TUUC Green Sanctuary Committee

1. TUUC Green Sanctuary Committee Action Plan TUUC Congregational Meeting June 11, 2006

2. Green Sanctuary Defined • Supports UU 7th Principle which calls us to… …affirm and promote respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part • Green Sanctuary is… …a congregation that lives out its commitment to the Earth by creating a sustainable life style for its members as individuals and as a faith community TUUC Green Sactuary Committee

3. Action Area: Worship & Celebration • Plan/conduct Earth Day worship service • Plan/conduct earth-centered inter-generational service TUUC Green Sactuary Committee

4. Action Area: Religious Education • Friday Night Forum – “green” topic • Discussion course on “green” topic – minimum 1 / year • Earth-centered summer youth RE program TUUC Green Sactuary Committee

5. Action Area: Environmental Justice • Banner Neighborhood “Green” Reading Program • Develop collection of nature-centered reading materials • Sarah’s Hope “Green Education Unit” • Address home-energy reduction practices TUUC Green Sactuary Committee

6. Communication • Weekly News • Threshold • Bulletin board • Website • Sunday announcements • GSC email list TUUC Green Sactuary Committee

7. Action Area: Sustainable Living • Install compact fluorescent bulbs (CFBs) • Lights OFF signage • Fair-trade Coffee Hour (no styro?) • Youth RE volunteer at Cromwell Valley Farm • Chesapeake Habitat for Humanity home energy reduction education unit • TUUC “green purchasing” guidelines • TUUC purchase green energy TUUC Green Sactuary Committee

8. Feedback Michelle Collins, Co-chair roadsister95@yahoo.com Uta Hussong, Co-chair uhussong@hotmail.com TUUC Green Sactuary Committee