“Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.” ― Howard Zinn
Did you know that April is Earth and Climate Justice Month at ERUUF? Earth & Climate Justice Month is a project of our Green Sanctuary Accreditation, and ERUUF is honoring it this year with a variety of events and activities! We invite all members and friends to participate in as many of them as possible!
Earth & Climate Justice Month 2020: Schedule of Events
Note: Given the uncertainty of our times, details related to these events may change. As ERUUF events, we will honor the congregational guidelines in place as each event date approaches and will keep all registrants informed of any/all changes.
April 1-22: Eco-Challenge
Join the Earth Day EcoChallenge ERUUF Team (returning Team ERUUF members from last year can sign in and new members need to join the EcoChallenge first then the ERUUF Team) and practice building and reinforcing sustainable regenerative habits with changemakers across the globe! From April 1-22, Select actions to take that align with your individual values and make a 22-day commitment to complete those actions, all the while practicing and reinforcing good habits. Choose actions that are practiced one-time or daily, and choose them from categories such as Wildlife, Freshwater, Oceans, People, Food, Climate, and Forests. For every completed action, you create impact and earn points for your team, and build habits that ensure a better shared future for us all. Contact, Tom Fletcher.
Saturday, April 11, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Fellowship Hall: VIRTUAL Sustainable Living Fair
We are going VIRTUAL for our second Sustainable Living Fair with talks by experts in various domains of sustainable living to include our keynote speaker, Crystal Dreisbach, Founder & Executive Director, Don’t Waste Durham. Other topics include waste reduction, green and healthy home and lawn, and the clean energy transition. Please register by Thursday, 4/9/20 to assist with planning & logistics. Updates and call-in information will be sent to all registrants by Friday, 4/10, 1 pm. Contact: Denise Frizzell.
Friday & Saturday, April 17-18: Council of All Beings Ceremony - POSTPONED, Rescheduling TBD
Sunday, April 19 - Saturday, April 25: Plant-Based Eating Week - POSTPONED
We hope to reschedule Plant-Based Eating Week activities in the fall. Details forthcoming. Contact Jonathan Sheline for more information. Meanwhile members of Earth Justice would like to recommend the following documentaries and educational materials:
Documentaries:
Forks Over Knives
What the Health?
Cowspiracy
Ice on Fire [Excellent recent film by Leonardo DiCaprio]
Other educational materials to support plant-based eating (click here to access):
The Food Revolution Network’s Need To Grow Impact Kit* includes:
- Need to Grow, full length film
- Series of video classes, including: "Nutrient Density: How to GROW Healing Foods" with Erik Cutter, "Starting a Seed Library" with Alicia Serratos, "The Most Important Steps to Your First Garden" with David King, "The Magic of Soils Simplified, Parts 1 & 2" with Toby Hemenway, "Introduction to Permaculture" with Larry Santoyo, "How to Use Biochar" with Michael Smith, "Eliminating Pesticides from Schools and Communities" with Mackenzie Feldman, plus 8 more!
Sunday, April 26: Earth Day Worship Service & Coffee Hour
Our annual Earth Day Worship Service. Sunday, April 26, after 2nd service: Earth Day Coffee Hour (EJ hosts coffee hour with plant-based fare). Contacts: Cheryl Turney and Betsy Bickel.
Sunday, April 26: Concert for the Earth
A multigenerational concert for the earth sponsored by our Music Program. Contacts, Kristi Chilton and Pam DiLavore.
