Sunday, September 29th, 1-4 pm Walk-ins welcome! Please join us for an opportunity to connect with what we are feeling about the emergent climate/poly-crisis, and to share these experiences in a safe and supportive space. There is no cost to attend. Details about what to bring will be sent on registration. Register here. Facilitated by Grief […]
Environment
TREES: Legacy Forests, Carbon Capture & Legislation
Join OUUC’s Environmental Action Team as they welcome Lynn Fitz-Hugh, founder of “Friends of Trees,” as she explains the importance of legacy forests, the role of trees in carbon capture, and legislation at the state and local level. Lynn will speak at 1:00 pm on Sunday, February 26 at OUUC. The talk will be available […]
Chehalis at a Crossroads
On September 25 after the Service, stay around for a presentation and discussion sponsored by the OUUC Environmental Action Team. Chehalis at a Crossroads: Why a flood control dam is the wrong solution for flooding in the Chehalis Basin? The Chehalis River, just south of Olympia, is the largest watershed entirely within WA State, and […]
Welcome to Earth Month!
The OUUC Environmental Action Team has brought you various challenges over the past year to reduce your impact on Earth’s resources and lessen the severity of the Climate Crisis. We hope you have found them helpful! For Earth Month we are challenging you to go out and help the local environment: • join a work […]
Environmental Action Team March Challenge: Eat Less Meat
The global production of food is responsible for a third of all planet-heating gases emitted by human activity, with the use of animals for meat causing twice the pollution of producing plant-based foods. This includes clearing forests for livestock grazing and methane production from cows and sheep. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas. Like limiting […]
