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 March 18, 2005
 
 UU EcoMinds promotes lifestyles, policies and technologies that respect 
 
 and sustain all life on earth and is a working group of 
 
 the Metro UU Social Justice Alliance (MUUSJA)
 
 
 
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 UU EcoMinds is on the web at www.muusja.org/ecominds. If you have questions 
and want to talk to a real person, call Roberta at 763.479.3710
 
 
 Important Upcoming Events!
 
 A. EcoMinds Legislative Action Planning Session
 
 B. Minnesota Citizens Conference
 
 C. Rev. Sally Bingham presents âGlobal Warming: a Moral and Ethical Issueâ
 
 D. Minnesota Green Communities 2nd Annual Statewide Conference   E. Minnesota 
Environmental Partnership Citizens' Day at the Capitol!
 
 
  
 
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 A. EcoMinds Legislative Action Planning Session   Saturday, Feb 24, 8:30 a.m. 
MVUUF, 10715 Zenith Ave S, Bloomington. www.mnvalleyuu.org   Several very 
important bills have been introduced this year that need immediate attention, 
including the Global Warming Mitigation Act and the Energy Efficiency bill. 
Please join other environmentally active UUâs at this meeting to get 
organized and impact this legislative session. These bills have already been 
supported by Clean Energy Minnesota, Fresh Energy, Minnesota Environmental 
Partnership and the Lutheran Coalition for Public Policy of MN. For more 
information or if you want to be involved but canât make this meeting contact 
Lisa at 952.830.1971 or lherschy [at] comcast.net. 
 
 
  
 
 
 B. Minnesota Citizensâ Conference for Climate and Energy Action    Friday, 
Feb. 25, 12 noon University of Minnesota Free but must register on website 
http://home.learningtimes.net/reamp?go=1450868 .
 Hosted by Macalester College and University of MN students  The Minnesota 
Citizens Conference for Energy and Climate Action is an inclusive, educational 
and results-oriented summit being organized by Macalester College and 
University of Minnesota students, with the intent to establish WeCAN, the World 
Energy Community Action Network, a coalition of citizens including students, 
union members, members of faith communities, local businesses, farmers, 
non-profit groups, and Minnesota residents dedicated to helping their 
communities with the transition to clean energy and sustainable ways of living.
 This conference is the first step towards expanding our coalition to all 
reaches of Minnesota and bringing together all levels of ideas and action. The 
primary goal of the conference is to unite and expand current groups and 
projects working for energy and climate change solutions. 
 Contact: Cara Weggler cweggler [at] macalester.edu    
  
 C. "Rev. Sally Bingham presents âGlobal Warming: a Moral and Ethical Issueâ
 
 Saturday, March 17, 9:30 a.m Unity Church, Portland and Grotto Avenues, St 
Paul MN www,unityunitarian.org Free of Charge â All are welcome
 
 The Rev Sally Bingham is a priest in the Episcopal Diocese of CA, currently 
working as the Environmental Minister at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. As 
the founder and co-director of The Regeneration Project, she has brought 
widespread attention to the link between ecological issues and religious faith.
 
  
 
 D. Green by Design Conference with Keynote Speaker, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.   
Wednesday, May 16 and Thursday May 17, 2007 The Depot, Minneapolis MN   
Conference aimed at providing housing developers, contractors, architects, city 
planners and environmentalists with the tools needed to build energy efficient, 
healthy and sustainable housing. For more information or to register visit the 
website http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=122404   E. Minnesota 
Environmental Partnership Citizens' Day at the Capitol! Wednesday, Feb 21 St 
Paul MN Legislators need to hear from their constituents - let them know about 
the issues you care about! We'll start the day with a continental breakfast and 
issue and lobby training at the Carpenters Union at 8:30 a.m. Then you'll board 
a shuttle bus to the Capitol for a rally in the Rotunda followed by meetings 
with your state legislators. For more information visit the website 
http://www.mepartnership.org/mep_whatsnew.asp?new_id=2185
 
  
 
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