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!
Meaningful Movies Bellevue The Oil Machine
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...
RECENT NEWS
ECAM Tours Recycling Center
Did you know that if you clean and dry your Starbucks cup and lid that they can both be put in the blue recycle bin? I didn’t. I also thought that I could put my clean empty bread loaf bag in the blue recycle bin. Not so!! It jams up the sorting machine which they...
What Do You Know about Plastic Recycling?
Did you know? Only about 5% of the plastic we put in our recycling bins is recycled.1 Plastic comes from fossil fuels, and manufacturing plastics produces greenhouse gas emissions.2 As plastics break down, they form microplastics, which have been found in human...
Climate Action for February 2025
Here is an easy way to support bold, sound, and just climate legislation in the Washington state during this year’s session (Jan 13-April 27). Join the 350 WA Civic Action Team (CAT) who will send you two easy-access emails per week tailored with options for how...
Earth & Climate Action Ministry Team Celebrates 2024!
Earth and Climate Action Ministry (ECAM) had a banner year. We grew from 6 very active members to 10!! Current members of the Steering Committee are Ann Fletcher, John Chmaj, Mark Norelius, Linda Brown, Marilyn Mayers, Jenny Hall, Richard Gelb, Ron Lovell, and...
Get Out the Vote
There were three post carding campaigns this year and East Shore family and friends were busy. I-2117 to Repeal the Climate Commitment Act The Earth and Climate Action Ministry Team (ECAM) is grateful to the Church members who volunteered to prepare 500 post cards for...
Climate Justice Revival
The Earth and Climate Action Ministry (ECAM), in conjunction with the UUA, hosted a Climate Justice Revival event on Sunday, September 29. The UUA offered materials for this event to all churches, and more than 300 churches participated over the weekend. East Shore...
Kids Explore the Earth Through Climate Justice Revival’s TrashLab Art Project
In a recent hands-on workshop, children participated in the Climate Justice Revival through a unique TrashLab Art Project. The project blended creativity with environmental stewardship, encouraging participants to reflect on our role in caring for the Earth. The...
Postcard Writing to Get Out the Vote
Write Postcards for NO on I 2117 ECAM has 500 postcards waiting to be written for NO on I 2117. The backers of I 2117 want to repeal Washington State’s Climate Commitment Act (CCA) and forever ban any future price on carbon. The revenues raised through the CCA are...
East Shore Gets Out the Vote
Some of you are already at work postcarding to get out the vote. Here are 4 ways the rest of us can start postcarding to get out the vote for this vital/historic/important election year. The Earth & Climate Action Ministry Team (ECAM) plans to have a table with...
PAST EVENTS
Check out some of the events that we have been active in!
ESUC Celebration of Light Rail!
ESUC Celebration of Light Rail!
On March 28, Sound Transit’s 2 Line will connect the Eastside to Seattle! The South Bellevue Station is close to the church. As part of living our values to take care of the Earth and each other, let’s use our new sustainable public transit service together! The sta...
Nelda Swiggett Quintet | For the Birds
Nelda Swiggett Quintet | For the Birds
For the Birds features a jazz quintet performing the original music of Seattle pianist and composer Nelda Swiggett. But this is not just a concert. The performance engages the power of artistic expression — live music, spoken words, images and poetry — to connect au...
No Kings Day Rally
No Kings Day Rally
East Shore’s Rally For Democracy Team (RFD) is organizing! We are planning a group meeting spot at the Issaquah rally like last time. If you haven’t attended a protest, this is the one for you! You’ll stand with ESUC friends and peacefully show your support for de...