For those of us who value justice, equity and all life, yesterday was a very difficult, if not horrifying, day.

President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the Paris Agreement again and revoked climate efforts established during the Biden era (see NPR’s summary below). This is so disheartening and worrisome for climate justice activists, all in the midst of raging fires in California. If you missed our post about that tragedy, here it is. Because all issues are intersectional, we also grieve the repeals of immigration and LGBTQAI+ protections.

 

If you are feeling a variety of emotions and longing for community, join UU Ministry for Earth for a Movement Chaplaincy Circle.

 

We are offering two:

Today (Tuesday January 21, 2025)

Tomorrow (Wednesday January 22, 2025)

Both at 5:00 pm ET – 4:00 CT – 3:00 MT – 2:00 PT

Zoom link:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2825582166?pwd=aUpHNlN0eGNydERUTWNnTHNvcTBkUT09

 

Movement Chaplaincy provides spiritual and emotional support to people who are engaged in justice work.  It is increasingly clear that there is an emotional and spiritual cost of participating in the enduring work for justice, and that will be even more true over the next four years.

 

In this time together, we will share our feelings without fixing, saving or advising. I will lead some practices to ground, center and sustain us for the weeks ahead.

 

No need to register. Just come.

 

Rev. Kelly Dignan

National Public Radio reported this morning:

Trump  … issued a barrage of other orders Monday aimed at boosting fossil fuels and undoing Biden-era initiatives to limit greenhouse gas emissions. He declared a national energy emergency and revoked many of Biden’s executive orders on climate change. New orders instruct agencies to roll back restrictions on offshore drilling and reconsider protections for Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Trump also issued a moratorium on new wind power projects on federal lands, pausing new leases and permits for both onshore and offshore wind farms. He revoked an executive order that compelled government regulators to assess the risks of climate change to the financial system. And he instructed agencies to review any regulations that might “burden the development of domestic energy resources.”

That could include major Biden administration climate policies, including EPA rules limiting emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants and new fees on methane emissions from the oil and gas industry.