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Environmental Justice - (Minimum of 2 projects)
- Work with Environmental
Health Coalition to pass a City of San Diego lead
ordinance
- Hold discussion group on Peak Oil and
a book, Plan B, Rescuing Planet Earth by Lester Brown
- Earth Centered Spirituality Circle
- Network of Spiritual Progressives
Political Action Committee
How to Help Out with an Action
Item
If you are interested in helping out with any Action
Item, please contact
our EarthSpirit Chairpersons and they will get
you in touch with our Action Item Champions
Environmental Health Coalition Projects
Overview: Work with
Environmental Health Coalition (EHC) in the struggle
for environmental justice in San Diego’s older,
low-income, nonwhite communities. One particular action
that would be especially useful and timely is presented
below, and the second one will be determined in conjunction
with the most relevant issues facing the Environmental
Health Coalition in 2007/2008. An action alert system will
be set up between the EHC and the EarthSpirit Team to
allow church members to be informed about environmental
health issues and actions needing action.
- (Action 1) Provide support for EHC’s Lead
ordinance for San Diego. Action: Letters and/or testimony
at San Diego City Council in support of The Children’s
Right to Lead Safe Housing Ordinance. The proposed
law would apply to all pre-1978 housing, both owner-occupied
and rental. It would require owners to test for lead
hazards at the time the property is sold, and between
tenants in the case of rental housing. If lead hazards
are found, they must be remediated. Standards would
be established for work on lead-contaminated properties,
to protect workers and ensure that lead dust is not
spread further.
- (Action 2). To be determined in 2007/2008
Timeline:Set
up alert system between January and March 2007 and take
action when the ordinance comes before the City Council.
Decide 2nd action after first is complete
Target Audience: The
ordinance would benefit all residents of pre-1978 homes.
The advocacy action targets San Diego City Council.
Status Update: Ongoing
- (Action 1) Drafted letter of support for the lead
ordinance and developed a petition to get church members
and friends to sign, encouraging support of the ordinance.
Signatures have been gathered. Letters have been sent to the Mayor and City Council members. Now awaiting action
by City Council. PROGRESS BEING MADE.
- (Action 2) NO STEPS TAKEN. DELAY ACTION DETERMINATION
UNTIL FIRST ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ACTION IS COMPLETE.
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Hold
discussion group on Peak Oil and a book "Plan B, Rescuing Planet Earth"
Overview: Present an Adult Religious Education class to consider energy issues and peak oil, basing discussion on DVDs and book, "Plan B, Rescuing Planet Earth"
Timeline: Summer 2007
Target Audience: Members and friends of First UU Church.
Status
Update: July/August 2007 - Presented 3 session Adult Religious Education class in the summer 2007. ACTION IS COMPLETE.
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Earth
Centered Spirituality Circle
Overview: Earth Centered Spirituality will work to help church groups run environmentally friendly meetings and gatherings (i.e., no disposable cups/plates/etc.). They encourage attendees to bring their own plates and tableware and are interested in taking this effort to the wider church.
Timeline: Fall/winter 2007/2008
Target Audience: Members and friends attending meetings and gatherings at First Church.
Status
Update: Ongoing
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Network
of Spiritual Progressives Political Action Committee
Overview: Hold an educational program on global warming to let participants know what practical steps they may take to reduce/prevent global warming.
Timeline: Plan for April 2007
Target Audience: Members and friends of First Church and the Network of Spiritual Progressives.
Status
Update: Program was held April 15, 2007. ACTION IS COMPLETE.
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