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UU EcoMinds A-List for Nov 1, 2006
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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)
Except for EcoMinds events and those of our partner organizations,
inclusion of information in this list does not imply UU EcoMinds
endorsement. We provide the information, you do the rest!
In this posting:
UU ECOMINDS EVENTS:
#1 Nov 4, 9-11:30am: UU EcoMinds Action Meeting, Leadership Election
AGENDA
PARTNER ORGANIZATION EVENTS:
#2 All About the Minnesota Energy Challenge
#3 Will Steger & C3: Eyewitness to Global Warming Events
#4 MPR Coverage of C3 Global Warming Conference at Pax Christi
MAKE A DIFFERENCE! SHOW UP! TAKE ACTION!
#5 Nov 4, Noon: 2nd Internat'l Day of Protest/Rally to Stop Global
Warming
EDUCATION FOR ELECTIONS AND BEYOND:
#6 Before you go to the polls...
#7 TODAY: Nov 1: Blue/Green Alliance Get Out the Vote Rally w/ Sierra
Club Executive Director Carl Pope, and United Steelworkers President
Leo Gerard
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#1 Nov 4, 9-11:30am: UU EcoMinds Action Meeting, Leadership Election
AGENDA
First Unitarian Society
900 Mt. Curve Ave.
Minneapolis
This will be a crucial meeting for us. New leadership AND a New Action
Plan for 2007. Come share
your leadership and ideas and help EcoMinds get started for another
great year! New folks are always welcome! Coffee, juice and bagels
will be provided.
If any EcoMinds members or readers of this list are interested in
serving in any of the leadership
positions, please contact Madalyn, 612-926-5249 or
ecominds-contact [at] muusja.org
PROPOSED AGENDA
A) Welcome/Reading (1 minute) (Madalyn)
B) Introductions & Roles for the morning (5 minutes) (Madalyn)
C) Overview of meeting, changes to or acceptance of agenda (5)
(Roberta)
D) State UU Social Justice Networks and UU Ministry for Earth Update
(10 minutes) (Jo)
E) EcoMinds purpose and relationship to Congregations Caring for
Creation (10-15 min)
DISCUSSION & VOTE
F) New Leadership: Nominations & Voting (30 minutes)
* chair:
organizes meetings, keeps in contact with leadership team and partner
organizations. Take pulse of congregations' energy for issues and
creates actions for EcoMinds to undertake. Helps leadership team
members or action groups put together campaigns. Keeps in touch with
Fresh Energy and EJAM and other partner organizations and works with
outstate UU congregations.
* Communications/Membership Coordinator:
In charge of keeping up timely communications to and from EcoMinds
members & ensures accurate membership rolls/e-mail list. This person,
with input from membership and leadership, would determine our
communication structure and keep membership rolls up to date.
* Treasurer
keep track of money, and ensure authorized deposits and withdrawals
or payments are made. Works with FUS Finance Director Bob Calgren.
* MUUSJA Liaison:
attends MUUSJA meetings and shares info between these groups.
* C3 liaison:
attend C3 networking meetings and stay closely involved with C3
leadership; forward communications from c3 to EcoMinds and vice versa.
* Leadership Team Members
open to all! We hope for representatives from each congregation
G) Setting Our 2007 Action Plan! (90 minutes)
OPTIONS:
-Help pass the "Clean Energy MN" Fresh Energy/MEP legislative agenda
for 2007 (Madalyn)
-CircumPolar Arctic Voices Tour sponsorship/support (January 12-13)
(Lisa)
-Action on Water Resources (Bob)
-Great Turning conversations (Betsy)
-UUMFE environmental justice leadership workshop planning (Lisa or
Madalyn)
-Conservation in UU Congregations (CFL sales, transportation
alternatives)
-MN Energy Challenge Promotion (C3 and CEE partnership) (Lisa, Madalyn
or Marcy)
-Conference on Environmental Justice for UUs in collaboration with
MUUSJA Social Justice Conference (Matt or Jo)
-Conversations with local industry/business owners/chambers of
commerce about global warming solutions (Lisa)
-Others to add to this list?
H) Sharing and Celebration of Recent UU EcoMind activities: (All)
I) Adjourn
We'll honor your presence and stick to our time limits!
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#2 All About the Minnesota Energy Challenge
November 13, 6 - 9 p.m.
Central Senior High School
275 North Lexington Parkway
Saint Paul
Join the kick-off of the MN Energy Challenge by attending the "Take
the Minnesota Energy Challenge" Energy Fair November 13, 6 - 9 p.m.
MN Energy Challenge website www.mnenergychallenge.org
<http://www.mnenergychallenge.org/> is live! You can:
* Take the Energy Challenge and commit to taking action steps to
reduce your energy use.
* Learn more about programs and resources available to help you
implement CO2 reductions.
* Ask an expert questions about energy conservation.
* Calculate your current emissions.
* Participate in an online forum to share your ideas and learn
what other Minnesotans are doing to reduce their energy use.
Learn how to lower your energy bills and protect the environment by
lessening your impact on climate change and maximize your use of this
great new website. The Center for Energy and Environment (CEE) and the
cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul have scheduled three neighborhood
energy fairs that will feature demonstrations and displays on home
energy audits, energy efficient furnaces, renewable energy, financing
options for energy-saving improvements and how to participate in the
Minnesota Energy Challenge.
The Minnesota Energy Challenge is a statewide initiative, developed by
CEE, to encourage every homeowner, renter, business owner, educator,
worship leader, city manager and student to reduce their electricity
and energy use. CEE has projected that a 2 percent annual reduction in
electricity energy use will eliminate the need to build more
coal-fired energy plants in Minnesota.
The first 500 people at the fair will receive a free compact
fluorescent light bulb. There will also be activities for children.
FFI: Call Center for Energy and Environment at 612.335.5858.
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#3 Will Steger & C3: Eyewitness to Global Warming Events
Mon, Nov 13, 7 p.m.
St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, Mahtomedi
www.saintandrews.org <http://www.saintandrews.org/> , 651-426-3261
** THIS IS ONE OF WILL'S LAST SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS BEFORE HIS NEXT
EXPEDITION STARTS IN FEB 07 **
Will Steger, renowned polar explorer, educator, writer and
photographer, will speak on global warming at several metro area
congregations and schools this fall. His slides and stories document
his first-hand observations of the dramatic changes occurring at the
Arctic and in Antarctica where the effects of global warming are most
apparent. Steger and Congregations Caring for Creation will share
information on what individuals, government leaders and congregations
can do to address this serious global concern.
FFI: Sean Gosiewski at sean [at] allianceforsustainability.net or Alycia
Ashburn at ashburn [at] lcppm.org.
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#4 MPR Coverage of C3 Global Warming Conference at Pax Christi
The event at Pax Christi featuring our allies J. Drake Hamilton, Will
Steger and Paul Douglas drew 1,000 people last weekend. This comes
from Lisa H.:
"I hope some of you heard this on the radio... it was quite a powerful
event, people were spellbound through Paul Douglas and Will Steger's
talks.. and Will got a long standing ovation... And, with the
Catholic Archdiocese Office of Social Justice now organizing around
global warming as a social justice priority, I think we'll be able to
make some real headway in raising awareness and taking action. There
will also be a DVD available for this event."
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2006/10/29/greencatholics
/
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#5 Nov 4, Noon: 2nd Internat'l Day of Protest/Rally to Stop Global
Warming
Sat, Nov 4, 12 noon - 1 pm
Federal Building
330 2nd Ave. S.
2nd Ave S., between 3rd and 4th Streets.
Minneapolis, MN
This event happens just following the UU EcoMinds fall meeting at 9am
this same morning. Pack a lunch and make a day of it. UUs were a
strong presence at this event last year. Location changes this year to
the grounds of the more visible Federal Building in Minneapolis.
Check out all the countries that participated last year and the young
UUs pictured at the USA listing:
FFI: Christine Frank, Twin Cities Climate Crisis Coalition,
christinefrank [at] visi.com, 612-879-8937
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#6 Before you go to the polls...
check out www.envisionminnesota.org
Minnesota is a natural paradise...clean and prosperous and full of
beauty. Before you go to polls, take a few minutes and learn the
gubernatorial candidate's views on the critical issues facing
Minnesota's environment. Watch Minnesota's major party gubernatorial
candidates discuss their ideas on water, energy, transportation and
other issues related to the Envision Minnesota recommendations.
www.envisionminnesota.org <http://www.envisionminnesota.org/>
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#7 Nov 1: Blue/Green Alliance Get Out the Vote Rally w/ Sierra Club
Executive Director Carl Pope, and United Steelworkers President Leo
Gerard
Wed. Nov 1, 6pm
Carpenters Hall
700 Olive Street, (near Xcel Center)
St. Paul
What: America Votes GOTV RALLY
The Road to Energy Independence Tour
Who: Carl Pope, Executive Director of the Sierra Club
Leo Gerard, President of the United Steelworkers
Join America Votes partners the Sierra Club and United Steelworkers on
the Road to Energy Independence Tour on November 1 in St. Paul.
A Get-Out-The-Vote rally will be held with Carl Pope, the Executive
Director of the Sierra Club and Leo Gerard, President of the United
Steelworkers where you can hear about the road to energy independence
and what you can do to make a difference this Election Day.
FFI: To register for the rally call the America Votes office at (651)
647-2640 or www.gotvminnesota.org.
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