UU Justice NC's Friday Action Hour - Friday, August 21st at 11:00am - Rights of Nature with Seven Directions of Service. This week, we will be joined by Crystal Cavalier-Keck, co-founder of Seven Directions of Service. She will speak with us about their new campaign to advance the Rights of Nature in North Carolina. Rights of Nature laws are a new kind of conservation law rooted in Indigenous values, which recognize ecosystems as having legally enforceable rights to exist, flourish and be protected. This fall, 7DS will hold community meetings across the state invite people into this important work.
Review this week's resources and actions on our Google Doc, Join via this Zoom Link.
Resisting Christian Nationalism in North Carolina - The Dogwood Faith Project is UU Justice NC’s multiyear program to resist the rise of Christian Nationalism in North Carolina. As part of UU the Vote, UU Justice NC is offering multiple opportunities to participate in our 3-part training sessions on Zoom. The series will teach you how to resist Christian Nationalism through canvassing, phonebanking, and everyday conversation.
Session 1 – Christian Nationalism(s): What and Why
Session 2 – Listening and Self-Interest Organizing
Session 3 – Having the Conversation
Sign up for a training cohort! All Trainings are on Tuesdays from 6:30 – 8:00pm on Zoom
1st Cohort – 7/21, 7/28 & 8/4 - Register Here
2nd Cohort: 8/11, 8/18th & 8/25 - Register Here
3rd Cohort – 9/1, 9/8 & 9/15 - Register Here
4th – 9/22, 9/29 & 10/6 - Register Here
Rituals of Resistance: A Training on Faithful Witness from Delaney Hall. Wednesday, August 26th from 8:00 PM - 9:15 PM on Zoom. Hosted by UU Solidarity Initiative. Join some of the UU leaders who have been leading the faithful resistance at the Newark detention camp, Delaney Hall. Take home concrete tools and rituals for your community developed and used by Charlene Walker, Executive Director of Faith in New Jersey, Rev. Dr. Robin Tanner, minister at Beacon in Summit NJ and Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael, minister at UU Congregation at Montclair. Register Here.
Seven Directions of Service - Rights of Nature Info Sessions - Join 7 Directions of Service for a community info session on the Indigenous-led Rights of Nature campaign in NC. Rights of Nature laws and policies seek to grant legally enforceable rights to rivers and ecosystems, and are rooted in Indigenous values of kinship and interconnectedness. During these sessions we will discuss the broader Rights of Nature movement, what’s next with our campaign and how to plug in.
GREENSBORO - Tuesday, August 25th from 6:00 - 7:30pm - Greensboro Public Library - Central Library, 219 N Church St, Greensboro, NC. Register Here
DURHAM - Tuesday, September 1st from 6:00 - 7:30pm - Location TBD. Register Here
RALEIGH - Tuesday, September 8th from 6:00 - 7:30pm - Location TBD. Register Here.
FAYETTEVILLE - October 6th - 6:00 - 7:30pm - Location TBD.
WILMINGTON - October 27th - 6:00 - 7:30pm - Location TBD.
ASHEVILLE - November 10th - 6:00 - 7:30pm - Location TBD.
