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SUMMARY:Climate Action Assembly
DESCRIPTION:Every two months the UCC Council for Climate Justice hosts a Climate Action Assembly to discuss actions and programs related to recent General Synod resolutions. This assembly will focus on federal advocacy efforts and future planning as we approach the next General Synod in July. Climate Action Assemblies are open to all members of the UCC.
URL:https://vecncc.org/event/climate-action-assembly/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Creation Justice,UCC
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SUMMARY:Elon Musk\, Oligarchy\, and Climate Justice
DESCRIPTION:Over and over again\, the Bible tells of prophets who confronted rulers and the rich with an eye toward justice. Today\, the ultra-rich hold enormous political power in the United States\, and the implications are many\, especially when it comes to the pursuit of climate justice. As the world’s richest man and as someone once hailed as a climate savior\, Elon Musk has told the President that “we don’t need to rush” to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As people of faith\, what are we to make of this situation in which a small number of wealthy individuals have a tremendous influence over the future well-being of humanity and all of God’s creation? More importantly\, what are we to do? The following panelists will help us address these questions:\n-Edie Rasell\, author of “The Way of Abundance: Economic Justice in Scripture and Society”\n-KeShaun Pearson\, Executive Director of Memphis Community Against Pollution\n-Joseph Geevarghese\, Executive Director of Our Revolution\nEven if you cannot make the webinar at its scheduled time\, still sign-up\, and we will send you a link to a recording of it.\nThis monthly installment of Creation Justice Webinars is co-hosted by the Rev. Dr. Brooks Berndt who serves as the Minister of Environmental Justice for the United Church of Christ and the Rev. Michael Malcom who serves as the Executive Director for Alabama Interfaith Power & Light and the People’s Justice Council.
URL:https://vecncc.org/event/elon-musk-oligarchy-and-climate-justice/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Creation Justice,UCC
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SUMMARY:From a Toxic Media to a Toxic Environment
DESCRIPTION:Media in our society can have a decisive influence on everything from elections to the quality of the very air we breathe. It can shape and inform the demands of a public and the political will of those in office. In short\, a toxic media can lead to a toxic government and\, literally\, a toxic environment. This is evident in the influence that media conglomerates like Fox can have on matters as vital as the climate crisis. In this webinar\, we will hear from three guest panelists who will help us to understand our current media landscape\, how it impacts the climate crisis\, and what we can do about it.\n-Allison Fisher\, Program Director for Climate and Energy\, Media Matters for America\n-Elyse Martin\, Manager of Persuasion Research & Campaigns\, Environmental Defense Fund\n-Cheryl A. Leanza\, Policy Advisor\, UCC Media Justice\nEven if you cannot make the webinar at its scheduled time\, still sign-up\, and we will send you a link to a recording of it.\nThis monthly installment of Creation Justice Webinars is co-hosted by the Rev. Dr. Brooks Berndt who serves as the Minister of Environmental Justice for the United Church of Christ and the Rev. Michael Malcom who serves as the Executive Director for Alabama Interfaith Power & Light and the People’s Justice Council.
URL:https://vecncc.org/event/from-a-toxic-media-to-a-toxic-environment/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Creation Justice,Environmental Justice,UCC
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