Ecominds-a Mailing List: Rally for action to halt global warming SATURDAY, and more!

[Joe + Madalyn (joemadalyn]

UU EcoMinds-A List for November 29, 2005

UU EcoMinds promotes lifestyles, policies, and technologies
that respect and sustain all life on earth and is a working 
group of the Metro Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Alliance
(MUUSJA)

In this posting:

United Nations CLIMATE CONFERENCE is on NOW:  Local Rally & Information
#1  Sat. Dec. 3, 12noon: RALLY! Global March for the Climate: Twin
Cities protest
#2  Nov. 29- Dec 9: Follow news of UN Climate Change Conference in
Montreal
#3  UU ministers sign letter to UN Climate Change Conference

CONSERVATION: 
#4  Dec 9-12: Rev. Billy and the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir hit Twin
Cities and NEED HOSTS
Fun street theater group delivers message that American consumption is
out of hand.

AND MORE:
#5 Thurs., Jan 12, 7pm:  EcoMinds quarterly meeting (location TBA)
#6  FUS forms Green Sanctuary committee
#7  Remember to send updates from YOUR congregations! 
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UN CLIMATE CONFERENCE:  Local Rally & Information

#1  Sat. Dec. 3, noon: RALLY! Global March for the Climate: Twin Cities
protest
Governor's Residence
1006 Summit Ave., St. Paul
(Try to carpool or bus!)

Okay UU's, here's a no-brainer. We should be out in huge numbers this
Saturday
telling Gov. Pawlenty that climate change must be halted now, and demand
his
leadership.  Join us in demanding that the U.S. join the world in
addressing global warming.
This protest will coincide with the Montreal climate change conference,
where 
world leaders will meet about global efforts to fight climate change.
Decisions made at this conference will have a major impact on our future

and on our children's future. 

This protest will also coincide with similar actions throughout the
country, 
including Boston, LA, Columbus OH, Harrisburg PA, New Orleans, New York
City,
Portland ME, Seattle, Tucson, Washington DC, and other places.  
We will tell Governor Pawlenty to do more to reduce Minnesota's
emissions
of greenhouse gases and to urge Pres. Bush to join the world at the
Montreal
conference and help solve the climate change problem.

The demands:
        * Join the World by joining the Kyoto Protocol 
        * Mandatory Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
        * Clean, Safe, Non-Nuclear Energy Alternatives
        * No More Wars for Oil 

FFI on the local protest: 612-722-9700.
FFI on the national campaign: www.climatecrisiscoalition.org/

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#2  Nov. 29- December 9: Follow news of UN Climate Change Conference in
Montreal

Over 150 states and nearly 10,000 delegates are taking part in the
largest 
international meeting about global climate change since Kyoto in 1997.
The US government continues to resist involvement and action.  ME3 is
there 
participating.  Keep track of what's happening.  

Google "UN Climate Change Conference" or find out more at 
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2005/envdev874.doc.htm
Or  http://unfccc.int

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#3  UU ministers sign letter to UN Climate Change Conference

Revs. Laurie Bushbaum (Michael Servetes), Kendyl Gibbons (FUS), 
Mary Samuels (MVUUF) and Kate Tucker (First Universalist) were among
the interfaith group of signers of a letter sent to national leaders at 
the UN Climate Change Conference in Montreal.
Thanks and appreciation to them (and any other UU minister signers who I
may 
not have listed here).

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CONSERVATION: 

#4  Dec 9-12: Rev. Billy and the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir hit Twin
Cities and NEED HOSTS

Fun street theater group delivers message that American consumption is
out of hand.
Highlighted on CNN this past Black Friday.
Overconsumption adds needlessly to CO2 emissions.

Hosts needed December 9 - 12
Performances Sat. Dec 10 and Sun. Dec. 11
FFI: Madeline Nelson madeline.nelson [at] verizon.net, 212-414-1403 or
917-538-7505. 
Web: www.revbilly.com

"Reverend Billy and The Stop Shopping Gospel Choir (www.revbilly.com) is
a diverse group of community activists with an 8-yr history of
performance in the US and 
Europe. We are planning a cross-country stop shopping pilgrimage during 
the Christmas season. Our work is joyous but contains an urgent message:

American consumption is out of control. We address this problem
creatively and
compassionately, through performance, polemic and grassroots organizing.


We are in need of overnight housing as we make our journey west. 
We are 25 singers, 5 musicians, 2 directors, 1 preacher, and a small
documentary 
camera crew. The cost of housing a company of this size in motels and 
hotels is prohibitive. But it's not just the money; we also think there
is a
great deal to gain from interacting with people inside their homes
and communities as we travel. 

We will be in the Twin Cities from Fri night, Dec 9, to Mon morning, Dec
12. 
If members of your congregation would be willing to house between 2 and
30
members of our company during our stay please ask them to email or call
me, 
Madeline Nelson at madeline.nelson [at] verizon.net, 212-414-1403 or
917-538-7505. 

Please visit our website to learn more about us. Also, Rev. John Gibbons
of 
First U Parish in Bedford, MA, has kindly agreed to serve as a
reference. 
We performed at his church in September 2005 as a benefit for the 
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, and all concerned agree it was
a great success. 
Contact John at jgibbons [at] uubedford.org or by phone at 781-275-7994. 

Here's a partial list of organizations and groups we've worked with:  
Global Exchange, UFCW, Walmart Watch,, Institute for Local Self
Reliance, 
Code Pink, The Ecologist, Burning Man, Womens International League 
for Peace, Quaker Friends, SEIU, Adbusters, PICA. Students Against
Sweatshops, 
Women in Black, Friends of the Earth, Organic Consumers Association, 
Equal Exchange, NO SWEAT coalition, Forest Ethics, The International 
Workers of the World, United for Peace and Justice, and 
numerous universities and colleges. 

I welcome your calls or emails any time and look forward to discussing
our 
work and answering any questions you may have. Thank you so much for
your time and
hospitality!"

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AND MORE:
#5 Thurs., Jan 12, 7pm:  EcoMinds quarterly meeting (location TBA)

Mark your calendars.  Your leadership team is setting the agenda and 
details will be available soon.

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#6  FUS forms Green Sanctuary committee

First Unitarian Society's newly revived Environmental Action committee
voted in November to pursue Green Sanctuary certification.  Way to go! 

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#7  Remember to send updates from YOUR congregations! 

AND to keep track of what you do.  
Are you selling light bulbs? Report how many.
Are you promoting Green Energy and the Xcel WindSource program?
Report how many kilowatt hours you've sold.
Getting people to the rally this Saturday?
Going for Green Sanctuary Certification?
Let us know!

These numbers add up, and it helps us to know what you're up to! 
Send news to Madalyn at joemadalyn [at] earthlink.net

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