Past Events

The Unitarian Coastal Fellowship Green Sanctuary Committee will conduct the Earth Day Service on April 22, titled “Charged with Faith”. What does it mean to be a UU in this time of environmental turmoil and how can we move forward with hope for a better future? We will explore how we connect our UU Seventh Principle in our daily actions as individuals and as a congregation. Following the worship service, the congregation will have the opportunity to sign postcards to…

The Creation Care Alliance of Western North Carolina invites you to join other people of faith as we gather together for a vigil celebrating God's creation and calling on people of faith to care for neighbors and planet. We will gather outside of First Baptist Church for an afternoon of song, reflection, and to hear messages of inspiration and action from local faith and community leaders. All are welcome! Register Here: https://secure.everyaction.com/HPwKJeAEbEq7awViAb0hDg2

Showing of the movie, “Happening” on Wed., April 25, 6PM at UCF. This “One Act” is cosponsored by UCF Adult RE and Green Sanctuary Committees. Filmmaker James Redford embarks on a colorful personal journey into the dawn of the clean energy era as it creates jobs, turns profits, and makes communities stronger and healthier across the US. Unlikely entrepreneurs in communities from Georgetown, TX to Buffalo, NY reveal pioneering clean energy solutions while James’ discovery of how clean energy works,…

NCIPL Presents: Solar 101 for Congregations! There was so much interest in Solar 101 for Residents in 2017, we are now holding Solar 101 for Congregations! Come learn how to harness the power of the sun in your worship facility! Current events are scheduled for Chapel Hill and Raleigh. Register Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1zrWDGZys9xITOjzZ8eLF1PlkYmIEqZbUxSZzdKb9W3c/ 6:00 - Arrivals, Get Food/Drink 6:10 - NCIPL Welcome & Intros 6:20 - NC Sustainable Energy Association - Story of HB589 6:30 - Solar Installer Presentation - Rebate Program Overview,…

"The Value of Bees:  Feeding and Supporting our Communities"    Bumble Bee on Milkweed Photo by Nancy Lee Adamson Presented by  Nancy Adamson, a pollinator conservation specialist with the Xerces Society and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service       Thursday, April 26 6:30 p.m. Center for the Environment, Room 300 Read More Arrive at 6:00 and enjoy browsing informational displays and snack tastings provided by Bread Riot.   This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. You may register here  or…

The Reverend Dr. Jim Antal will be visiting 3 triangle churches to discuss his new book “Climate Church, Climate World”. Speaking Schedule: Sunday, May 6: Community UCC Worship@10:30am Book Reading @12:30pm 814 Dixie Trail, Raleigh Rev. Jenny Shultz-Thomas / 919-809-8850 Sunday, May 6: United Church of Chapel Hill Book Reading @ 6pm 1321 Martin Luther King jr. blvd. Chapel Hill Rev. Cameron Barr / 919-942-3540 Monday, May 7: Pullen Memorial Baptist Church Book Reading @ 7pm 1801 Hillsborough St., Raleigh, NC Rev. Nancy Petty /…

The Piedmont Sustainability Junto is a gathering of invited leaders in business, philanthropy, science & government from around the Triangle. The focus of the Junto is our sustainability; land conservation, energy, product design, clean tech, food security, impact investing, transportation & climate change. Each meeting has a featured speaker, but not just a presentation. Attendees are encouraged to give updates from their specific field. The goal is to invite discussion, civil debate, collaboration & idea generation. Our Speaker will be…

NCIPL Presents: Solar 101 for Congregations! There was so much interest in Solar 101 for Residents in 2017, we are now holding Solar 101 for Congregations! Come learn how to harness the power of the sun in your worship facility! Current events are scheduled for Chapel Hill and Raleigh. Register Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Ykdy-vj-UWq0ufvBIzVVWhVaxBe2FL2H2IFi2GSziD0/ 6:00 – Arrivals, Get Food/Drink 6:10 – NCIPL Welcome & Intros 6:20 – NC Sustainable Energy Association – Story of HB589 6:30 – Solar Installer Presentation – Rebate Program Overview,…

Emerald Isle: Bogue Inlet Pier, HWY 58, EI Say NO to Offshore Oil Drilling and Seismic Testing and YES to Clean Energy Meet at 11:30 AMNoon—Hold Hands for 15 minutes at the water’s edge BYO Picnic Lunch and Discussion to follow Sponsored by: The Croatan Group of the NC Sierra Club, Crystal Coast Waterkeeper, Carteret County Crossroads, NC Interfaith Power and Light, Citizens Protecting the Atlantic Coast (CPAC), Business Alliance Protecting the Atlantic Coast (BAPAC), Surfriders, and Coastal Area Progressive…

CLIMATE DESTABILIZATION: OUR LONG SLOW EMERGENCY VIDEO & DISCUSSION NIGHT ~ 2 nd Sunday of each month PRACTICES AND ACTIONS TO CREATE RESILIENCE ~ 4 th Sunday of each month, 6:30-8:00pm On the 2 nd Sunday of each month, 6:30-8:30pm, we show a different climate video and discuss a range of important issues and options to address them, both individually and collectively. Our perspective is that the core ecological problem is not climate change, but rather it is an overshoot, of which our climate destabilization is a symptom.…