Unitarian Universalist FaithAction NJ

Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice rally and festival
2018-09-08 07:00 - 08:30 (America/New_York) | Morristown Town Hall, 200 South Street, Morristown, NJ, United States
September 08, 2018 • 11:00 AM
Morristown Town Hall lawn and steps• 200 South Street, Morristown, NJ 07960

Join us for Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice rally and climate festival!

The Peoples Climate Movement, and hundreds of partners from across the US and around the world, will bring out tens of thousands of people to show our leaders that we demand real action on climate change.

The rally starts at 11 a.m. and the family-friendly festival follows at 12 noon. Join us!
Co-hosted by:
GreenFaith
New Jersey League of Conservation Voters
Jersey Renews
ReThink Energy NJ
Food and Water Watch
New Jersey Sierra Club
Citizens Climate Lobby
The Watershed Institute
Wind of the Spirit
Central New Jersey Coalition Against Endless War
Organizing for Action
Climate Reality Project
Environmental Justice Task Force of UU Faith Action NJ

Rally for Licenses!
2018-09-06 06:30 - 08:00 | State House Annex, 125 West State Street, Trenton, New Jersey, 08608
Please note that New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice has changed the time of the rally on September 6th. It will now be from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm.
September 6th is the first day of school, so we had to change the time to accommodate families who need to pick their children up. The location remains the same, State House Annex in Trenton.

Oppose the Meadowlands Power Plant
2018-08-29 15:30 - 17:00 | Iglesia de Dios en Cristo la Senda, 300 75th Street, North Bergen
MEADOWLANDS POWER PLANT CONCERNS — POLITICO’s Danielle Muoio: A proposed power plant that would be built in New Jersey’s Meadowlands and exclusively feed electricity into New York City is facing regulatory headwinds as it moves through the permitting process. Developers of the North Bergen Liberty Generating plant are seeking approval to build a natural gas facility in the town that would feed electricity into midtown Manhattan via an underground cable in the Hudson River. The developers, Diamond Generating Corporation, say the 1,200-megawatt plant would reduce electricity costs for New York ratepayers, boost local coffers, increase reliability and create more than 2,000 temporary construction jobs. Nearby residents and environmental groups say the plant would pollute the environmentally-sensitive Meadowlands region with no gain in local service or reliability. The proposal has received its first set of permits in New Jersey, but it’s facing some hurdles across the river. In recent filings with the New York Public Service Commission, Con Ed and New York City officials expressed concerns over the developer’s permit request to build the transmission line and have called on the PSC to enact a more rigorous review process. The comments indicate that, even if the project appears to be moving forward quickly in New Jersey, several challenges remain in New York.

Public Meeting: Meadowlands Power Plant Proposal
2018-08-29 15:00 - 17:00 | Iglesia de Dios en Cristo la Senda, 300 75th Street, North Bergen
An out of state corporation is proposing a massive power plant for North Bergen, NJ to send electricity to NYC. The power plant would more than double the air pollution already caused by the PSEG Bergen Generating Plant, producing particulate matter and ground level ozone, both of which cause chronic heart and lung disease. The plant would also threaten the environment of the Wetlands region, and would be one of the largest sources of green house gas emissions in NJ for decades to come. Learn how you can protect your health, safety, environment and property values at the public information meeting on Wednesday, August 29th at 7pm. The meeting will be held in the Iglesia De Dios En Cristo La Senda, 300
75th Street, North Bergen 07047
For more information about the power plant proposal and it’s impacts visit http://nomeadowlandspowerplant.com

Reproductive Task Force Monthly Conference Call
2018-08-27 19:00 - 20:00, 2018-07-23 19:00 - 20:00, 2018-06-25 19:00 - 20:00, 2018-05-28 19:00 - 20:00 | NJ, United States
The monthly conference call to update and strategize around women’s reproductive justice and rights in New Jersey. To join the call via phone or video, please see details below.
Carol A. Loscalzo (The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood) Task Force For more information, please email reprojustice@uufaithaction.org attn. Carol Loscalzo, TF chair

Welcome to the Reproductive Justice Task Force monthly call!
Time: this is a recurring meeting Meet anytime
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/153587254
Or iPhone one-tap :
US: +16465588656,,153587254# or +16699006833,,153587254#
Or Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 646 558 8656 or +1 669 900 6833
Meeting ID: 153 587 254
International numbers available: https://zoom.us/zoomconference?m=K4sSO3ip6lRKzBkWCjs05g64KmjSSP3Q

Joint NJ Assembly and Senate Hearing on Plastic Waste
2018-08-23 06:00 - 09:00 | Toms River Municipal Complex, 33 Washington Street, Toms River, 08753
The Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee will be meeting with the Senate Environment and Energy Committee on Thursday, August 23 to hear testimony and discuss the issues of single-use plastics and plastic waste and what the state can do to address the matter.

Monthly Reproductive Justice Task Force Call
2018-08-20 15:00 - 16:00
Monthly Reproductive Justice Task Force Zoom call.

Environmental Justice Monthly Call - SEPTEMBER CALL CANCELED
2018-08-15 15:30 - 16:30, 2018-07-18 15:30 - 16:30, 2018-06-20 15:30 - 16:30, 2018-05-16 15:30 - 16:30
Use this link to join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/712490459

Or iPhone one-tap :
US: +16699006833,,712490459# or +16468769923,,712490459#
Or Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 646 876 9923
Meeting ID: 712 490 459

Screening: “Little Pink House”
2018-08-14 04:00 - 13:00 | AMC Theatres, Clifton Commons, 405 State Route 3, Clifton
One Garfield is “a group of concerned community members who believe that that there are better ways to improve Garfield than Eminent Domain to our properties”.
The film “tells the true story of Susette Kelo, an EMT worker who took her fight to save her home from eminent domain abuse all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Susette was represented by the Institute for Justice.” [from the Facebook event page]

Stop the Fracked-Gas Compressor Expansion! Rally & State Hearing
2018-07-29 04:00 - 13:00 | West Essex Regional High School, 65 W. Greenbrook Rd, North Caldwell
The NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection has agreed to demands of Roseland against the Compressor Station, supported by the district’s state legislators, to hold a public hearing on the proposed Gateway Expansion project. If approved, the project would create a massive new fracked-gas compressor station immediately next to an existing compressor in Roseland New Jersey, and would increase the amount and pressure of fracked-gas through a 60+ year old pipeline in Roseland and 15 other Essex County communities.
The company behind the project, Williams Transco, is a major fossil fuel corporation with a long history of environmental violations and deadly explosions. Williams Transco currently has several new fracked-gas pipeline and related infrastructure expansion projects proposed all throughout New Jersey and the region. This public hearing is an opportunity to unite all our individual fights against Williams Transco, and send a clear message to NJDEP and Governor Murphy: No more pipelines through our communities and water sources! Our health and safety must be prioritized over fossil fuel industry profits!
The public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, August 7th at 6pm at the West Essex Regional High School, located at 65 W. Greenbrook Rd. in North Caldwell, NJ.

UU FaithAction Leadership Retreat
2018-07-28 09:00 - 2018-07-29 10:00
Annual leadership retreat for Board members, Task Force chairs, Committee chairs and staff. This year at the UU retreat center, Murray Grove in Lanoka Harbor NJ.

Church Hurts: Sexuality and Religion Film Showing
2018-07-27 15:00 - 17:00 | First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue, Plainfield, NJ, 07060, United States
Film showing

Queen City Pride Film Showing
2018-07-13 15:00 - 17:00 | First Unitarian Society of Plainfield, 724 Park Avenue, Plainfield, NJ, 07060, United States

*Special* Immigration Justice TF call
2018-07-09 13:30 - 14:30
A call for all interested in immigration support following up on the June 30th Keep Families Together! marches across NJ and the country.
The call starts at 5:30 p.m. and will end by 6:30. Click on the links below (if you have never used the Zoom conference call app, please try it ahead of the call to make sure your computer/phone is properly set up.)

Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/633581209

Or Telephone:
Dial: +1 646 558 8656 (US Toll) or +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll)

Meeting ID: 633 581 209

Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll): +16465588656,633581209# or +14086380968,633581209#
International numbers available: https://zoom.us/zoomconference?m=ndMbSaEc_-CASmHE_zW9LDbxDueqU9Wc

Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Monthly Conference Call
2018-06-27 09:00 - 10:00
The monthly conference call to update and strategize around Gun Violence Prevention Justice in New Jersey. To join the call via phone or video, please see details below.
Jeannine Clayton-Coyne (Unitarian Universalist Church in Cherry Hill) Chair
For more information, please email gvprevent@uufaithaction.org, attn. Jeanine Clayton-Coyne, TF chair
Welcome to the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force monthly call!
Time: This is a recurring meeting
Topic: Gun Violence Prevention
Every month on the Third Wed
Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
Monthly: https://zoom.us/meeting/534117495/ics?icsToken=[REDACTED]
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://zoom.us/j/534117495
Or iPhone one-tap :
US: +16699006833,,534117495# or +16465588656,,534117495#
Or Telephone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 646 558 8656
Meeting ID: 534 117 495
International numbers available: https://zoom.us/zoomconference?m=XS4j1ZYhW3pJ_STOR5GgzI6LoEgVnnjE

Rev. Rob G. @ UUMA/UUA General Assembly
2018-06-16 - 2018-06-23 | UUMA Days/General Assembly, Kansas City, MO, United States
Rev. Rob G. will be away Sun. 6/17 until Sat. 6/23 at the annual UU Ministers’ Association, CUUSAN (Council of UU Social Action Networks) and General Assembly of UU Congregations meeting held this year in Kansas City MO.

End Torture: End Solitary Confinement
2018-06-03 10:00 - 14:00 | Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1140 Greenwood Ave, Trenton,, NJ, 08609, United States
Following a successful event in Newark on February 25, 2018, NJ-CAIC and its members/partners are planning to host another, similar event in Trenton on June 3rd. The event will be a free program to discuss the issue of solitary confinement in New Jersey. The event will feature testimonies of survivors, statements from legislators, opportunities for involvement, and a virtual reality solitary cell.
The program will be held from 2:00 to 6:00pm at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, located at 1140 Greenwood Ave, Trenton, NJ 08609. Tickets are free, but registration is required.
Light refreshments will be served, and the event is open to the public. Seating is limited, so please register.

Turn the Village Orange!
2018-06-02 04:00 - 13:00 | Ridgewood, NJ, Van Neste Park, East Ridgewood Avenue, Ridgewood, 07450
Join us in Ridgewood on June 2 as we turn the village orange in honor of victims of gun violence. Hear the reading proclamation of the Village Council declaring June 2 Gun Violence Prevention Day. LIsten to speakers from Moms Demand Action and Sandy Hook Promise. Spend the morning strolling the orange bow-bedecked main street.

Ridgewood Memorial Day Run -- Join #WearOrange Team!
2018-05-27 - 2018-05-28 | Ridgewood, NJ
We’ll be wearing orange to commemorate the victims of gun violence and to kick off Gun Violence Awareness Month. Please join us! It’s a fast 5k run or walk (there’s a fun run, too, for kids), lots of cheering spectators and a beautiful course!
https://runsignup.com/Race/NJ/Ridgewood/TheRidgewoodRun

Electric Vehicle (EV) Blessing Ceremony
2018-05-21 08:00 - 10:00 | Mount Olivet Baptist Church, 401 Avon Avenue, Newark
Greenfaith and Newark Baptist Ministers are working with electric charging station firms and EV owners to educate urban faith and community leaders about the benefits of Electric Vehicles and buses and to learn about how to push for more electric vehicles for our cities.

Guns or Glitter: White Masculinity and a Culture of Violence
2018-05-20 06:00 - 07:00 | Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood, NJ, 07450, United States
Sunday service at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood
Please join Guest Speaker Katie Byron for her sermon on “Guns or Glitter: White Masculinity and a Culture of Violence”
The Plate Collection will go to support Moms Demand Action, a grassroots gun violence prevention group that lobbies for common sense gun laws.

The Slave Next Door - Human Trafficking
2018-05-17 15:00 - 16:30 | Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, New Jersey, 07960
New Jersey ranks 6th in the nation for human trafficking incidents. Learn what you can do to stop this.

Poor People's Campaign: 40 Days of Moral Action
2018-05-12 - 2018-06-21 | Across New Jersey, United States
From May 13 until June 21st, in at least 25 States and Washington D.C. 40 days of moral action to highlight the issues that poor people and their allies still confront that we could prevent or ameliorate if we made low income people one of our state and national priorities.

Poor People's Campaign Nonviolence Training
2018-05-06 10:00 - 13:00 | Turning Point United Methodist Church 15 South Broad Street Trenton, NJ 08608
To sign up visit this link on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/378627459307976/
