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The Green Sanctuary Program

A Green Sanctuary is a congregation that lives out its commitment to the Earth by creating a sustainable life style for its members as individuals and as a faith community. Sustainable living is not about our material comfort (though these choices are an important part of the overall life style); it is about choosing to live in a way that nurtures life, builds relationships, and rejects material consumption as the sole determinant of happiness.

Program Goals

• To build awareness of societal environmental issues among UUs.
• To generate commitment for personal lifestyle changes.
• To motivate UUs to community action on environmental issues.
• To build a connection between spiritual practice and environmental consciousness.
• To build awareness of and rectify environmental injustices.

Program Activities

The Green Sanctuary Program includes a total of twelve activities in four program areas which are explained in detail in the Manual. These four program elements are:

We will complete at least twelve activities or projects spread over the four program elements. Some projects will be one-time events; others will be on-going over a period of months.

• A minimum of 2 activities is required in each of the first 3 elements, while at least 4 must be carried out in the category of Sustainable Living, including at least 1 energy conservation activity. Two additional activities can be selected from any of the 4 program elements.
• One social justice project will be a major on-going activity in collaboration with another congregation or organization to address an issue of environmental justice in our community or in the world.
  
  

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