Our congregation demonstrates our commitment to environmental justice and sustainability to align our values with actions through becoming and growing as certified Green Sanctuary since 2016.

As Unitarian Universalists, we strive in our congregational life to make steady improvements which reflect the values described in our seventh principle “Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part”.

Some of the sustainability efforts we have implemented over the years include:

Minimizing single use plates, bowls, glasses, cups, and flatware during CUUB potlucks and activities. We purchased lightweight dishes to use with our existing flatware.

Working towards finding a commercial grade dishwasher to speed up the time of clean up.

Planting a native garden and a butterfly garden on our property to encourage connection with the natural world.

Recycling weekly.

Building outhouses and natural latrines instead of toxic portable toilets on a members’ property to use when we have CUUB Camping .

Changing over our lighting to LED lights.

Sharing plant based meals on a regular basis.