talking about these feelings in groups can help make them bearable.
Introduction to Internal Family Systems for Climate Emotions
August 25, 2025
This workshop will explore the theoretical underpinnings of IFS and provide practical techniques to help clients navigate eco-anxiety, climate grief, eco-anger, and other related psychological responses to the climate crisis. The aim is to provide a practical entry point to begin incorporating IFS in this critical area - for themselves and for clients.Target Audience: Mental health clinicians, coaches, involved in activism, or supporting clients with eco-distress.
Analysis: China’s clean-energy exports in 2024 alone will cut overseas CO2 by 1%
This new analysis for Carbon Brief is based on a detailed assessment of clean-technology export flows, the carbon footprint of manufacturing these products and the “carbon intensity” of electricity generation in destination countries.
Youth Power is Steering the Future of Electric Transportation in Hawai‘i
One year ago, youth in Hawaiʻi made history. Through Navahine v. HDOT, they secured a first-of-its-kind legal settlement agreement to decarbonize Hawaiʻi’s transportation system by 2045 and protect young people’s constitutional rights to a livable climate. But the fight didn’t end with the legal victory—it was just the beginning.
This section includes ways to treat yourself for your commitment to climate justice work!
Need a way to use everything your garden is producing or the goods in your CSA box? This month's recipe is sesame noodle salad from Mississippi Vegan. Click here to read the recipe.
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