Write Get Out the Vote Postcards

The climate crisis continues to worsen. Catastrophic events will become more frequent. We need action now. First UU has many leaders in the climate movement and has supported Austin climate organizations well, dozens of 1st UUers have already written postcards for our TX Climate PostCard Project, and dozens more have taken action to lower their carbon footprints. But we need to do more.

During this month, Climate Justice September at 1st UU will provide information and opportunities to learn and act, actions that take little time but have a large impact when done with others. September 1 – 7 Theme for First Week: Personal Actions to Take Every Sunday: Citizens Climate Lobby Postcard Project. Since public policy depends so heavily on elected officials, one activity we’ll continue each week will be writing postcards to get out the vote. We write to folks who want climate action but don’t always vote. Kudos to dozens of 1st UU members who’ve already written hundreds of postcards.

Sunday, September 1st from 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Presentation “Status of the Climate Crisis and What To Do About It” by Bob Hendricks, Chair of State Sierra Club ExCom and State Coordinator of Citizens Climate Lobby. Bob will highlight the worsening situation, the improving solutions picture, and what each of us can do.

Tuesday, September 3rd from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Climate Justice September Art Share, folks share songs, art, stories, poems, etc., in Howson Hall with a mostly vegetarian potluck starting at 6:30 p.m.