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THE CLIMATE CRISIS

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The climate crisis threatens life on Earth as we know it. Increasing areas of severe drought, record heat, strong storms and flooding, uncontrollable wildfires, melting of glaciers, bleaching of coral reefs, and more are all the result of adding too much carbon dioxide and methane to the atmosphere. Some think we’re even on a path to a sixth mass extinction. The developed nations keep making pledges to do better, but they have yet to make meaningful cuts in emissions. 
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Unfortunately, the fossil fuel industry is a rich and powerful obstacle to combating it. But there are things we can do, and lots of local, national and global groups are working on this problem from different angles. Joining in collective efforts with these groups may be the best way to have an impact besides personal lifestyle changes covered in other sections of this website. In addition, ECO has periodic letter writing campaigns to promote environmental action and engages in interfaith efforts. We will keep you informed through this website about how you can join with us in advocacy for the environment through the website and church bulletins.  Here are some groups that you may want to join.

Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth  is a comprehensive website of church-related climate & justice opportunities.

​North Carolina Interfaith Power and Light (NCIPL) is a state organization that is working to "connect the faith voice of North Carolina around climate change, encouraging mitigation of the effects and resilient communities through its programs and engaging in the public policy process by advocacy with compassion."   Visit their website and blog for lots of information about what's going on in the state, how to get involved, and resources for congregations.  With NCIPL's help, ECO members have visited members of our legislature to advocate for clean energy.  In 2016, ECO partnered with NCIPL to host the first ever Environmental Collaboratory for NC UUs, bringing representatives from eight UU congregations around the state to share ideas, build connections and learn from one another. 

Interfaith Creation Care of the Triangle is a group whose mission is “to work within and across communities of faith to urgently fulfill our sacred duty to love and protect Creation, address our changing climate, and ensure justice for all life.”

​NC Clean Path 2025: Achieving an Economical Clean Energy Future is a groundbreaking report by  engineer Bill Powers for NC Warn, showing how North Carolina can replace fossil fuels with local solar combined with battery storage to meet our electricity needs, while creating jobs and saving billions of dollars.

350.org is a worldwide grassroots organization founded by Bill McKibben, activist and author of The End of Nature. 350 refers to the "safe" upper limit of parts per million of carbon in the atmosphere although it is now well over 400 PPM and climbing!  350.org uses online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public action to oppose new coal, oil and gas projects, take money out of the companies that are heating up the planet, and build 100% clean energy solutions that work for all.   350 Triangle is the local group network.

Citizens’ Climate Lobby is a non-profit, non-partisan, grassroots advocacy organization focused on national policies to address climate change.  They are currently working toward a climate solution called Carbon Fee and Dividend Policy, in which carbon fees would be  collected on all fossil fuels and greenhouse gasses at the point they enter the economy, placed in a trust, and paid out to every household as a monthly dividend.  There are a number of NC chapters, including ones in Raleigh and Greensboro.

The Climate Reality Project is a group founded by Al Gore as a nonprofit devoted to solving the climate crisis. 

For science and images of climate change, visit http://climate.nasa.gov. To learn about some of the economic risks of climate change, visit http://riskybusiness.org. 

To contact ECO with questions, get on our ECO email list, or explore joining our committee send an email to eco@c3huu.org.​

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  • Home
  • Worship and Arts
    • Upcoming Services & Schedule
    • Most Recent Service
    • Recordings of Past Services >
      • Recording of Past Services
      • Wednesday Vespers
      • Sermon Archive Prior to March 2020
    • Music Ministry >
      • Community Church Choir
      • 2021 Virtual Music Gala
      • 2020 Virtual Music Gala
      • Virtual Worship Music
      • Music Program
      • As You Like It
      • Community Church Singers
      • Children's Choir
      • Youth Music Ensemble
      • UUkes
      • Instrumentalists
      • Music Team
      • Music Gala
      • Musicals
      • Pageants
      • Choir Sundays
      • Concert Series
    • Art at Community Church >
      • Art in the Sanctuary >
        • Upcoming Art Exhibits
      • Art in the Commons
      • Past Art Exhibits
  • Newcomers
    • Welcome
    • What to Expect When You Visit
    • Visiting with Children and Youth
    • Map and Directions
    • The Path to Membership
    • How to Connect
  • About Us
    • Building Use Policy
    • Contact Us
    • Our Minister
    • Our Staff
    • Our Governance >
      • Our Board of Trustees
      • Board Nominees 2022
      • 2020 Board
      • Congregational Meeting Documents 2019
      • Our Covenant
      • Our Mission and Vision
      • Our Strategic Plan
      • Our Bylaws
      • Social Media Policy
      • More About Our Governance
    • Committees and Ministries >
      • Caring Ministry
      • Living Our Covenant with Intention
      • Endowment Committee
      • Committee on Ministry
      • Finance Committee >
        • Sunday Counters
      • Worship Ministry
    • Our History >
      • Congregational Award Recipients
    • About Unitarian Universalism >
      • The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA)
      • Our Beliefs
      • Unitarian Universalist History
      • Southeast District of the UUA >
        • Building On Our Legacy Capital Fund
    • Stewardship >
      • Annual Pledge Drive
      • The Endowment Fund: Supporting the Future of Our Congregational Mission >
        • Proposing a Project
        • Contribute to the Fund
        • Past Projects
        • What is the Fund
      • Qualified Charitable Distributions
  • Youth and Children
    • Ready for RE, a visual guide
    • Summer Offerings for Children and Youth
    • About Youth and Children's Ministry At The Community Church >
      • Program Philosophy
      • Helping Children and Youth Connect at Church
      • Parent Expectations
      • Program Leadership
    • COVID Precautions
    • Registration and Parent Cooperative >
      • Registration
      • Parent Cooperative Information
      • Parent Cooperative Requirement
    • Children's Program
    • Youth Program >
      • Sunday Programs for youth
      • Coming of Age
      • Bridging
    • Sarah Elizabeth Insch Church Youth Leadership Program >
      • Insch Program Description
      • Insch Associates
      • Insch Program Application
    • Youth Staff Internship Program >
      • Insch Program History
    • Our Whole Lives (OWL) Sexuality Education
    • Chalice Camp 2022
  • Justice and Service
    • Ongoing Racial Equity Work
    • Racial Equity Challenges
    • Charles M. Jones Peace & Justice Committee
    • Community Service Ministry
    • ECO
    • Habitat For Humanity Outreach
    • Immigrant Justice Initiative
    • Share the Plate
    • Side with Love Ministry >
      • Side with Love Spotlight
      • Side with Love Concerts
  • Learning and Fellowship
    • Welcoming Ministry
    • 20s and 30s Group
    • Annual Fall Auction >
      • Auction Resources
    • Community Church in Action >
      • Community Day of Service 2023
      • Community Day of Service 2022 Photos
      • Community Day of Service 2022
      • Community Day of Service 2020 Photos
      • Community Day of Service 2019 Photos
    • Community Clickers >
      • Patterns and Instructions
      • Community Clickers - 2023 Projects
      • Community Clickers - 2022 Projects
      • Community Clickers - 2021 Projects
      • Community Clickers - 2020 Projects
      • Community Clickers - 2019 Projects
      • Community Clickers - 2018 Projects
      • Community Clickers - 2017 Projects
      • Community Clickers - 2016 Projects
    • Chalice Circles/Small Group Ministry
    • Flaming Chalices Softball
    • Outdoor Connections
    • Rare Women >
      • Housing Options as We Age
      • Resources for Rare Women
    • Sanctuary for Dialogue
    • Spiritual Exploration for Adults (SEA) >
      • Past SEA Classes and Programs
      • SEA Pilgrimage Class
    • UNC Campus Fellowship
    • UU Non-Fiction Readers
    • WomenCircle
  • Donate Now
  • Flower Communion