Environmental Justice Task Force

“It really boils down to this: that all life is interrelated. We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied into a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one destiny, affects all indirectly.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Respect for the Interdependent Web of All Existence of Which We Are a Part – Unitarian Universalism’s Seventh Principle

Mission

The EJTF seeks to translate these truths into individual and community action through education, collaboration, and advocacy, in order to build an equitable and beloved community on a planet where life can be sustained and flourish.

Recommended Organizations

Lexington Climate Action Network (LexCAN)

The Lexington Climate Action Network educates and raises awareness about climate change and its impacts. It promotes actions that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and safeguard the health of our planet for future generations.

Massachusetts Interfaith Power & Light

Affiliated with the national Interfaith Power & Light, MIFPL educates people on why climate change is a matter of morality and justice and works with faith communities to be better environmental stewards of their buildings.

Mothers Out Front

MOF works at national, state, and local levels to mobilize mothers and others to advocate for a livable climate for future generations.

UU Mass Action

UU Mass Action confronts oppression by coordinating with allied groups and identifying many pathways to justice, including climate and environmental justice.

 

Part of MassEnergize, Energize Lexington seeks to provide communities with the tools and resources to motivate and support their residents, businesses and non-profits in a wide array of actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for a changing climate.

Environmental Justice lists:

Calculate your household’s or congregation’s carbon footprint

Across the country, people of faith are making changes in their homes and places of worship to prevent global warming through our Cool Congregations program. Our unique stewardship program helps congregations reduce the carbon footprint of their facilities and engages their members in reducing their carbon footprint at home. The program educates, inspires, and saves money too!

Greening your finances

Are you doing business with the top four funders of fossil fuel industries (Citi, JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America)?  Find responsible credit cards

Eat well, build soil, and regenerate the planet by making conscious purchasing decisions (courtesy of Kiss the Ground): KTG Purchasing Guide

The View from Above (all the pieces of the solution):

Project Drawdown looks at all aspects of the climate equation (stopping the sources of greenhouse gas pollution, supporting and enhancing the sinks of carbon dioxide found in nature, and helping society achieve broader transformations).  The book is available in the Follen Library.