Green Sanctuary
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UUCH is in the process of becoming certified as a UU Green Sanctuary. To do so, we must complete projects in four areas: Environmental Justice, Sustainable Living, Religious Education, and Worship. Here is how the Green Sanctuary Committee is undertaking these projects. Please remember that new members of the Committee are welcome at any time. For more information: info@nhgoddess.com.
Environmental Justice:
Cornucopia Project: in which we planted and harvested corn, and gave it to area food pantries.
Hunger Roundtable: fresh produce collected at the Farmer’s Market is distributed to Haverhill food pantries. Donations are welcome from anyone who has a garden or a farm CSA share. Any type or amount of fresh fruits or vegetables may be dropped at the Winter Farmers Market, which our committee is hosting at UUCH this winter!
Sustainable Living:
Winter Farmer’s Market: hosted in the Murray Room 9-noon on Nov. 12 & 19, Dec. 3, 10, 17, Jan. 7, Feb. 4, Mar.3, 2012.
Green Film Series: No Impact Man: documentary screening with Q&A post film March, 2011, PlanEAT film Nov. 5, 2011.
National Grid Hilldale Solar Farm Tour: on 350.org’s annual Climate Awareness Day (Sept. 24)
Solar Panel & Green Realty Info Night: Jan. 13, 2012,-- learn how you can bring it all home!
Veggie Café & CSA event on Earth Day: eat local and support your farmers.
Fair-Trade coffee: your dollar donation at coffee hour helps us to help coffee farmers in the Southern Hemisphere.
Ceramic coffee cups and very limited use of paper productsat coffee hour help to save trees and oil.
Recycle bins in offices, classrooms, and the kitchen. Use them at coffee hour please!
Religious Education:
Veggie Café: on Earth Day help kids learn about food choices, and fresh, local food.
Cakes for the Queen of Heaven: UU Women’s curriculum helps modern day goddesses reconnect with Mother Earth, and honor the ancient Wise-Woman ways of sustainable living.
Worship:
Annual Earth Day: service from the pulpit, in which we celebrate the glory of Creation, and call for its protection.
Solstice Celebration: we hope to hold a Summer or Winter Solstice event.
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