Halloween is coming! If you want to be a good global citizen, make sure that the chocolate you buy is labeled “fair trade”. Most of the major chocolate companies ** use unpaid and underpaid child laborers who are prevented from attending school. In addition, the cocoa industry has a huge...
Albemarle County Residents Take Note: From the AC44 Newsletter: July 2025 AC44 (or Albemarle County 2044) is the project name for the County’s Comprehensive Plan update and is one of the ways the County is planning for an equitable and resilient future. The Comprehensive Plan sets priorities and serves as...
It’s gratifying and encouraging to know that there ARE good environmental actions being taken! So we present another good news edition – to counteract all the negativity around us! From Create a New Climate For Action newsletter: Don’t flush the forest! Buy recycled paper products. The Canadian boreal forest is...
Let’s start off with some good news shared by Jessica Craven from Chop Wood, Carry Water More Good News! Thanks to the participation of our member Dave Judd who attended a Faith Workshop hosted by Community Climate Collaborative (C3) in March, we have been awarded a $500 grant to use...
Join us on Sunday February 23 after the Service for a Sustainable Eating Potluck!! As individuals we can’t save the Earth – but we can each do our part to help. The Ministry for Earth invites the congregation into a practice of Sustainable Eating. A sustainable diet – less meat/more...
We’re in the home stretch for Election 2024! You don’t want to wake up on Nov 6 with regret that you could have done more! Our stock of Get Out The Vote postcards has been replenished. We have 750 postcards for North Carolina voters. They are on the counter in...
Save the date! On the weekend of November 16, UUCville is joining UU congregations across the land to revive our commitment to climate justice! Saturday afternoon will feature group discussions including voices of all ages from within our congregation. Sunday will feature a special service with celebration and action immediately...
The UUCville Environmental Ministry Committee has recently placed composting bins in the social hall during social hour. We hope you will help out our dear Earth by using them. When you compost, either here at UUC’ville or at home, you are returning to the Earth an important gift as the...
This month’s issue covers an essential topic (saving the bees) and is also packed with links to articles on different aspects of our environment. Check out those that pique your interest! Our Friends, the Bees I’ve enjoyed the showy, pink/purple flowers of Joe Pye Weed in front of my house...
At our Earth Day service, congregants were asked to write a promise to the earth on a leaf and hang it on the tree at the front of the sanctuary. There were just shy of 100 leaves placed on that tree and several other commitments contributed to the zoom chat....