Green Sanctuary Team
of the First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany, NY
Who We Are
As a subcommittee of the Social Responsibilities Council, GST was begun as an effort to make our church more sustainable. Since these early efforts, our goal has become to preserve the global environment on which all life depends by working to make the Earth sustainable and by addressing climate change.
Unitarian Universalist Seventh Principle: Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.
JOIN US on March 24, 2024, at 11:45 AM at 405 Washington Ave, Albany for our Forum entitled, "Embrace the Sun's Generosity: Energy Users/Energy Owners." Our speaker is Roy Morrison, a solar energy developer, Managing Partner of SunPartnersSolar, author, social theorist, and activist. His latest e-book The New Green Republic is now available on Amazon, for kindle and in paperback.
Take Action–Things You Can Do
GST continues to recycle a number of items in the cloakroom that cannot be recycled otherwise. See the entire list, which includes our extensive list of Recycling Tips.
Read our Compendium of Green Tips on how to be more “green.”
Influence the NY State Legislature by supporting the Climate Jobs and Justice Package. Some quick actions now are HERE.
Align your money with your values. GST presented a hybrid workshop on how to divest your bank accounts, investments, credit cards, and insurance from fossil fuels. It’s not too late to visit the Divestment Webpage and get started.
Current Initiatives
Recent forums and articles written by members are on our History page. Many have been recorded.
Earth Day launching of our campaign to make Albany UU green; UU members help us begin by taking the renewable energy Survey. Contact our Chair (see the footer, below).
Sheridan Hollow Alliance for Renewable Energy (SHARE). See our Working with SHARE page.
Our Accomplishments
GST was begun in 2003 by Amy Lent and Thayer Heath as the Green Sanctuary Committee. Albany UU was accredited in 2008 as a Green Sanctuary by the Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth. See our History page for more background and a (partial) list of accomplishments, such as our 2012-13 Solar Panel Installation and our 2013-14 Anti-fracking Resolution, along with a list of forums the GST has sponsored and articles by our members.
Officers
Chuck Manning, Chair
Barbara Spink, Recording Secretary
David Musser and Barbara Spink, Webpage Administrators
Carol Butt and Chris Bystroff, Social Justice Team Liaisons
Marty Hotvet, Religious Education Council Liaison
Chris Bystroff, Forum Coordinator
