Green Sanctuary Task Force on Global Climate Change

The goal of this task force is to explore ways of reducing the ecological footprint of the UU Church of Bloomington and to assist in becoming certified as a Green Sanctuary from the UU Ministry for Earth.

The proximate goal of this task force is to become certified as a Green Sanctuary by the UU Ministry for the Earth of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Ultimately however, by becoming certified as a Green Sanctuary, we advance larger goals as outlined by the UU Ministry for Earth.

1. To build awareness of societal environmental issues among UU's.
2. To generate commitment for personal lifestyle changes.
3. To motivate UU's to community action on environmental issues.
4. To build a connection between spiritual practice and environmental consciousness.
5. To build awareness of and recitify environmental injustices.

Ongoing Projects/Activities

• Fair Trade Coffee Sales; contact Mary Beth O'Brien
• COB Participation in Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement: To support the City of Bloomington in its adherence to the agreement of 284 U.S. mayors to cut global warming; contact David Keppel
• Environmental justice and governmental relations; contact David Keppel
• Children's Plant a Row for the Hungry Garden; contact Cindy Port
• Earth Pledge Points whereby congregants are asked to accumulate at least 365 points over the course of the year, with each point representing a greener alternative to life's various activities; contact Jill Waggener

We are planning an intergenerational retreat and service to take place at the CYO Camp in Nashville, IN. We are also planning a fall clothing swap, and many other programs and activities are in development.