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Background Information

Read about our climate-related vision goals for UUAA in A Congregational Vision.

Read about our path to Green Sanctuary 2030 Certification.

Read the Graham Institute report on achieving carbon neutrality at UUAA.

Read the Graham Institute Guide for a path to Zero Waste.

Information Sheets Provided at Our 11/21 Climate Gathering Table

A Guide to Climate-related Organizations in Ann Arbor, in Michigan and Beyond

Twenty-five [mostly] simple tips for decreasing your carbon footprint

A Carbon Footprint Calculator -- Find out what your impact is!

What are Seedbombs? - This article from The Ecologist explains , and this article from the City of AA explains native plants.

Update on the status of Graham Report recommendations

Update on UUAA Renewable Energy Production

Landscaping 2030 -- Excerpts from the Graham Sustainability Institute Report

Climate Resources for Kids and Families

Videos

  Environmental Justice Explained  (Grist.org)

  Our Climate, Our Future (ACE.org)

Materials

 Our Climate Our Future Coloring Activity

 Climate Kids Scavenger Hunt

 Climate Kids Coloring Book

 Sierra Club Clean Schools Fact Sheet

 Sierra Club Clean Schools Toolkit

 Earth Guardians: 50 Simple Things

 Climate Kids Bingo

 Climate Kids Activity Book

 Climate Commitment Carrot

 Climate Kids in Action: 10 Things I Can Do to Help

Websites

 https://rriseup.org/

https://www.climatekids.org/

https://ourclimateourfuture.org/

https://acespace.org/

https://www.sierraclub.org/climate-parents

https://www.climategen.org/

https://www.earthguardians.org/

https://peoplesclimate.org/

https://ourclimate.us/

https://foe.org/

https://www.imatteryouth.org/

Self-Screening Health Questionnaire

1. Have you tested positive for COVID-19 the past 10 days?
2. Are you currently awaiting results from a COVID-19 test?
3. Have you experienced any of the following symptoms of COVID-19 in the last 48 hours?
   • Fever or chills
   • Cough
   • Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
   • Fatigue
   • Muscle or body aches
   • Headache
   • New loss of taste or smell
   • Sore throat
   • Congestion or runny nose (not due to allergies)
   • Nausea or vomiting
   • Diarrhea
4. Have you had close contact in the last 14 days with someone who recently tested positive for COVID-19? ***

If you answered YES to any of these questions, please do not enter the UUAA building at this time.

*** NOTE: You may answer “NO” to question 4 if you had a negative COVID test at least 3 to 5 days after your last contact with this person.

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You might like to use the links below to view recent services or listen to music or stories from past services. Or you can visit other areas of our website to learn more about the many programs and activities at UUAA.

Links to previous services, stories and music!

 Looking for this week's service? Use this link to visit the archive of all online services.

Stories for All Ages Playlist

Music and Singing Playlist

This link will take you to the audio archive for audio recordings of services before March, 2020.

The Pastoral Care Team at UUAA

 not pictured Sherry McCargar

rev. theresa rohlck, congregational chaplain, pastoral care ministries coordinator	LB Hilbert
Julie Dybdahl	Lucy Graff
Karl Sikkenga	Priscilla Spencer

Humanism at UUAA

The Humanist Study Group at UUAA first met on July 9, 2006.

At the end of March, 2006, UUAA member Terence Madden had just completed the 5th of nine study program sessions over the course of three years at The Humanist Institute.

Prominent UUAA activist Ellen Teller approached him to see if he was interested in participating in a discussion group to further the educational role and promotion of humanism at the UUAA. With the support of UUAA Senior Minister, Kenneth Phifer, Ellen Teller offered to organize and facilitate the regularly scheduled meetings, with the assistance of her partner, Louie Leedle.

On Sunday, July 9, 2006, Louie Leedle and Terry Madden shared the pulpit at a lay–led summer service at the UUAA. Terry Madden preached a sermon entitled, Why Am I a Humanist? Unfortunately there is no record of Louie Leedle's presentation. The Humanist-focused Sunday Service was well received. Ellen Teller then successfully recruited UUAA congregants who wanted to learn more about humanism. The group continues today with a large membership.

We rely on the following libraries and sources for book donations:

• Ann Arbor District Library,
• Chelsea District Library,
• Saline District Library,
• Ypsilanti District Library.
• AAUW yearly sale
• Kiwanis
• Individual donations from UUAA members and friends

For more information about the UUAA Prison Books Program, contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Prison Books

We work directly with our contacts at correctional facilities to identify needed materials. Currently, the Prison Books Programs delivers materials to the following facilities in Michigan:

• Ann Arbor area:
• Washtenaw County Jail, Ann Arbor
• Women’s Huron Valley Correction Facility, Ypsilanti
• Woodland Center Correctional Facility, Whitmore Lake
• Jackson:
• Charles Egeler Reception & Guidance Center
• Cooper Street Correctional Facility
• Robert Cotton Correctional Facility
• Parnall Correctional Facility
• Adrian
• Gus Harrison Correctional Facility
• Parr Highway Site
• Ionia
• Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility
• Ionia Correctional Facility
• Michigan Reformatory
• Richard A. Hanlon Correctional Facility
• Marquette
• Marquette Branch Prison

For more information about the UUAA Prison Books Program, contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Prison Books

The Prison Books Program accepts book donations in support of our work. Materials should be in good condition, recently published (within the last 5-10 years), with no writing included in the book. Preference is for paperback books. Most of our activities focus on books for adults, but we do also collect juvenile materials for use by children of visitors and facility reading programs.

In general, there is always a need for the following materials:

• Paperback fiction (no romance)
• Paperback non-fiction, particularly history
• Spanish-language materials (no textbooks or how-to)
• ACT/SAT prep-books
• Self-help, instructional books for life skills
• English language dictionaries
• How-to art and creative writing books

If you are interested in donating materials, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Prison Books