Sponsored by UU Mass Action

"Obama's elected: What do we do now?" Bring your own lunch, we will provide coffee and dessert

01/24/2009 - 11:00am
01/24/2009 - 3:00pm
Location:
First Unitarian Church of Newton
Sponsoring Congregation:
Arlington St. Church

Tentative Agenda Note new time - Noon to 4:00

12:00 Welcome; brief presentation of the historical moment's "call to action"
12:15 The state of our region
12:45 MAJOR PRESENTATION #1: Immigration.
1:45 BREAK: during which time "Information about a range of other issues important to UUs will also be available."
2:00 MAJOR PRESENTATION #2: Homelessness.

For Social Action Chairs: Helping our Communities in Tough Times

01/07/2009 - 7:00pm
01/07/2009 - 8:30pm
Location:
Conference Call - 1.218.486.1300 pin #541300

Agenda:

Opening Words
How do we support our Social Action work?
- Organizational models
- Finding the spirituality in our work
- Sharing resources
Next steps
Schedule next call

Elaine - Wellesley
Deborah - Waltham
Gil - Intern for UU Mass Action and Mass Bay District
Paul - Worcester
Gerri - Franklin
Jean - Brookline
Lynn - Newton
Deb - Belmont

Green Justice Coalition Kick-off

12/06/2008 - 10:00am
12/06/2008 - 11:00am
Location:
Twelth Baptist Church Roxbury (150-160 Warren St.)
Sponsoring Congregation:
UU Mass Action

The Boston Green Justice Coalition is a partnership of community groups, labor unions, environmental
organizations and other allied organizations who are building a broad-based effort in support of a
sustainable, equitable and clean energy economy in the Boston region. We are dedicated to ensuring
that our region’s growing green economy will create quality jobs, healthier communities and energy
savings for low income residents.

Join us in supporting this exciting and innovative campaign. Flyer below.

350 is the Red Line for humans: A TALK BY BILL McKIBBEN

11/20/2008 - 7:00pm
11/20/2008 - 9:00pm
Location:
Andover Newton Theological School in Newton at Wilson Chapel
Sponsoring Congregation:
UU Mass Action

The most recent science tells us that unless we can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to 350 parts per million we will cause huge and irreversible damage to the earth. Solutions exist. Come and listen to the possibilities.

For directions to Andover Newton click here.

Starting and Nurturing a Green Sanctuary

12/08/2008 - 7:00pm
12/08/2008 - 8:30pm
Location:
Conference Call - 1.218.486.1300 pin #5423

The main purpose of the call will be to share ideas for specific actions: what we tried, what worked, and what didn't.

The agenda of the call will be as follows:

1. Welcome and introduction to the call.
2. Opening reflection and reading by Robin Nelson.
3. Sharing the details of a specific project by Carol Hohle.
4. Sharing by participants.
5. Next steps.

New England Religious Summit on the Energy, Climate & Economic Crisis

11/20/2008 - 11:00am
11/20/2008 - 2:30pm
Location:
Plymouth Congregational Church, Framingham, Massachusetts
Sponsoring Congregation:
UU Mass Action

New England Religious Summit on the Energy, Climate & Economic Crisis

Thursday, Nov. 20, 11:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Plymouth Congregational Church, Framingham, Massachusetts (www.plymouthchurchframingham.org)
(87 Edgell Road - near intersection of I-95 and I-90 just west of Boston. Directions at bottom)
Requested donation includes lunch and resource materials: $40

And in the evening, please join Bill McKibbon at 7:00 at Andover Newton Theological School in Newton. More details

Global Warming Rally

07/02/2008 - 12:00pm
07/02/2008 - 2:00pm
Location:
State House

Global Warming Solutions Act
Please join us for a Global Warming Rally, Wednesday July 2, noon to 2 in front of the State House to support passage of this critical bill. Can't attend, call the Governor at 617.725.4005 and ask him to support this critical bill. The time for voluntary caps has passed. We need Action Now!

Why We Need to Reach 350 ppm CO2 & Strategies to Get There

06/05/2008 - 7:00pm
06/05/2008 - 9:00pm
Location:
Davis Hall Rm. 201 Andover Newton Theological Seminary Newton, MA

Latest Climate Science & Sustainable Energy Solutions:

Why We Need to Reach 350 ppm CO2 & Strategies to Get There

Date: June 5 (This event is sponsored by Mass Interfatih Climate Action Network)

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Davis Hall, Room 201, Andover Newton Theological Seminary Directions: www.ants.edu/ants-difference/map/
(Davis Hall is building #7 on the map.)

Social Action Roundtable in Carlisle on May 10

05/10/2008 - 8:45am
05/10/2008 - 11:30am
Location:
27 School St, Carlisle
Sponsoring Congregation:
First Relgious Society of Carlisle

Agenda

8:45 - 9 -- sign in and coffee

9 - 9:15 -- readings and song

9:15 - 9:45 -- talk by Nancy Banks followed by Q & A

9:45 - about 11:30 -- listen to and give reports (can include questions that perhaps others could help answer)

UU Lobby Day

04/03/2008 - 10:30am
04/03/2008 - 3:00pm
Location:
Massachusetts State House - Grand Staircase

The issues UUs have chosen to lobby for this year are “Global Warming” and “Hunger & Poverty”. Between 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m we will hear from Rev. Bill Sinkford, Dr. Charlie Clements and Rev. Kim Crawford Harvie on these topics. If you rarely talk face-to-face with your legislators this is an excellent opportunity! It's a great time to get training on how to communicate effectively with legislators for church members too! At one o’clock we will visit our state Senators and Representatives.