Climate Action

Thank you to those who have forwarded their excellent plant-based recipes for the cook booklet. We could use a few more, especially for appetizers and desserts. April 1st is the deadline to submit your recipes. We plan to have the booklets ready for the April 14th Earth Day church service. Send recipes to climate@uuhamilton.ca Eating … Read more

  Astra Taylor delivers an excellent Massey Lecture on climate change and resulting climate injustice with a look at a path forward.  CBC Massey Lectures #4: Beyond Human Security https://podcastaddict.com/ideas/episode/167137935 

Environmental racism occurs when environmental policies or practices intentionally or unintentionally result in disproportionate negative impacts on Indigenous and racialized individuals, groups or communities. Too often, Canadian environmental law and policy fail to prevent this from occurring. It’s a gap that must be addressed with clear legal protections and government commitment. The US has had … Read more

Know a student needing volunteer hours? Many students are scrambling to get in their 40 hours of volunteer work before the school year ends. Here is a list of local organizations doing habitat restoration that could use help. It’s a win-win-win. The student will earn needed hours while working outdoors and the local habitat benefits. … Read more

Climate Justice – How climate change disproportionately affects Indigenous communities. Traditional Indigenous communities are stewards of the land with a deep understanding of the interdependence of their existence. Communities that live on and by the land are affected by the changing climate and its impact on the resources on which they depend. But when the … Read more