1.5 billion fewer plastic bags used in Colorado thanks to fee, Boulder recycling centerestimates | Denver7Denver7 reported in January that after a year of the statewide fee on single-use plastic bags, the Eco Cycle recycling centre in Boulder estimated between 1.5 billion and 1.8 billion fewer plastic bags were used in Colorado in 2023. A Minnesota Utility Is […]
Happy New Year! …church fiscal year that is! This is a good time to make a climate action resolution while being more fiscally prudent. One important way to have a climate mitigation impact and save money is to use less electricity. Simple actions like turning off unnecessary lights (outdoor lights while the sun is shining) […]
Here are some short, interesting stories that bring hope that change, and innovation are indeed possible. Click on the highlighted links to read more about the details of each story. A momentous day for nature’: EU approves first-of-its-kind law that could bring back biodiversityAfter months of deliberations, the EU’s Nature Restoration Law has finally been […]
This month our Green Sanctuary’s Food for Thought discussion group will be doing something completely different. We’re launching into a collaboration with the adult religious exploration’s Date with Death discussion group. This month we will be listening to a presentation on the various ways bodies are dealt with after death – from conventional burials to […]
Renewable Energy Gains GroundMore than 30 per cent of the world’s electricity is now generated using renewables and the European Union is well ahead of this global average, a new report has found. Energy think tank Ember found that major growth in wind and solar helped push global electricity production past this milestone in 2023. […]
It was April 17th in 2007 when UUCT’s solar system was inaugurated, and its 10Kw solar panel array has been providing power to our church ever since. UUCT was the first church in Tallahassee to install solar on its campus. Since that time only two other churches have followed suit but many homes with rooftops […]
The Green Sanctuary Team reminds you to join Leon County Government on Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Eastside Branch Library and Pedrick Pond Park to engage in the pursuit of a greener tomorrow at the 2024 Sustainable Communities Summit. Citizens can register for this free event at LeonCountyFL.gov/Summit. This year, […]
I’d like to carry on the concept of interdependence highlighted in the April 21st Sunday service. This planet is truly our home and like any home needs care and tending. Our place in the magnificent web of life is worthy of deep contemplation. As our 7th Principle states, we honor the interdependent web of all […]
Our Movie and a Meal event on the Ides of March was a great success. Twenty people came out for the event where we enjoyed hearty chili with rice and as much bread as one could eat, along with some tasty cookies and cupcakes. A big thanks to all those who brought in the food […]
Come one, come all to the Green Sanctuary’s Movie & Meal Fundraiser Event. The event will be held Friday evening on March 15th in the Sanctuary of the UU Church of Tallahassee, 2810 N. Meridian Road. The modest meal (soup & bread) will start at 6:00 pm, and the family friendly documentary by the National […]
