Environmental
Justice
To view the Green Congregation Challenge, go to
https://www.macucc.org/greencongregations. One
action you can take: Level One, item 4, gives you a link to
reduce unwanted junk mail. Click on that link and you will be led to a government site that allows you to free yourself from unsolicited mail that goes right into the recycle.
Another step to take: Become part of the First Church Environmental Justice Team! Our next meeting is Wednesday, January 10 at 3 pm in the Buxton Room. Our effort to preserve and protect the Earth is faith driven — a sacred commitment to respect and sustain God’s gifts.
Environmental Justice Team: Marisa Brown Ludwig, Stewart Creelman, Shirlee Fassell, Julie Pohlman, Mark Pohlman, Eleanor Santos, Maura Stevens, Herb Zettl
Support the Carbon Fee
by the Environmental Justice Team
Most of us know that climate change is real but we feel helpless and think what can I do? We try to not use so much plastic and try to curb waste. We insulate our houses, and wish our government would do something. We feel we have little power.
BUT, there is something very important that we can do. We can work through our state to establish a carbon fee on all carbon usage in our state. Both Republican and Democrats economists agree that a carbon bill has is most effective way to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Since our national government is not acting, individual states are beginning to enact such fees. Washington State is almost there. Canada’s British Columbia enacted such a fee several years ago with great economic results as a side effect. And, after review, the Canadian government decided to begin a national policy next year.
There are 2 carbon fee bills present now in the Massachusetts legislature. The trouble is that they are stuck in a larger committee (The Joint Committee on Telecommunications) and will languish there unless brought out. 71 legislators have signed on to bring it out, but 10 more need to be convinced.
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