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\"\"<\/a> BRUU has been at the forefront of the Green Sanctuary movement from the beginning. In 2021, BRUU earned reaccreditation with the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) as a Green Sanctuary under the recently developed Climate Justice program.<\/p>\n

Rev. Karen Brammer, the UUA Green Sanctuary Manager, said \u201cYours is one of two congregations that have used the [existing certification] process while raising the bar by integrating the 2030 climate justice collaboration requirements.<\/i>\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

We earned accreditation in 2004 as one of the pioneering congregations in the program.\u00a0 Ever since, we\u2019ve been on a sustained journey of reducing our environmental footprint.\u00a0 Our general approach has been to demonstrate approaches at the congregational level, and then to challenge our members and friends to pursue the same goals at home.<\/p>\n

The reaccreditation process focuses on three categories of actions: mitigation<\/u> (reducing greenhouse gas emissions), adaptation<\/u> (adapting to climate impacts), and climate justice<\/u> (helping to reduce impacts to vulnerable communities).\u00a0 For details on our actions, see our 2021 Reaccreditation Application<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For the past six years, BRUU’s focus has been primarily on mitigation through improving energy efficiency. After funding a professional energy audit for our building, we followed an action plan to improve our energy efficiency.\u00a0 We also bought carbon offsets to neutralize our carbon footprint.\u00a0\u00a0Solar panels might be installed later when the roof needs replacement, and if the rate structure of the utility department is revised to make solar cost-effective.<\/p>\n

We have demonstrated a good way to start adapting to climate change by managing our courtyard garden as a wildlife habitat, in compliance with the certification requirements of the National Wildlife Federation.<\/p>\n

Our Food Pantry regularly feeds over 100 families a month, many of whom are low-income and minority families at risk of environmental and climate justice-related stressors.\u00a0 Manassas and Prince William County have a large immigrant population and many of these families have fled from such stressors, so there is a climate justice component to this important work.<\/p>\n

The Green Team\u2019s Equal Exchange Fair Trade coffee, tea and chocolate sales help struggling agricultural communities in Latin America.\u00a0 We use the proceeds to fund carbon offsets, as well as support for local and UU environmental groups.<\/p>\n

BRUU\u2019s cross-cutting actions that promote mitigation, adaptation, and climate justice include our regular \u201cWrite Here! Write Now!\u201d campaigns that advocate for climate action; annual Earth Day services and other periodic worship services that address climate change and related environmental topics; and a Board resolution committing to action on climate change.<\/p>\n

Our priorities moving forward\u00a0include a carbon footprint challenge and\u00a0a\u00a0backyard habitat challenge (for BRUU members in particular);\u00a0support for the Greater Prince William Trails Coalition<\/b><\/a>\u00a0in its efforts to improve transportation access, equity, and wildlife corridors;\u00a0and being a charter member of the Prince William Hub of Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Interested? Contact us at greenteam@bruu.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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