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!
RECENT NEWS
House of Tears Carvers Prayer Journey to Oak Flat, AZ
East Shore Unitarian Church hosted a Prayer Journey visit on Thursday, March 2 for members of the House of Tears Carvers. They are traveling to Oak Flat, Arizona in support of the San Carlos Apache tribe who are fighting to protect their sacred ceremonial grounds at...
National Day of Action
Tuesday, March 21 at Bellevue Downtown Park Since the Paris Climate Accord was signed in 2015, four banks have provided over one trillion dollars in financing for the fossil fuel industry, an industry that has no plans to stop building new or expanding oil and gas...
State Legislature Needs to Hear from You!
Are you overwhelmed with emails asking you to act on legislative proposals? Or do you want a way to easily voice your opinion about important bills? I have found that the 350 WA Civic Action Team (CAT) twice a week emails spot on in providing an easy way to take a few...
E Ala E Mural At East Shore
East Shore is blessed to receive and display the “E Ala E” Mural in the Sanctuary. It is the culmination of a collaborative process between Guatemalan Social Artist, Melanie Schambach, and hundreds of contributors across the country. East Shore members and friends...
Remove federal dams on lower Snake River!!
According to Washington Environmental Council: “The Snake River has been named America’s #1 Most Endangered River of 2021. Once the largest salmon producer in the Columbia River Basin, today Snake River salmon runs are at the brink of extinction. The loss of salmon is...
ECAM endorses People for Climate Action
People for Climate Action’s (PCA)mission is to help local governments develop and implement comprehensive climate action plans to reach the greenhouse gas reduction targets set by the King County-Cities Climate Collaboration(K4C), which include a 50% reduction by...
New Climate Action Email List
Many people want to take small actions to help with Climate Justice, but they can’t cut through the mountains of emails, Facebook posts or other announcements to decide what is most important to do. The Earth and Climate Action Ministry team (ECAM) is here to help! We...
ECAM Joins with UUCAT
Three members of the University Unitarian Climate Action Team (CAT) joined ECAM at its March monthly meeting. It was refreshing and invigorating to make a connection with another UU climate team and share our varied and similar interests and activities. While CAT is...
Final Update on Washington Can’t Wait Campaign
For two years East Shore’s Earth and Climate Action Ministry (ECAM) has supported Washington Can’t Wait (WCW) initiative to update the Growth Management Act to include planning for climate change (HB 1099), housing affordability and equity (HB 1220) , and to close a...
PAST EVENTS
Check out some of the events that we have been active in!
Climate Celebration
Climate Celebration
On April 21, after the Earth Day Service, the Earth and Climate Action Ministry invites you to join us for a Climate Action Celebration. This event will share our members' joint vision for East Shore climate action, intertwined with live original music and multimedia v...
Earth Renewal Sharing Session
Earth Renewal Sharing Session
Care about climate action, and what we at East Shore can do about it? Come share your ideas with us at the Earth & Climate Action Sharing session! The Earth and Climate Action Ministry is compiling input from all over our church communities on how we at East Shore can m...
Meaningful Movies: Evergreen
Meaningful Movies: Evergreen
In February, Meaningful Movies Bellevue will screen Evergreen, from Bullfrog Films. In this film, we meet Marianne Edain and Steve Erickson, who have worked continually to retain the rural character and ecological diversity of Whidbey Island in Puget Sound, just north o...