“Environmental Justice” Speaker: Manna Jo Greene, Environmental Director, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. at the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. services.

Green Sanctuary certification requires evidence of successful participation in an environmental justice project that involves outreach of our congregation to the larger community. An excellent opportunity has come to our attention involving Clearwater and a Peekskill community based environmental justice group. More information will be released and your participation will be solicited as exploratory meetings are held and plans emerge and receive approval. 

But, wait, you ask, just what do you mean when you say “Environmental Justice?” 

Manna Jo Greene, Environmental Director for Clearwater, will help us to understand the concept of Environmental Justice as an ethical question for humankind. And she will share with us some specifics of the project in Peekskill that she is overseeing. This service will focus on our seventh principle: “Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part.”

Manna Jo Greene has been a lifelong environmental professional and community activist who supports collaborative land use planning and problem solving. Working to promote sustainable agriculture and green building and landscaping practices, she teaches communities how to integrate environmental preservation, economic prosperity and social equity using effective communication. Environmental Director for Hudson River Sloop Clearwater and founder of the Hudson Valley Sustainable Communities Network (HVSCN),Manna has an long history of leadership in areas ranging from civil rights, activities in support of world peace, and community development of green practices.

Manna is committed to the beliefs that humans can live in harmony with each other and the Earth, and that if your cause is just and you are persistent, you will eventually triumph. Her presentation on February 28 will help us to understand the concept of Environmental Justice, a cause in which she is taken a leadership role in our region. She will provide some examples of how we can participate in local environmental justice projects.

Please join us in welcoming our guest speaker, Manna Jo Greene.