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*Sandra Steingraber* Toward an Unfractured Future: Science, Civil Disobedience, and Feminism in the Fight Against Fossil Fuel Expansion

First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist 6 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

This talk examines the science behind the social movement to secure an unfractured future for our children and the role that civil disobedience and feminist activism are playing in opening a space in the culture for that science to speak. The award-winning documentary film Unfractured tells the story of the successful fight for a ban on fracking in New York State. Steingraber’s public lecture, which will immediately be followed by a screening of the film,…

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The Invisible Threat: Gas Leak Impacts

First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist 6 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Join us to learn about the impacts of gas leaks on our public health and environment. Natural gas use has spiked in New England. It’s everywhere — in leaky old pipes under our streets, basements and kitchens. But can we trust those who tell us it’s a clean, harmless fuel? Not necessarily. Let’s learn why. Panelists will discuss the harmful impacts that gas has on the health of both citizens and the environment: • Dr.…

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Class Consciousness: Talking to Kids, Schools and Parents

First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist 6 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

One of the most toxic and unspoken ways in which children and teens are shamed or bullied or simply made anxious has to do with social class. Talking about privilege or economic struggle could—and perhaps should–start at home, but parents often don’t have the tools with which to explain our country’s vast inequalities and the ways they may impact school culture. Education is supposed to be the great equalizer but teachers don’t always have a…

Resisting Fossil Fuel Pipelines

First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist 6 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

 Share on Facebook Climate organizers turned emergency shut-off valves on all 5 pipelines that carry tar sands oil into the United States. Now these activists, three support people, are facing multiple felony charges, with maximum sentences ranging from 10-81 years in prison! Additionally, one documentarian is facing multiple misdemeanor charges in Minnesota. What can we learn from this direct action that shut down 15% of US crude oil imports for nearly a day? Our collective commitment to…

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The Life and Legacy of Emily Greene Balch

First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist 6 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Please join the Jamaica Plain Historical Society to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Emily Greene Balch on January 8, 1867 in Jamaica Plain. Kristen Gwinn-Becker, PhD will discuss the life and legacy of this prominent American economist, sociologist, internationalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner (1946). The talk will detail how Emily Greene Balch’s strong family upbringing and the spirit of activism in Jamaica Plain spurred on her activities in poverty relief, child…

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The Resilience, Resistance & Regional Equity Convergence

First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist 6 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Keynote Address by Richard Heinberg! Across New England, a new world is being built. Grassroots activists motivated by their love for community and the planet are building resilient local communities, resisting fossil fuel projects, and making sure that all people can thrive now and into the future, regardless of race, class, income and more. On June 11 join a convergence of regional and local actors building this new world. You’ll connect with great people, hear…

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Richard Heinberg: Our Renewable Future

First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist 6 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

The JP Forum is thrilled to welcome back Richard Heinberg, one of the world’s foremost experts on energy policy and community resilience. Join us for this special morning with Richard and members of the New England Resilience & Transition Network. Richard Heinberg is Senior Fellow-in-Residence of the Post Carbon Institute and is widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost educators on peak oil, energy policy and community resilience. At the Forum, Richard will explore…

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Science, Addiction and the Changing Context of Treatment – with Rep. Liz Malia and Friends

First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist 6 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Today in Massachusetts, opiates kill three people per day. These numbers have been skyrocketing–in 2014, the number of confirmed cases of unintentional opioid overdose deaths climbed 63% over 2012 levels and 20% over 2013. Join us at the JP Forum on January 14 for a conversation about new approaches to addiction and treatment. We’ll learn that while headlines have focused on the growing numbers of overdose deaths from opiates and the related trends of prescription drug abuse, there…

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What We’re Fighting for Now is Each Other: Dispatches from the Front Lines of Climate Justice

First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist 6 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

We are facing catastrophic climate change and yet our political system is incapable of responding. The powerful fossil fuel industry is blocking policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and continuing to build fossil fuel infrastructure even though science is clear that we should keep coal, oil and gas in the ground. A growing movement for Climate Justice is adopting nonviolent direct action and strategies of active resistance. What will you do to protect the earth…

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Pricing Carbon to Fight Climate Change

First Church in Jamaica Plain, Unitarian Universalist 6 Eliot St., Jamaica Plain, MA, United States

Climate change caused primarily by the burning of fossil fuels is probably the most important issue that humanity faces in this century. One effective way to reduce the emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases is to put a price on them, a price high enough to motivate residents and businesses to find ways reduce their output of these gases. Bills have been introduced in the Massachusetts Legislature to put a price on greenhouse…

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