Act for the Earth

The Act for the Earth Ministry Team is committed to helping Unity Church-Unitarian be a leader in climate action, environmental justice, and sustainable living through educational offerings, hands-on projects, policy initiatives, and opportunities for reflection and celebration. For more information about the Act for the Earth Team email UnityActfortheEarth@gmail.com.

What Do Your Investments Support?
An Educational Workshop

Tuesday, May 24 • 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Online • Register for What Do Your Investments Support? 
If you have savings, a credit card, a pension or an IRA, your investments may be supporting causes you believe in — or not. Get tools and resources you need for keeping your investments in line with your values. Sponsored by Unity's Act for the Earth Team and Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light.

Canopy Connectors 2022

Unity's Canopy Connectors are gearing up for another year of tree planting in our Summit-University neighborhood! Stay tuned to find out how you can get involved, or get a tree for your own yard!

What We Do
We work to engage the congregation through education, action and advocacy.

• Help Unity Church become a UUA certified Green Sanctuary
• Continue to support the Children’s Garden and new Pollinator Garden
• Educate the congregation to be better earth stewards 
• Sponsor monthly films and presentations
• Provide opportunities for Unity Congregants to act on environmental initiatives
• Nurture our relationship with the earth 
• Celebrate successes!​

Action Teams: Get Involved
What is our place in this world? How do our purchasing habits and lifestyle choices affect the earth? How can we engage the congregation to act for the earth? Whatever your strengths and interests, there is room for you on our Action Teams: 

• The Stop Climate Change Action team is working on initiatives to lower GHG emissions individually and as a congregation, and to enhance carbon sequestration.  It also will foster healthy consumer and food choices. Contact Priscilla Morton: prismorton@comcast.net
• ​The Stop Extinction Action Team is working on initiatives that promote habitat, sustainable agriculture, and making the earth safe for life. Contact Anna Newton: asnewton3@gmail.com
• The Ensure Justice Action Team will help other Action Teams include justice in all their efforts. This team will also promote independent justice events and activities where needed. Contact Jean Hammink: jhammink@earthlink.net

Learn About Pollinator Gardens

The Pollinator Garden at Unity Church with Kathy Sidles
Unity Pollinator Team members growing, planting and maintaining the Unity pollinator gardens in summer 2021.

Pollinators 101 with Barbara Porwit
A review of native plants, pollinators, and gardens, with University of Minnesota Master Gardener slides.

​Pollinators in my Garden!
A short slideshow of Cathy Peterson's home gardens.