Everywhere we look in our culture you will find plastic. It surrounds our food, it makes up our technology, and it is a standard element in our household items. Unfortunately, it is also overflowing from our landfills, floating in our…
The UCC's second annual Earth Summit will feature celebrated author and activist Bill McKibben delivering the Jim Antal Keynote Lecture with the title, "Energy from Heaven or Energy from Hell?" The two and a half hour summit will additionally feature…
Every two months the UCC Council for Climate Justice hosts a Climate Action Assembly to further collective efforts on three endeavors launched this year: the Freedom from Plastics Campaign, the Electrification Checklist Initiative, and the Vote for Climate Hope Campaign.…
The UCC recently conducted a Vote for Climate Hope Art Contest. UCC children and youth were invited to draw, paint, or color about the world and the environment in which they want to live. In this award ceremony, we will…
As the attention of the world focuses on the 2024 elections, what will be the role of churches that embody the prophetic tradition of the Christian faith? What will preachers say from the pulpit? How will justice-centered ministries be called…
For the second year, the United Church of Christ (UCC) is undertaking a nationwide Climate Hope campaign. The first phase of the campaign was an art contest for children and youth. The winning art is now going on Climate Hope…
The next UCC Climate Action Assembly will feature Cora Wynet, who is the Senior Director of Research at Rewiring America, the nation's leading electrification nonprofit, focused on electrifying our homes and communities. She will help us further the UCC's commitment…
The "First Nations Version" is an Indigenous translation of the Christian scriptures. It brings a fresh language to how these scriptures are conveyed and understood. Notably, a decolonized rendering of the sacred texts articulates a different understanding of how humans…
For the Apache and other Indigenous peoples, Oak Flat is a sacred site akin to Mount Sinai. It is currently under threat of being mined for copper by Resolution Copper, a subsidiary of the multinational mining companies Rio Tinto and…
The UCC Council for Climate Justice hosts Climate Action Assemblies every two months to focus on efforts related to the implementation of past General Synod resolutions. In this Climate Action Assembly, we will hear a briefing on the UCC's current…
As the climate crisis leads to more extreme weather events, faith communities can play a vital role as places of refuge and resiliency. For example, a house of worship with solar panels, battery storage, air conditioning, and an air filtration…
On the day after the election, we will assess implications of the election results and begin to plan ahead. Our special guest speakers will include Robin Lewis, the Climate Equity Director for Interfaith Power & Light-DMV, and Abigail Cipparone, the…