Serve the World

The Green Team / Climate Action FUUB

The Green Team, established by congregational vote at the 2019 Annual Meeting, encourages congregants to actively engage in building a just, livable society and promotes sustainability throughout our building and congregational practices. Our work is grounded in the UU 7th Principle: “Respect for the Interconnected Web of which we are a part.”

Our Team organizes congregational participation in climate actions including demonstrations and letter writing, creates events to raise awareness of environmental causes and concerns, and works with the Facilities Committee to evaluate and improve our campus’s energy efficiency.

We invite members and friends to join Climate Action FUUB forum to share ideas and actions with the greater First U community.

A large group of people stand on the steps of the church, wearing and carrying signs.
Members and friends meet at First U to join a march demanding climate action.
Two women and one man kneeling on the ground surround a baby rooted tree.
Reintroducing the American Chestnut tree in Prospect Park after a forum on NYC trees at First U.
Installation of 11 solar panels with 4.7kW total capacity on the flat roof of 48 Monroe Place
Installation of 11 solar panels with 4.7kW total capacity on the flat roof of 48 Monroe Place
Four children stand behind bins decorated with eyes and mouths, explaining how to use the blue and green recycling bins, brown food waste bin, and dark gray trash bin
Educating the congregation on recycling, composting, and waste management
Three panelists and a moderator sit on stage in the Chapel, in front of a projected slide with the heading “New York Going Nuclear?”
Facilitating discussion and community engagement on clean energy options, including New York State’s nuclear ambitions.

BUUJME

Brooklyn Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East (BUUJME) is committed to advancing justice, equity, and liberation for the Palestinian people by challenging systems of oppression and promoting collective action. Through education, solidarity, and action, we challenge systems of violence and work towards a future of freedom, dignity, and equity for all people.

Brooklyn UUs for Justice in the Middle East (BUUJME) is a chapter of Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East (UUJME) affiliated with First Unitarian Congregational Society in Brooklyn. You can learn more about UUJME here: https://www.uujme.org/

Want to get involved? We meet hybrid every first Wednesday of the month from 6:30-8pm. Check the Order of service and e-news for updates about our meeting. Or, join our mailing list by sending a note to email buujme@firstubrooklyn.org for updates about our meetings and events!

Share The Plate

Our second Unitarian Universalist principle call for us to work for justice, equity and compassion in human relations. With this principle as our goal, we donate 50% of our monthly Sunday non-pledge offertory to non-profit organizations that work for justice in our local community and throughout the world. Through the Share the Plate program we give away approximately $1,200 every month.

Members and friends of First Unitarian are invited to nominate organizations that complement our mission. Nominations will be reviewed by our Share the Plate committee and, if selected, will be sent to the Board of Trustees for approval.  Share the plate recipients must have 501(c)3 status. To nominate an organization as a Share the Plate beneficiary click here. To review the Share the Plate policy, click here.