earth & Climate Action
The Earth and Climate Action Ministry Team (ECAM) through its programs at church and outreach: Fosters awareness of the environmental and climate crisis; Advocates for climate/environmentally friendly government policies; Promotes environmental justice; Collaborates with other organizations to protect our environment.
Learn some Basic Climate Science and some ways you can make a difference right now!
Upcoming EVENTS
Join us for any of our upcoming events, or join with other local climate action teams!
Reclaim the Vote Postcarding
Join us for a great event for ages 10 and older. Help us Reclaim the Vote with summer postcarding. We will have tables set up in front of the Sanctuary to work on our important voting rights campaign. All materials and supplies are provided.
RECENT NEWS
Thanks to East Shore for supporting Climate Action!
We members of the Earth & Climate Action ministry team (ECAM) would like to express our gratitude to the congregation for donating April's "Share the Plate" to People for Climate Action (PCA). Together we collected $790 to support PCA's efforts to mobilize climate...
ESUC Shows Up for No Kings Rally
Saturday March 28th was No Kings day. It was a day to celebrate the power of community. Across the country, more than 3,000 demonstration events brought people together in a shared moment of civic expression. Here in the greater Seattle area, the day unfolded under...
For the Birds
On Saturday, March 28 East Shore Climate Action Ministry presented “For the Birds”, a jazz/multimedia concert showing the plights of birds due to climate change, with original music by Nelda Swiggett’s professional jazz quintet. The format was to present critical...
Propane Tank Recycling
Do you have unused 5 Gallon (20lb) propane tanks sitting around your home? if you do please give them to me. I work with a mutual aid group in Seattle, North Beacon Hill Mutual Aid (NBHMA). Among other outreach, we supply propane for people living on the street in the...
Recycling Video Complete!
Republic Services wants us to know…. Months ago, ECAM (Earth & Climate Action Ministry) organized a visit to Republic Services recycling education center in Seattle. We learned much new and useful information that we hope will be helpful for all of us in our East...
ECAM Hosts Climate & Environment Forum for Bellevue City Council Candidates
ECAM hosted a Climate and Environment Forum for Bellevue City Council Candidates. There were more than 110 in attendance on September 17 to hear from 9 of the 10 candidates running for Bellevue City Council. We spotted State Rep. Janice Zahn and Bellevue City...
“Dams Removed, A River Reborn, Spirits Renewed”
During the first week in August, Tribal Canoe Families from as far away as Oregon and Southeast Alaska converged on the land of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, just west of what we call Port Angeles. The annual tribal canoe journey began in 1989, reviving cultural and...
Indigenous Connections at General Assembly
Members of East Shore’s Indigenous Connections Team contributed to a pre-recorded webinar that was offered at General Assembly (GA) in June. The Indigenous Connections Team represents one of many UU congregations in the Pacific Northwest that has established...
Gathering of the Eagles: Volunteering on Mainland
On May 23 and 24, members of the Indigenous Connections Team and other East Shore members showed up to volunteer at Lummi Nation for the 5th annual potlatch for the Gathering of the Eagles canoe journey. After a week paddling through the ancestral waters of the Lummi...
PAST EVENTS
Check out some of the events that we have been active in!
Reclaim the Vote Postcarding
Join us for a great event for ages 10 and older. Help us Reclaim the Vote with summer postcarding. We will have tables set up in front of the Sanctuary to work on our important voting rights campaign. All materials and supplies are provided.
Meaningful Movies Bellevue The Oil Machine
Join Meaningful Movies Bellevue for a screening of the 2023 film, The Oil Machine, from Bullfrog Films. The Oil Machine explores our economic, historical and emotional entanglement with oil by looking at the conflicting imperatives around North Sea oil. This invisib...