Climate News

Take Action- Events, Petitions, and Many More

  • April 22, 29, May 6: KAIROS Book Study: “The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World”:
  • Apr 23 at 8 pm   -Roll Away the Stone for Climate online webinar featuring the Rev. Phyllis Byrd (OAIC), Patricia Mari T. Mungcal (NCCP), and the Rev. Dr. Jessica Hetherington (The United Church of Canada). Ecumenical leaders sharing perspectives on climate realities in their communities (Kenya, the Philippines, and Canada), the root causes of the climate crisis, and the transformative action of love that faith inspires. Click here to register on ChurchX (free).
  • April 22 at 4 pm Atlantic Time A Prayer for Mother Earth on Zoom. Click here to join.
  • May 13 at 7 pm -ASTE2025 Levy Lecture at Tatamagouche Centre is “Navigating Hope and Despair: A Nature Writer’s Journey”.  This is open to the public, and there is no charge

     

Committee’s Past Advocacy & Policy Accomplishments

  • Feb 26, 2025 – submission of letter to Premier and several Department Ministers stating our objection to removing the ban on Fracking and Uranium Mining.
  • March 2025– Our presentation against Fracking and Uranium Mining
    United Church East’s Ecological Committee member Dr. MaryLou Harley, speaking in the House Public Bills Hearing against the proposed lifting of ban on fracking and uranium mining in Nova Scotia, March 2025. 16 minutes
    Please click here to view the presentation.
  • March 17, 2025  – committee member Dr. MaryLou Harley presented in person to the NS Legislature’s Public Bills Committee re Bill 6, our views against Fracking and Uranium Mining.
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