Starr King UU - March Progress

If you have looked in the library lately, you will see that SKUUC’s Earth Ministry now has its own green bulletin board. I hope you will check it frequently for updates.

Our Green Audit is progressing, and at our next meeting we will start brainstorming ideas for our Green Sanctuary application. One project that would fulfill one of the sustainability requirements could be to use the UU Legislative Ministry’s Low Carbon Challenge. “Making lifestyle changes requires purpose and planning and practice. It is difficult to do alone. Those who try to go on a ‘carbon diet’ alone, don’t usually follow through,” said the Rev. Lindi Ramsden, UU Legislative Ministry Executive Director. “A supportive group from our faith community can help us make our carbon footprint more congruent with our values.”

The idea is to join UUs across the Pacific Central District in losing a million pounds of carbon emissions by Earth Day 2009 through forming Carbon Rings — circles of five to eight UU households who gather to build community, share insights and fears, assess their carbon footprint and help one another make lifestyle changes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 5,000 pounds per household.

Contact the UULM office at 916/441.0018 x202 for more information. (From the PCD Currents.) Finally, Earth Ministry will be presenting the worship service for Earth Day Sunday on 20 April.