The Unitarian Universalist Society of Fairhaven, MA is applying for certification as a Green Sanctuary from the Unitarian Universalist Association. Over several years, the congregation implemented numerous programs and practices around worship and celebration, religious education, environmental justice, and sustainable living to reduce their environmental impact and promote sustainability. These included installing energy efficient appliances, using green cleaning products, offering educational workshops, and participating in community environmental initiatives.
47. GREENING YOUR SACRED SPACE Sharing ideas for creating sustainable Churches, synagogues, mosques WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 7 – 8:30 pm Unitarian Memorial Church 102 Green Street, Fairhaven Gather with representatives from other faiths in the greater New Bedford area to share ideas for how to make your place of meeting and worship more “green”. The Unitarian Universalist Society of Fairhaven will share their process and activities towards certification as a Green Sanctuary of the UUA. Co-hosted by the New Bedford Interchurch Council Unitarian Universalist Society of Fairhaven Smith Neck Friends Meeting
67. Sustainability: meeting the needs of the present without sacrificing the capacity of f uture generations to meet their own needs, and doing so with equal attention to social and environmental justice.