Organic Fair Trade Chocolate, Tea, and Coffee Sale: January 6th, the first Sunday of 2013, we’ll have more cayenne-spicy hot cocoa mix, and several flavors of those great dark chocolate bars. You can also get your month’s supply of coffee and tea--if you’re in need of a soothing late night cup, ask for the green or chamomile tea!
Social Justice Meeting: January 9 th, 7:00 (after WW Supper) to review and revise the Green Sanctuary Plan! All are welcome—bring your ideas! We’ve made great strides in this program, but it’s time to look back, see what we’ve done, what we’ve left undone, and decide how we’re going to finish the job! Here’s a synopsis of our action plan, what’s done and what’s not.
GREEN SANCTUARY ACTION PLAN
12 projects total required (10 are in required areas, 2 can relate to the program elements of your choice)
6 1/2 projects done.
A. WORSHIP & CELEBRATION: 2 PROJECTS req.
1) Project Title: Summer 2011 Worship Service by youth on mountaintop mining & Appalachian trip. completed July 2011
2) Project Title Description: Justice Sunday 2012:Justice is the Human Right to Water
Not done. Timeline for completion March 25, 2012
Long-term: Justice Sunday could become an annual event for Green Sanctuary Program.
3) Project Title Earth Day Service and Church Celebration, (fun)
Description: A Sunday service preceded by a church clean-up the day or week before,
and followed by a fun festival. Timeline for completion: April 21, 2013 (may become an annual event)
B. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROJECTS: 2, 1 for adults, 1 for youth/children
Adults: Educate congregation on Environ. Issues & events with Quarterly movie and/or lecture and discussion on Green Sanctuary topics on WW:
4) Winter 2010 and spring 2011, we focused on Coal & Appalachia (Done)
5) For fall 2011 through summer 2012, focus on Central America, birds, butterflies, coffee/organic coffee—incomplete
6) Fall 2012, focus on ethical eating (also falls under sustainable living)
all done but Feb. Vegetarian Cooking Classes for adults and/or youth
7) Youth: Earth Scouts with adult participation.
2012 Spring: acquire and maintain certification for the church by the National Wildlife Federation & Monarch Watch as “Backyard Habitat Garden”: Not Done
EVENT: March 2012: Doug Allen’s Lecture /slides on butterflies and native plants for youth and adults, Done
Spring 2012: Visit butterfly gardens and Blue Wall Nature Preserve- Done
Spring: expand memorial garden located on the grounds with addition of native
plants: done
Offer opportunity to plant wildlife garden spots at their homes: not done.
Assess before and after: How many church members/ youth have planted native plants? Can Earth Scouts do this assessment?
Timeline for completion: Acquire certification as “backyard habitat in summer 2012; Not Done
C. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: 2 req., 1 long-term that actively promotes justice for those affected by environmental injustices and creates relationships w/ other org**
8) Appalachian Tragedy: Mountaintops and Miners: this year-long project educated and inspired our congregation. Timeline: June 2010- July 2011 (completed)
9) UUSC COffee Project—Long term could be shared w/ other congregatons, either in WCC cluster or Other Spartanburg congregation
10) NOVEMBER 2011. SMALL Fair Trade Church fair to purchase Christmas presents:
Completion: December 2011 (done)
11) Project Title: Service project: Travel to Nicaragua for adults and youth
Description: Education on environmental issues (maximize people rather than wildlife issues) (e.g. shade grown coffee [organic coffee] vs. industrial coffee);
Education on social justice issues: Timeline: Education of congregation on Nicaragua, begin Jan 2013
Trip to Nicaragua, Jan 2014; Lead people: Susan Griswold, Nancy Mandlove
D. SUSTAINABLE LIVING: 4 req, 1 that addresses energy conservation*
**6) (also under RE) Fall 2012, focus on ethical eating: almost complete
12) Green Sanctuary Team will establish a presence on UUCS website to encourage participation in home and church projects to reduce energy use
Timeline: NOT begun in 2012
*13) Long range: Incorporate Green Practices into UUCS’s Master Landscape Plan
Timeline: 2012- 2014
14) Host church collection of members’ recyclable electronics, educate church members on how to recycle these safely
Timeline: Complete in 2013
15) Energy and environmental improvements to the buildings
Timeline: Ongoing
Social Justice Meeting: January 9 th, 7:00 (after WW Supper) to review and revise the Green Sanctuary Plan! All are welcome—bring your ideas! We’ve made great strides in this program, but it’s time to look back, see what we’ve done, what we’ve left undone, and decide how we’re going to finish the job! Here’s a synopsis of our action plan, what’s done and what’s not.
GREEN SANCTUARY ACTION PLAN
12 projects total required (10 are in required areas, 2 can relate to the program elements of your choice)
6 1/2 projects done.
A. WORSHIP & CELEBRATION: 2 PROJECTS req.
1) Project Title: Summer 2011 Worship Service by youth on mountaintop mining & Appalachian trip. completed July 2011
2) Project Title Description: Justice Sunday 2012:Justice is the Human Right to Water
Not done. Timeline for completion March 25, 2012
Long-term: Justice Sunday could become an annual event for Green Sanctuary Program.
3) Project Title Earth Day Service and Church Celebration, (fun)
Description: A Sunday service preceded by a church clean-up the day or week before,
and followed by a fun festival. Timeline for completion: April 21, 2013 (may become an annual event)
B. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROJECTS: 2, 1 for adults, 1 for youth/children
Adults: Educate congregation on Environ. Issues & events with Quarterly movie and/or lecture and discussion on Green Sanctuary topics on WW:
4) Winter 2010 and spring 2011, we focused on Coal & Appalachia (Done)
5) For fall 2011 through summer 2012, focus on Central America, birds, butterflies, coffee/organic coffee—incomplete
6) Fall 2012, focus on ethical eating (also falls under sustainable living)
all done but Feb. Vegetarian Cooking Classes for adults and/or youth
7) Youth: Earth Scouts with adult participation.
2012 Spring: acquire and maintain certification for the church by the National Wildlife Federation & Monarch Watch as “Backyard Habitat Garden”: Not Done
EVENT: March 2012: Doug Allen’s Lecture /slides on butterflies and native plants for youth and adults, Done
Spring 2012: Visit butterfly gardens and Blue Wall Nature Preserve- Done
Spring: expand memorial garden located on the grounds with addition of native
plants: done
Offer opportunity to plant wildlife garden spots at their homes: not done.
Assess before and after: How many church members/ youth have planted native plants? Can Earth Scouts do this assessment?
Timeline for completion: Acquire certification as “backyard habitat in summer 2012; Not Done
C. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE: 2 req., 1 long-term that actively promotes justice for those affected by environmental injustices and creates relationships w/ other org**
8) Appalachian Tragedy: Mountaintops and Miners: this year-long project educated and inspired our congregation. Timeline: June 2010- July 2011 (completed)
9) UUSC COffee Project—Long term could be shared w/ other congregatons, either in WCC cluster or Other Spartanburg congregation
10) NOVEMBER 2011. SMALL Fair Trade Church fair to purchase Christmas presents:
Completion: December 2011 (done)
11) Project Title: Service project: Travel to Nicaragua for adults and youth
Description: Education on environmental issues (maximize people rather than wildlife issues) (e.g. shade grown coffee [organic coffee] vs. industrial coffee);
Education on social justice issues: Timeline: Education of congregation on Nicaragua, begin Jan 2013
Trip to Nicaragua, Jan 2014; Lead people: Susan Griswold, Nancy Mandlove
D. SUSTAINABLE LIVING: 4 req, 1 that addresses energy conservation*
**6) (also under RE) Fall 2012, focus on ethical eating: almost complete
12) Green Sanctuary Team will establish a presence on UUCS website to encourage participation in home and church projects to reduce energy use
Timeline: NOT begun in 2012
*13) Long range: Incorporate Green Practices into UUCS’s Master Landscape Plan
Timeline: 2012- 2014
14) Host church collection of members’ recyclable electronics, educate church members on how to recycle these safely
Timeline: Complete in 2013
15) Energy and environmental improvements to the buildings
Timeline: Ongoing
