climate action team
One of the shared values of Unitarian Universalism is Interdependence, which recognizes that we honor the interdependent web of all existence and acknowledge our place in it.
With this in mind, the mission of the Climate Action Team is to build awareness of the significance of climate change, to strengthen the connection between spiritual practice and earth consciousness, to engage with partners through community action, and to work to achieve environmental justice.
The climate change crisis is an existential threat to the human species and the web of life. It is the urgent, overarching survival and justice issue of our time, calling us to impactful action now. Unitarian Universalism calls us to bring our individual and collective gifts together to act with bold, inspiring, collaborative, networked, and effective leadership to ensure a livable world for all descendants and create climate justice with those who are systemically oppressed.
Climate action and climate justice call us to mitigate (reduce) climate change, along with better adaption (coping) and increasing resilience (ability to adapt) to increasingly disastrous climate impacts. It calls us to balance urgency with open minds and hearts to learn and collaborate with communities most impacted. The result will be a difficult but creative and exciting transition to a clean renewable world with opportunity, survivability, and justice for all, now and for future generations.
The Climate Action Team stands ready to work with church and community members to bring about meaningful action to mitigate and adapt to climate change in Lincoln and Nebraska.
With this in mind, the mission of the Climate Action Team is to build awareness of the significance of climate change, to strengthen the connection between spiritual practice and earth consciousness, to engage with partners through community action, and to work to achieve environmental justice.
The climate change crisis is an existential threat to the human species and the web of life. It is the urgent, overarching survival and justice issue of our time, calling us to impactful action now. Unitarian Universalism calls us to bring our individual and collective gifts together to act with bold, inspiring, collaborative, networked, and effective leadership to ensure a livable world for all descendants and create climate justice with those who are systemically oppressed.
Climate action and climate justice call us to mitigate (reduce) climate change, along with better adaption (coping) and increasing resilience (ability to adapt) to increasingly disastrous climate impacts. It calls us to balance urgency with open minds and hearts to learn and collaborate with communities most impacted. The result will be a difficult but creative and exciting transition to a clean renewable world with opportunity, survivability, and justice for all, now and for future generations.
The Climate Action Team stands ready to work with church and community members to bring about meaningful action to mitigate and adapt to climate change in Lincoln and Nebraska.
PROPOSED ACTIONS FOR 2026
2025 ACTIONS
2024 ACTIONS
2022-2023 ACTIONS CLIMATE CHANGEMAKER TIPS The Climate Action Team ran a series of posts in the weekly eblast with lots of great suggestions about how you can personally make a difference! Use the links below to find a plethora of great resources! November 2022 CONSERVE ENERGY December 2022 REDUCE CONSUMPTION January 2023 ADVOCACY February 2023 FOOD HABITS March 2023 OUR LANDSCAPES April 2023 PERSONAL ACTION AND ADVOCACY May 2023 FALL IN LOVE WITH NATURE June 2023 WATER CONSERVATION July 2023 CLIMATE PREPAREDNESS August 2023 TRANSPORTATION September 2023 ENERGY EFFICIENCY (pt I) October 2023 ENERGY EFFICIENCY (pt II) November 2023 CLIMATE JUSTICE December 2023 REDUCE CONSUMPTION EARLIER ACTIONS CLIMATE REVIVAL SEPTEMBER 2024 In September 2024 the Unitarian Church of Lincoln joined over 350 other UU Congregations across the nation to focus on Climate Justice in our communities. Climate Justice is one of the most pressing issues of our time—and we know that. However, all too often, we throw up our hands in overwhelm of what feels like immovable obstacles of government inaction, public apathy, and odds stacked against those who have dedicated their lives to this work. That's why Climate Justice work is critical, and now is the time to do it. We need to not only adapt to and mitigate climate change, but also work at the intersection of climate and justice in Lincoln. This webpage can serve as a portal and as an aid in this important work. |
CLIMATE AT THE INTERSECTIONS
The Unitarian Universalists Association SIDE WITH LOVE public advocacy campaign has developed a series of 10-minute videos on Climate at the Intersections of social issues.
Topics include the intersections of Climate Justice and UU Values; Climate and Social Justice; Climate and Economic Justice; and Climate and Gender Justice. VIDEOS
The Unitarian Universalists Association SIDE WITH LOVE public advocacy campaign has developed a series of 10-minute videos on Climate at the Intersections of social issues.
Topics include the intersections of Climate Justice and UU Values; Climate and Social Justice; Climate and Economic Justice; and Climate and Gender Justice. VIDEOS
BACKGROUND - CLIMATE JUSTICE IN LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
This report (available HERE) summarizes the activities of the 4-hour Climate Justice Revival held on Saturday, September 28, 2024. The report also includes the next steps the Climate Action Team planned to undertake in 2025 that will heolp integrate climate justice into the work of the Unitarian Church of Lincoln.
Read more about Our Green Building.
