fusclimate Mailing List: Re: Act for climate justice-from UUSC

[Mary Ann Lundquist (maryann]

Should someone bring this up at the Social Justice Meeting tomorrow ?

Mary Ann
On Aug 23, 2014, at 9:41 AM, MADELINE SIMON <madeline-mpls [at] msn.com> wrote:

> 1. Did you get this?
> 2. Would you like to make this a MAP Action?  Either as a suggestion to other 
> organizations to act, or as an FUS action itself?
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> Thanks.
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> Peace,
> Madeline
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> Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 12:30:02 -0500
> From: mobilization [at] uusc.org
> To: madeline-mpls [at] msn.com
> Subject: Act for climate justice
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> Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
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> Dear Madeline,
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> Join us next month in taking action to support climate justice! Attend the 
> People’s
> Climate March in New York City on September 21 or find, support,
> or organize a related event in your area.
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> Climate change poses a threat to human rights in the United States and around
> the world. From women’s empowerment to disaster recovery, from access to clean
> water to food sustainability, efforts to improve human rights are already 
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> strained by climate change. 
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> Many communities whose rights are already at risk — including low-income
> people, women, indigenous people, and people of color — often experience the
> greatest negative impacts of global warming and related processes like fossil
> fuel extraction. 
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> As a human rights organization committed to working with marginalized people
> around the world, UUSC is deeply engaged in supporting communities responding
> to these global threats. 
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> We invite you to join us in whatever
> way you can. In September, timed to coincide with the United Nations
> Climate Summit, there will be a mass mobilization in support of climate
> justice. Here’s how you can participate:
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> you are in the New York area (or can reach New York via sustainable modes of
> transportation): Participate in the People’s Climate March on September 21.
> This may be the largest climate march in history, with an estimated one 
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> people gathering in New York City. There are many events scheduled for the
> weekend, including a Saturday night interfaith worship service hosted by young
> adults and open to all, a massive interfaith service on Sunday morning before
> the march, and a gathering directly following the march at Community Church of
> New York, UU. RSVP for
> the march now!
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> If you are
> not traveling to New York: Organize a local solidarity action or contribute
> to one that is already being planned. Be part of a demonstration, an
> educational activity, a letter-writing event, or any other gathering calling
> for effective global action to advance climate justice. In finding or planning
> local activities, consider how you can support communities in your own area
> that are most affected by the climate crisis and are leading efforts to 
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> Learn more about participating in
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> Sincerely,
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> Bill Schulz
> President and CEO
> Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
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> PS. The People’s Climate March is also the kickoff of Commit2Respond! A 
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> of supporters taking action for climate justice, Commit2Respond is a 
> collaboration of the
> Unitarian Universalist Association, UUSC, the Unitarian Universalist College 
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> Social Justice, the Unitarian Universalist Ministers Association, Unitarian
> Universalist Ministry for Earth, and others. 
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