| Title | Description | Leader | Status
|
|---|
| At least 2 activities involving worship, spiritual practice, and/or community celebration
|
| Green Sanctuary Service @ Annual Viers Retreat
|
Overnight Retreat at Viers Facility, Educational programs, Campfire, Yoga, Singing, Morning Service |
Suki Buchalter |
Jan 22nd (Full Moon)
Jan 26-27, 2008
Jan 16-18th, 2009
|
| Earth - Day Celebration |
Join National Park in their annual event in April. Plants, Guidebooks, Green bags (For Sale)!. |
Ann Glenn |
April 2008
April 20, 2009 |
| At least 2 religious education programs, one for children and one for adults
|
| Coast Weeks Clean-up |
Volunteer to help cleanup Mangroove or Beach Area. Working with a local school group. |
Sarah Close |
To be Announced. |
| National Turtle Watch Program
|
Adopt a Beach on St. John to monitor Turtle Activity or Travel to St. Croix to join Earthwatch. |
Craig Barshinger |
Will Call Park Service.. We have interest as volunteers. |
| At least 2
activities addressing environmental justice issues, at least one of
which is a year-long project involving the entire congregation and
collaborating with one or more groups in the broader community
|
Assist in the effort to establish Recycling on
St. John |
Advocate and Organize / Write letters to Senators.
Work with Waste Management Authority | Sarah Close
|
Met with John Levering / Wrote letters to Senators. |
| Watch-Dog Program |
Monitor water runoff, concrete spills.
Pinpoint sources of pollution. |
Craig Barshinger |
Accident on East End,
On going effort.
Project on Bordeaux |
| At least 4 activities covering elements of sustainable living, including at least one energy conservation action
|
| Gift Hill Organics |
Joining and Encouraging efforts of Co-op Buying Club at St. John School.
Develop shopping bags. | Sarah Close
|
Co-op is operational.
Orders comming in / Membership open. |
Meditation Garden on
UU property
|
Plan and implement a Meditation Garden.
All who are able and willing will join in. |
Charlie Deyalsingh |
Planning Stage |
| Enviromental News |
We will share enviromental news in Congregation.
Compile energy tips and newsworthy items. |
Ann Glenn |
Ongoing Effort. |
| Lower WAPA bills.
|
Challenge ourselves by planning a year of lowering our Wapa bills. unplugging non-essentials /load balancing / compact fluorescents. | Craig Barshinger
|
Pledge for 2008.
Compact fluorescent
Load Balancing
Unplug nonessentials
2009 monitor
Reduced wapa bills |
| At least 2 additional activities relating to the elements of your choice
|
| Worship & Celebration
|
Earth Center Worship.
Celebrate Equinox, Solstice, Full Moon.
Drumming, Music, Crystal Bowls |
Suki Buchalter |
Fall Equinox Sept 21, 2007 Yoga Mala, Estate Concordia
Winter Solstice Dec 21, 2008 Service on UUF property
Summer Solstice June 21, 2009 Celebration |
| Green Publications
|
Smart Guide to Island Housekeeping.
Newspaper Column / Charlies Info. |
Gail Karlsson |
Compiled information Sold advertising May 2007-May 2008
Completed Smart Guide May 2008
Printed/Distribution July 2008
Smart Guide available: Friends of the Park store,
Connections, Rental Villas, The Mail Center, Keep Me Posted |
UUF of St. John 
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