Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (BUUF)
Climate Action Team (CAT) NEW NAME
Sunday, June 16, 2019
7TH PRINCIPLE: RESPECT FOR THE INTERDEPENDENT WEB OF ALL EXISTENCE OF WHICH WE ARE A PART
UUA Climate Action Network – Overall Goals
Your congregation and local community’s carbon footprint is lowered.
Climate change mitigation and adaptation policy is implemented at the local, national, and international level.
Climate change solutions are socially just.
Your Climate Action Team is actively involved in the CreateClimateJustice.net network.
NOTES
Attending:
- Dennis and Sharon Rockwood – co-leaders
- Eileen Geddings
- Blanca Gerard
- Bob Huntley
- Betsy Johnson
- Ray Johnson
- Cath Sandstrom
- Scott Smoith
- Chuck Tate
- Liz Tate
- Jeanette Ross-Von Alten
- Tom Von Alten
1. Light Chalice/Reading
2. Introductions
3. One Year Plan review, revise, adopt- see attached revised/adopted one-year plan.
Note that team unanimously adopted the name: Climate Action Team.
4. 2019/20 Planning Calendar review – see attached revised draft planning calendar. Discussion of activities throughout the coming year. Particular note for November with CCL as Plate Partner – propose to Rev. Sara and Worship Team that a CCL speaker be included.
5. Brainstorm – action or topic (HOMEWORK – identify area of interest and bring information for discussion next meeting:
TOPIC/ACTION | ||
International Doctors | EPA Rules | Plastics (Zero Waste Store) |
Immigrants & Ref-ugees | Population Control | Oceans and plastic pollution |
Book Group | Green Jobs | “Idaho Matters” KBSX radio (Gemma Gaudet) |
CAT Banner | Tax incentives | Sell Green Products for fund-raiser |
Contained Animal Farms (CAF) | Waste Management | |
Idaho Specific Climate Issues | Dr. Jen Pierce – BSU | BUUF Website Space |
6. Book Lists – Dennis provided CCL Book Group theme lists. See attached: Communicating the Science, Mitigation, Resiliency and adaptation.
Next Meetings (third Sunday after last service)
- July 21 11:30-1pm
August 18– skip meeting- Sept 15 – 12:45 – 2 pm