Sustainability Pages
Task Force Members and Projects
Resources and Other UU Activity
NNED Green Sanctuary Congregations
350 Parts Per Million CO2 Campaign
Results of NNED Survey on Environmental Sustainability 2009 (pdf)
Sustainability Task Force
The NNED-UUA Sustainability Task Force is charged to assess the overall work of the NNED-UUA for sustainable practices. It will create guidelines and suggested strategies, including evaluation, to incorporate sustainable practices at every level of district functioning including office, staff, etc… as well as in the full life of our congregations. This work will complement, augment and enhance Green Sanctuary and Ministry for Earth work in our district.
Current Projects
(last updated 8/09)
1. UU NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT CONGREGATIONAL RESOURCE LIST: [Leaders, Paul Liscord and Rev. Karen Brammer]
Provide to NNED congregations a contact list of environmental leaders in the district area able and willing to provide some guidance to congregations doing environmental work.
2. MINISTERIAL SUPPORT: [Leader, Rev. Barbara McKusick Liscord]
Identify what might be helpful to support ministers to meet the environmental needs and goals of their congregations. A workshop for ministers will be offered at the November 2009 UUMA CONVOCATION which will also be available to UUMA chapters.
3. CO2 FOOTPRINT and Offsets [Leader, Colin High]
To create a tool and as accurately as possible measure CO2 footprint of the UU District (administrative level, committee work, congregations, etc). To set targets and tools for reducing CO2, increasing a groundswell of participation possibly a “CO2 Challenge”.
*Co2 offsets can now be donated to the NNED Chalice Lighters program for the purposes of funding congregational environmental projects.
4. NETWORKING : [Leader, Rev. Karen Brammer]
a. Facilitate communication among Task Force members
b. Communicate Task Force goals and plans to staff and district
c. Create a web- based opportunity for sharing among congregations
5. ENVIRONMENTAL/ECONOMIC JUSTICE: [Leader TBA]
IN collaboration with UU Ministry for Earth, educate about the issues and offer opportunities for involvement on behalf of those who are negatively impacted by the current environmental and economic situation.
Task Force Members
NNED UUA Small Church Specialist and Sustainability Coordinator |
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Board member of Vermont Interfaith Power and Light |
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Board Member of Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth |
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Owner Mulberry Tree Builders LLC |
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Minister with UU Congregation in Milford, NH |
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Environmental educator with University of Maine Cooperative Extension |
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Colleen O’Connell |
President Maine Earth Institute, Faculty of Lesley College |
Associate Professor, University of Maine Cooperative Extension |
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Resource Systems Group, Inc. Chairman and Senior Consultant, Resource Systems Group, Inc. Treasurer of Vermont Interfaith Power and Light |