FAN-Sponsored Events: Snohomish County Sheriff Candidate Forum: A Conversation on Police Accountability October 18, 6:30 PM Snohomish County Administration (East)/Robert J. Drewel Building, 3000 Rockefeller Ave, Everett Kitsap Co/Olympic Peninsula Cluster Gathering October 19, 12-2 PM Olympic … [Read more...]
Vote to Approve Initiative 1000
November ballots are arriving soon! Initiative 1000 was passed in the 2019 state legislative session as a way to return affirmative action measures to Washington State, bringing equity to employment, contracting, and education for women, veterans, small businesses, and people of color. Now the vote … [Read more...]
End Money Bail Webinar, October 23, 2019, online.
Last year Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism (BLUU) began a partnership with Love Resists. Bail keeps people in jail for weeks and even years—away from their families, friends and communities—before they see a judge. Bail traps people in debt, can mean a loss of custody of children, stable … [Read more...]
As Long as Rivers Run – Recommended Film – First American Indian Nations
As Long As Rivers Run tells the story of the struggles of the Nisqually Tribe, and of Billy Frank, Jr., in particular, who led in the defense of the tribe’s fishing rights that were established by treaty in 1854 but denied. This tale of persistent personal and tribal bravery in the face of … [Read more...]
Opening Homily – 2019 Justice Summit “Navigating Intersectionality” by Rev. Mary Gear
There is an ancient Buddhist and Hindu story that tells of a wondrous net that hangs in the palace of Indra, God of the Heavens. The vast net is wondrous because it is delicate like a spider's web, strong and beautiful as it stretches infinitely in every direction. The story says that at each … [Read more...]
Sound Alliance Leadership Training at Saltwater UU, Oct. 25 and 26, Des Moines WA
The Sound Alliance, in King and Pierce Counties, is made up of faith, labor, and community organizations dedicated to building a base of every day citizen leaders to effectively stand for change they want to see in their communities. Join us for this 9-hour training to learn our organizing model and … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Native American Rights In Wyoming Hunting Case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Native American rights in a 5-4 decision in a case out of Wyoming. Justice Neil Gorsuch, the only Westerner on the court, provided the decisive vote in this case, showing himself again to be sensitive to Native American rights. The court held that hunting … [Read more...]
Oak Flat – Apache Sacred Ground – DEIS Comment period
Please check this out and then comment on the DEIS. For a little background into, check this out: https://sacredland.org/oak-flat-united-states/, then take a minute to look through their website at some of the other films this project has produced. DEIS Commenting info: The Tonto National … [Read more...]
The Condor & The Eagle Documentary Premiers in October!
UU Ministry for Earth is proud to be an Executive Producer of The Condor & The Eagle, a documentary film about Indigenous climate leadership and movement building across North & South America. The world premiere of the film was on October 4 at the Woodstock Film Festival in Woodstock, NY. … [Read more...]
Two Events with Best-selling Eco-theologian Rev. Michael Dowd, Oct. 20, Bellingham WA
“Sustainable means accountable to the future. Unsustainable means unaccountable to the future. Everything else is but a footnote or distraction.” ~ Rev. Michael Dowd Time: October 20, 2019 from 10:30 am to noon “A Humble Relationship to Reality.” Rev. Dowd speaks to the intersection of … [Read more...]
Standing Rock Asks Court to Shut Down Dakota Access Pipeline as Company Plans to Double Capacity
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe is asking a judge to throw out a federal permit for the Dakota Access oil pipeline, arguing that the government shut the tribe out of a court-ordered second environmental review and ignored its concerns. The challenge comes as Energy Transfer, the company behind the … [Read more...]
En Route to Standing Rock, Greta Thunberg Holds Up ‘Struggles of All Indigenous Peoples in Protecting Their Land, Water, and Traditions’
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg expressed solidarity Monday with "the struggles of all Indigenous peoples in protecting their land, water, and traditions" as she continued her climate-focused trip to the Americas with stops in the Dakotas. Thunberg's tweet included images of an event she attended … [Read more...]
THE FEDS TRIED TO MAKE AN EXAMPLE OF A SMALL WASHINGTON COAL MINE. IT DIDN’T WORK.
Washington’s John Henry Mine last produced coal in 1999 and has yet to be fully cleaned up. This story was published in partnership with High Country News and Ohio Valley ReSource. For the last two decades, one of the West’s smallest coal mines has sat inactive, neither producing the … [Read more...]
Summit Pre-Event Film: “As Long As the Rivers Run” with Willie and Peggen Frank, Oct. 11, Olympia WA
6:00 pizza (and a gluten-free alternative) 6:30 Introduction to the Movie by Willie and Peggen Frank 7:15 Screening of As Long As the Rivers Run 8:15 Discussion - follow-up to Frank’s remarks re: What American Indian ally’s can do to support the American Indian way of life. Peggen Frank, … [Read more...]
Solutionary Rail “Bite” to Share with Policymakers
Rail Bite #5 - SR will cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions Our Solutionary Rail Team has compiled Rail Bite 5 on "Solutionary Rail as a solution to Greenhouse Gas Emissions." Rail Bites are easy to digest morsels of info for busy policymakers, educating them on different aspects of electrified freight … [Read more...]
A Prayer for Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut
Below is a request from Lummi Nation. As some of you may know, Lummi Nation is seeking the return of Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut (Tokitae/Lolita). For those of you who don’t know, Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut (Tokitae/Lolita) is the last remaining Orca that was brutally taken in the 1970s raids on the J, L, K pods … [Read more...]
Faith Action Network-sponsored Candidate Forums, Oct. 5-23, many locations
As we prepare for November elections, Candidate Forums are an opportunity to hear from candidates about the issues that matter most to you. We hope you will join us for a FAN-sponsored candidate forum in October, and share the flyers in your community: Seattle Candidate … [Read more...]
Eating Tomorrow: The Battle for the Future of Food in Africa, Oct. 30, Seattle
WED OCT 30: Reception 6PM, Event 7:30-9PM Eating Tomorrow: The Battle for the Future of Food in Africa Get your ticket today! Community Alliance for Global Justice (CAGJ and AGRA Watch are very excited to welcome to Seattle Million Belay, Coordinator of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in … [Read more...]
Youth Led the Climate Strike; We Need to Follow Up
Our youth led the way and propelled the Climate Strikes into one of the largest climate strikes in history. We want to center the brilliance and power of our youth and encourage you to build with local youth-led movements and create relationships in an effort to learn and adapt. We’re in awe of the … [Read more...]
Thousands of UUs Join Climate Strike/Next Steps Webinar October 16
The sheer power of the people resisting at this moment is breathtaking. Millions mobilized around the world to demand that our governments address the climate emergency. Thank you for your part in the Global Climate Strikes. We’re in awe of the images from around the world, demonstrating the fierce … [Read more...]
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