Climate Action

Veganuary is a charity inspiring people to try vegan for January and throughout the rest of the year.  Sign up for free: https://veganuary.com/ Everyone who takes part receives daily emails that offer meal ideas, recipes and lots of information to remind us of the importance of what we eat.

A new Hamilton committee tasked with tackling climate change will begin offering advice to city officials on the global existential crisis early next year.  We are very pleased to announce that Mary Ellen Scanlon, First Hamilton UU congregant and co-chair of the Climate Action Team has been selected to be a committee member. Mary Ellen … Read more

Channel Eco-Anxiety into a Force for Change.   Generation Dread: Finding purpose in an age of climate crisis by Canadian author Britt Wray. Wray is a post-doctoral fellow in human and planetary health. Wray encourages us to channel eco-anxiety into a force for change. Read an interview with Britt Wray on CBC’s “What on Earth.”  … Read more

Join us in person or online this Sunday, December 17th at 10:30am for our Climate Action service, Finding Hope in the Ashes. Our speaker, congregant Jennifer Reid, will describe her family’s experiences with the Canadian Geographic Live Net Zero Challenge. Jen will review her household’s actions to improve their climate impact. In the process she … Read more

Do you want to eat more plant-based foods to help reduce your carbon footprint?  This site has a variety of plant-based main dishes: rootyfruityvegan.com/vegan-holiday-recipes/ This site has delicious dessert ideas: runningonrealfood.com/category/recipes/vegan-dessert-recipes/holiday/ For more great recipes, check with your local library for cookbooks with  Gluten-free recipes, Plant-based recipes, Allergen-free recipes The David Suzuki Foundation has more ideas … Read more