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Unitarian Universalists of the Salish Sea

SOcial Justice

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are conspiring to carve up Ukraine for power and profit while Ukrainian and European leaders are forced to sit on the sidelines. Putin is looking for a land grab. Trump wants to siphon off Ukraine’s vast natural resources. It’s aclassic case of conquest and colonialism. But European leaders could change the game at an emergency summit this weekend by releasing hundreds of billions of euros in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine. Sign now and tell them to unlock Ukraine’s last lifeline! 
SIGN NOW!

Urgent Action:

Metro Vancouver board is considering scrapping climate from their budget, claiming it's out of scope, jeopardizing their climate 2050 plan. There will be a vote at the end of this month on this and it poses a grave danger to building decarbonization efforts in the region since municipalities do not have the ability to regulate emissions in existing building stock, while Metro Vancouver does. 

Dogwood has initiated a rapid response letter writing campaign to fight back.  Please join their efforts!

https://www.dogwoodbc.ca/petitions/stop-the-sneak/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=organic


The BC Climate Emergency Campaign has a current campaign underway to bring their most recent Climate Action Progress Report to BC MLAs. 

Here is the link to the 2024 Climate Action Progress Report: https://bcclimateemergency.ca/progress-report (Teaser: of the BCCECs 10 urgent climate actions, the BC Government is failing 3 and have made minor progress on the remaining 7. If you are interested in visiting your local MLA to support this campaign, you can contact
 robyn.newton.mail@gmail.com and she will link you up with others in your riding who are participating.

Climate Proofing Your Personal Finances Webinar!

Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care Webinar!

The Pressure is On to Secure a Strong Oil and Gas
Emissions Cap

The federal government finally released a draft policy to cap pollution from Canada’s oil and gas industry in November. Now’s your chance to raise your voice and secure this vital piece of Canadian climate policy.

Industry groups and some provinces fiercely oppose this policy. With Justin Trudeau’s resignation and an impending election, we need to secure this policy as soon as possible. 

Send your message today: https://cape.ca/action/protect-our-health-from-oil-and-gas-pollution/

Become an ethical investor

Learn how easy it is to switch your investment portfolio to ethical investments! Register for a free webinar with Tim Nash of Good Investments.  This webinar is highly recommended by Robyn Newton, who switched her money out of RBC for good in 2024, following the Good Investments steps. The next webinar "How to Switch Investment Advisors," is  March 4 at 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST.  You can register here: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nv9SyxePStiXe0tYXTZv9w#/registration

Good news?  You can keep your existing credit cards and still do good with your money.

From Amnesty International:Write to the Head of Judiciary in Iran to stop the executions of 6 men found guilty of “armed rebellion against the state” in flawed trials in Tehran's Revolutionary Court
https://amnesty.ca/urgent-actions/iran-six-men-at-risk-of-execution-after-flaw-trial/

Sign Amnesty's Petition to stop mass deportations from the US. Within hours of his inauguration on January 20, US President Donald Trump declared an emergency at the southern border, suspended the US Refugee Admissions Program, and reiterated a plan for mass deportations.
Sign the Petition and Tell President Trump: No Mass Deportations!


From the Sierra Club: Affordability, housing and health cannot be addressed without climate action                  Send a message to help protect the people and places you love


Greta Thunberg and George Monbiot make
a short film on the Climate Crisis.



Benedict Cumberbatch reads a letter of apology from a father to his children. This letter is a part of the Letters to the Earth campaign, which began in 2019, when the British public were invited to put pen to paper and write letters in response to the climate and ecological emergency. It is published in their book 'Letters to the Earth: Writing to a Planet in Crisis'. https://www.letterstotheearth.com


From ShiftCPP

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is one of the biggest pension funds in the world – but earned an overall C-minus in Shift’s Canadian Pension Climate Report Card, placing it toward the bottom of the pack of Canadian pension funds on its approach to the climate crisis. CPPIB is undermining its net-zero commitment by refusing to set interim emissions reduction targets and by using our retirement savings to expand and prolong the use of oil and gas. Read Shift's analysis on CPPIB and share it on social media to help make sure our national pension managers get the message.

Read the report here: https://shiftaction.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1108e5912242b30ca1c5da2e9&id=0ccf737d14&e=a941ffb177

Send a letter to CPPIB:

https://us20.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=1108e5912242b30ca1c5da2e9&id=ccd28af506&e=a941ffb177


From Dying with Dignity: Urge your MP to support
Advance requests

https://www.dyingwithdignity.ca/advocacy/allow-advance-requests-today/?utm_id=120216978927480085

CAPE is urging North Vancouver residents to take 5 minutes to call or write Minister Wilkinson’s office to urge him to support swift passage of the oil and gas methane regulations.  The new methane regulations will only be passed before the dissolution if cabinet prioritizes them, and Minister Wilkinson’s voice as Energy and Natural Resources Minister could make the difference between strong new rules for methane, or no new rules at all.

  • Tackling methane is a critically important piece of an effective climate plan; while it is a shorter-lived pollutant than carbon dioxide, methane has much greater potential to trap heat, trapping 84 to 87 times more heat than CO2over a 20-year period. [1]

  • The new oil and gas methane regulations are important largely because of their ambitious targets. They improve on the federal government’s initial oil and gas methane reduction targets of 40-45% below 2012 levels by 2025, with a new target of at least 75% below 2012 levels by 2030. [2]

  • The new regulations will not only tackle oil and gas methane pollution, but many other co-pollutants associated with oil and gas operations.

Minister Wilkinson’s email address is jonathan.wilkinson@parl.gc.ca and his constituency office phone number is 604-775-6333. 

And no matter where you live, CAPE encourages us to put pressure on the federal government to secure a strong oil and gas emissions cap:


You are invited to join an Antiracism Learning Circle this winter/spring. It’s on Zoom, so you can join from anywhere!  First Unitarian in Portland is the organizer. The first Circles start the week of January 16th. 

Full descriptions, schedules & registration information are HERE.




In the last four months, 10  people have been killed at the hands of the police in Canada – and the media has barely reported on it. Police brutality in Canada is a glaring epidemic for First Nations people that is unacceptable to turn away from. Together, this is our opportunity to raise our voices and demand change. Will you add your name to support the Assembly of First Nation’s call for an inquiry into racism and policing in Canada?


From Amnesty International - Urgent Action

On January 3, 2025, Moussa Tchangari, a human rights defender and secretary-general of Citizens’ Alternative Spaces, faced two new charges: “infringing on national defense” and “intelligence with enemy countries.” He was transferred to Filingué Prison, about 110 miles from Niamey, Niger’s capital.

Moussa’s ordeal began on December 3, 2024, when he was arrested. For two days, his fate and location were unknown. On December 5, authorities revealed he was being held at the Central Service for Combating Terrorism and Organized Transnational Crime in Niamey. He was charged with advocating terrorism and criminal association linked to terrorism. If convicted, Moussa could face five to 10 years in prison.

Please take action at your earliest convenience!

Tawa BraimahUrgent Action Network Coordinator


Bringing about the bioeconomy by Nolan Monaghan

Biological systems are optimized for circular production systems because they follow the template of ecosystems, where spare nutrients are scavenged and waste is utilized by decomposers. Building technology from these systems allows us to model industries based on ecosystems, in lieu of the linear models pursued today, allowing us to unlock true sustainability.


Message from the
David Suzuki Foundation:

Climate action must rise above politics. The climate crisis doesn’t care about party lines or election cycles. 

Every party must commit to putting people and the planet above polluters’ profits, and we need all who hope to be the next prime minister to know that.
Sign now to send a message to all party leaders

The following can  go on our "environmental action" page.

While the impacts of climate change are accelerating, so are the solutions. Renewable energy is surging faster than expected. Solar and wind energy are not only cleaner but also more cost-effective than fossil fuels, rapidly becoming the most sensible economic choice. They can help us become more energy-independent and secure, create jobs and build resilience.

What do we do now?

Living in a world so full of uncertainty can be overwhelming. But the path forward is not a mystery. It’s the same path we’ve always walked — the path of community, action and resilience.

  1. Build community: Isolation breeds despair. Connecting with others not only strengthens our resolve but also creates networks of support and action. Please follow us on social media and keep reading our emails to stay connected and hear about webinars, events and opportunities for collective action.
  2. Engage politically: Volunteer for candidates or political organizations that align with your values, or run for office yourself. The fight for climate justice needs as many climate champions in Parliament, and all levels of government, as possible. Note: As a charitable organization, the UUSS must remain non-partisan, especially during election campaigns.
  3. Have conversations: Talk to your neighbours, colleagues, family and friends. Have open and empathetic conversations and seek to understand others’ perspectives, even when you disagree. Civil dialogue is the bedrock of progress. Find out more about how and why to have climate change conversations.
  4. Counter disinformation: Build your civic and scientific literacy and call out the lies when you see them. Find out about Big Oil’s deceit at Fossil Fuel Exposed.
  5. Celebrate the wins and mourn the losses: Grieve the losses — of ecosystems, of homes, of lives. But don’t forget to celebrate the wins, no matter how small. They remind us that progress is possible.
  6. Take action: Make sure to let all parties know that we want whoever forms the next government to prioritize people and the planet over polluters’ profits.





We acknowledge that we live on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem First Nation), which lies within the shared territories of the Tsleil-Waututh, Katzie, Musqueam, Qayqayt, Squamish, and Sto’:lo Nations. We thank the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm who continue
to live on these lands and care for them, along with the waters and all that is above and below.     

www.uusalishsea.ca.     2025


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