Climate Revival Hub
and Social Justice Retreat
When: Sep. 28, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
Where: River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation
6301 River Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817
RSVP here by September 14th. It helps us plan a quality experience (including lunch)!
As part of the nation-wide UU climate revival, the Potomac Partnership and the UU Mid-Atlantic Network for the Environment (UU-MANE) will host a climate revival and social justice retreat for DC area UUs at River Road UUC.
- Explore and deepen our entire social justice ministry. While the event uses a climate justice lens, activities intentionally build connections between many issues we care about.
- Connect with Unitarian Universalists throughout our region who share values of building a better world.
- Find inspiration to make a difference locally.
- A kids space for ages 8 and under will be provided, and we are looking into other potential children and youth activities.
Climate change is a reality we are living with that more deeply impacts those who are already vulnerable because of issues like racism (see this TED talk about the growing numbers of climate refugees). This fall, UUs around the country will begin hosting Climate Justice Revivals to collectively reimagine a spirit-filled and liberatory future. Through conversations, worship, and advocacy, we will work together to realize climate justice and collective liberation in our communities. This revival/retreat is a way all of us can come together to create a more powerful voice for change.
Below is a proposed big picture agenda for the Saturday program. It looks like members of CASA, IPL, and perhaps AIM will be able to join us and I think it’ll be a powerful program for both connecting in community and raising awareness.
9:30 – 10:00 Centering and gathering time
10:00 – 11:00 Rich picture + Break
11:00 – 11:05 CASA video and Climate justice video
11:05 – 11:35 Panel on environmental injustice
11:35 – 12:15 Making connections on the challenging realities (this will also serve as a post-
panel discussion)
12:15 – 12:45 Lunch
12:45 – 1:15 Panel on Building Capacity for Community Care
1:15 – 2:00 Building Capacity for Community Care (this will also serve as a post-panel
discussion)
2:00 – 2:40 Charting the Course with Transformative Action
2:40 – 3:15 Nourishing Relationships through Interdependent Commitments
3:15 – 3:30 Next Steps – Following up (invitations to participate in UU-MANE,
Green Sanctuary, CASA, IPL, AIM, FACS, a post-election retreat)
Please view this video invitation: