The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton
A Liberal Spiritual Community Since 1889
Jennifer WallaceTurtle Island (N.America) First celebrated in 1994, it was declared a national History month by President Barack Obama in 2009. LGBT History Month is a month-long annual observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, and the history of the gay rights and related civil rights movements. LGBT History Month provides role models, builds community, … Read more
Results of Our Summer of Climate Action This list categorizes all actions submitted for the Carbon Footprint activity. There are actions here that can inspire all of us. Thank you to all who contributed. _________________________________________ First Unitarian Church Summer of Climate Action Individual Actions Reported by Congregants Compiled October 2023 Please note: any repetition is … Read more
We’re glad you asked! Land clearing and farming contribute a third of the world’s greenhouse gases. (From the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) The below chart show the impact of agriculture types on the world’s land use and the Greenhouse Gas impacts of what we eat. In the coming weeks, the focus will be … Read more
The following quote can help explain. Please note the author. “Efforts by households to reduce pollution and waste, and to consume with prudence, are creating a new culture. The mere fact that personal, family and community habits are changing is contributing to greater concern about the unfulfilled responsibilities of the political sectors and indignation at … Read more
The challenge of housing affordability is related to, though larger than, the challenge of poverty. Housing is never affordable for those with low incomes. And as this year’s report by Canadians for Public Justice shows, we are making only slow progress, if any, on poverty, and food insecurity is getting worse. The report outlines our … Read more