Our platform for the 2021 legislative session has been a total success. The budget provisos that we worked on this year made it into the budget and the two priority bills passed and were already signed by the governor! This means the following: Workers There will be an income … [Read more...]
Sign Youth Climate Pledge by April 22, 2021
Joe Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate is scheduled for April 22nd, when the United States government is likely to release a new climate pledge titled a “Nationally Determined Contribution.” President Biden has invited 40 world leaders to participate in the summit to build international will for … [Read more...]
UUs and Elders Build Momentum for Drawdown Initiative, Now to June 2021
For the past few weeks, UU Ministry for Earth and Elders Climate Action have been busy with the UU Project Drawdown Initiative 2021. UU DD 21 mobilizes teams or individuals to earn points for taking a variety of actions for climate and environmental justice. You can SIGN UP and take part in the … [Read more...]
UU Justice Arizona and National UU organizations Call to Action! April 17, 2021, Online
At General Assembly 2020, Unitarian Universalists just like you, voted to pass an Action of Immediate Witness called "Amen to Uprising" This AIW draws UUs into supporting the Movement for Black Lives and their call to Defund the Police. Now, Phoenix-organizers Poder in Action, White PAWS, and … [Read more...]
The Long Road to Asylum: A Free NW Immigrant Rights Project Webinar, April 27, 2021, Online
This spring, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project is excited to hear from agitators, advocates, and allies on the front lines of the immigrant rights movement. Join us for a free webinar with former clients Magdiel L.G., Mirna A.D., and their NWIRP attorney Bruna Estrada Fortanelli as they discuss the … [Read more...]
Ongoing Hollaback Bystander Trainings, Various Times/Dates
Hollaback Bystander Intervention to Stop Anti-Asian Harassment and Xenophobia See webpage for training dates and to register for free online. One-hour, interactive training will teach Hollaback!’s 5D’s of bystander intervention strategy: distract, delegate, document, delay, and direct. Learn … [Read more...]
Letter Writing to NoDAPL Political Prisoners, April 6, 2021, 4pm, Online
Join the Unitarian Universalist Association, UU Ministry For Earth, UU Service Committee and Love Resists for a letter writing campaign to show solidarity with Steve Martinez, a NoDAPL political prisoner who has been recently incarcerated after refusing to face a grand jury for a second time. Steve, … [Read more...]
Townhall on Homelessness: Break the Cycle: Preventing is Ending Homelessness, Apr. 5, 2021, Online
nca Davis-Lovelace (WaPPC Chair & ED of REACH) around ending and preventing homelessness. Topics will include: Rent relief $15 minimum wage Governmental response to houselessness Housing insecurity during a pandemic and more! YOU MUST REGISTER HERE TO GET THE ZOOM LINK … [Read more...]
Presentation on Environmental Justice
Watch Robert Colón's amazing presentation on Electric Vehicles, Smart Growth, Environmental Justice, and Avoiding Eco-Colonialism. Watch it by clicking here: SolutionaryRail.org/yesand (Move the scroll bar to start at the 6 minute mark to bypass the initial tech set up delay.) … [Read more...]
JUUstwa Offers Bystander Intervention Training, April 23, 2021, online
On Friday evening, April 23rd from 6 p.m. to roughly 7:30, the JUUstice Washington’s Interrupting the School to Prison Pipeline racial justice action team will be offering an online Bystander Intervention trainer. Courtney Wooten is the developer and presenter of the training. For more … [Read more...]
Electric Vehicles: the Impacts and Realities, with Landscape Architect Robert Colón, March 25, 5 pm, online.
Electric Vehicles are touted as a key component to solving our climate crisis. Many consumers are jumping on the EV bandwagon, and companies like Amazon are building a fleet to ship goods by electric truck. Likewise, national environmental organizations are pushing EVs as key to lowering GHG … [Read more...]
Resources for Dealing with Anti-Asian Racism from Indivisible
If you are directly impacted by the events in Georgia, this resource from Northwestern University has collected several different resources for fighting xenophobia and anti-Asian racism. The news this week on the murders in Atlanta has been devastating, enraging. While we’re still processing … [Read more...]
Join UU Young Adults for Climate justice Cohort at PowerShift Network 2021 Convergence for Youth and Young Adults, April 16-18, Online (Register by March 26)
Youth and young adults are invited to sign up for the Power Shift Network’s 2021 Convergence! Power Shift Network is a collaborative network mobilizing the collective power of young people to create a just future. This year’s convergence will take place all online April 16-18, centering the … [Read more...]
FARM WORKFORCE MODERNIZATION ACT (FWMA) IS BAD FOR FARMWORKERS-Please Add Your Opposition
On Thursday March 18th the Farm Workforce Modernization Act passed the house with a 247-172 vote; the majority of votes in favor coming from Democrats. C2C and Farmworker organizations nationally have opposed this legislation since it was introduced in 2019 during the Trump administration. We are … [Read more...]
There’s a Right Track and a Wrong Track for the Future of WA State Rail
Tom White, one of the lead authors of the Amtrak Cascades LRP, and Solutionary Rail Project Lead Bill Moyer, wrote this article about the future of rail in our State: by Thomas White and Bill Moyer Washington state has two potential tracks toward a 21st century rail future, with starkly … [Read more...]
New Caucus for BIPOC UUs to Tackle Intersection of Race, Climate Justice
Have you ever wondered, Why were the minority neighborhoods in Texas the first to lose power during the recent power blackouts? Why are polluting industries and waste dumps always sited where Black, Indigenous and other People of Color (BIPOC) folks live? Why has the Covid pandemic been particularly … [Read more...]
Workshop: UUA New Day Rising Conference National 2021
Saturday, February 27 9am-6pm PT/10-7 MT/11-8 CT/12-9 ET, With plenty of breaks Is your congregation ready to take a new step in changing white supremacy culture? Want to learn what your fellow congregations are working on, and how you might apply it at home? Join a continent of UUs as we explore … [Read more...]
Support Moving the HEAL Act Out of the senate Chamber, 2-22-21
Good news! SB 5141-The HEAL Act, made it out of the Senate Ways & Means Committee last Friday! We are thrilled, but with a close 13-12 vote, there is no room for error. We must be methodical in our next steps. Now, our focus turns to passing the HEAL Act out of the Senate chamber. This means … [Read more...]
War Abolition 101, Mar. 1-Apr. 11, Online
World Beyond War offers an online course, War Abolition 101, with weekly lessons at time of your choosing online, plus 3 scheduled Zoom discussions. Cost $25-250. info and registration War Abolition 101 (online course registration) (actionnetwork.org) Course outline. Week 1: War Can Be … [Read more...]
Conversation with Sam Mace of Save Our wild Salmon and Elliott Moffett and Julian Matthews of the Niimipuu/Nez Perce, Feb. 18, 1 pm
Earlier this month, U.S. Representative Mike Simpson (R-Idaho) released a visionary proposal to restore abundant salmon and steelhead to our region and strengthen Northwest communities. Join Backbone Campaign to discuss what this means for wild salmon and the regional economy, in a Conversation … [Read more...]
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