Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice (UUSJ)

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE (UUSJ) OF GREATER CHICAGO

ORGANIZING FOR JUSTICE LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY


ENVIRONMENT		View our Recent Action Alerts

Our Next Meeting: Saturday March 23, 2019, 2:30 to 4:00 PM, at Bee Zee, 424 S. Wabash, Chicago

Environmental Resources:

How to Become a Green Sanctuary

The Environmental Task Force has created a number of environmental education flyers/ Order of Worship Service inserts. To look at them, print them, etc., Select from the following files:

Cleaning
Disposing of Hazardous Household Waste (read) (print)
Green Cleaning Tips (read) (print)
Medication Disposal Guide (read) (print)

Eating	Energy
Fish (read) (print)	Ceiling fans (read) (print)
Organic (read) (print)	Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (read) (print)
Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce (read) (print)	Energy Star (read) (print)
Growing Organic Produce Locally (read) (print)	Saving money on mortgage (read) (print)
Pros and Cons of GMO Foods (read) (print 4 page fold)	Take the Low Impact Challenge (read) (print)
	Issuse When Considering Solar Power (read) (print 4 page fold)
	"Clean" Coal (read) (print landscape) (print 4 page fold)
How to Make a Difference	Pros and Cons of Nuclear Energy (read) (print 4 page fold)
Guide to Effective Choices (read) (print)
Make an Eco Difference (read) (print)	Vehicles/Travel
Ten tips to Stop Global Warming (read) (print) (print back-to-back)	Car Sharing Services (read) (print)
Recycling Old Clothes (read) (print)	Hybrids (read) (print)
Recycling Update -- October 2013 (read) (print copies)	Clean Sustainable Travel Methods (read) (print)
Divestment from Fossil Fuels and Reinvestment in Clean Energy: What You Can Do (read) (print 4 page fold)	Auto Power Alternatives: Electric, Hybrid, and Solar -- Part Two: Today's Electrics and Hybrids (read) (print)
Beyond LEED -- The Living Building Challenge (read) (print 4 page fold)

Water

Bottled vs. Tap (read) (print)
Conservation (read) (print)
Clean Drinking Water (read) (print)
Filter Issues (read) (print)
Workshop

Energy consumption from all sources -- note how much is wasted with the light grey on the right side

Links to Renewable Energy Articles:

Drawdown - The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming -- edited by Pawl Hawken
How to Lose Half a Trillion Euros -- Europe's electricity providers face an existential threat from The Economist 10/12/2013
Rethink Policy to Deliver Clean Energy Future from The Electricity Journal

ORGANIZING FOR JUSTICE LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY

ENVIRONMENT

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