Social Justice Blog
The Social Justice Council exists to facilitate and coordinate social
action projects and activities within Mt. Vernon Unitarian Church. As
Unitarian Universalists we believe it a sacred obligation to work to
better our world because we are the inheritors of a world made better
by Unitarian Universalists and by others.
Blogs by this Author
We March for National Equality
- By Social Justice Blog
- Published September 16, 2009
Did you know that in 30 states it is legal to fire someone just because they are gay? That in 37 states a person can be fired for being transgender? That under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, over ...
Your Action to Defend the Environment Makes a Difference
- By Social Justice Blog
- Published August 17, 2009
In the past two years, we have become aware that Dominion Power was planning to build a new coal-burning power plant in Wise County, Southwestern Virginia. Given the destructive practice of mountain...
The Future of Health Reform
- By Social Justice Blog
- Published July 21, 2009
Comprehensive legislation to overhaul the US health care system has emerged from several Congressional committees, but must pass several more committees and both Houses of Congress in order to rea...
Putting Our Money Where Our Values Are
- By Social Justice Blog
- Published June 11, 2009
On Saturday, May 9, Rev. Kate Walker, Al Robbert and Georgeta Pourchot attended a one-day conference about Ethical Investing at All Souls church in Washington DC. The conference brought together rep...
Earth Day is Scary to Me, by Lisa Guide
- By Social Justice Blog
- Published April 18, 2009
For years I was scared of Earth Day. Why did this seemingly benign, happy talk sunshine and flowers, plant a tree day send shivers down my spine? Because for more than a decade, I was in charge of f...
Communities in Crisis, Georgeta Pourchot
- By Social Justice Blog
- Published March 11, 2009
In the past several months, we have become aware of several side-effects of the economic crisis that envelops the country. Some of our own members are experiencing diminished revenues, others are on...
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Update
- By Social Justice Blog
- Published February 11, 2009
With the transition to the new administration the UUSC is particularly optimistic about future efforts of our government in four focus areas: Economic Justice, Environmental Justice, Civil Libertie...
The Virginia General Assembly Has Started Work: Your Voice Counts, Make it Heard!
- By Social Justice Blog
- Published January 12, 2009
We all know the economy is bad, and this is no time to sit and wait: This is a time to get involved! Recent national surveys show a job loss comparable to unemployment rates immediately after World ...
Looking Through the "Green Lens": MVUC Windmill Unlikely to Generate Usable Electricity, Dan Cohen for the Green Sanctuary Task Force
- By Social Justice Blog
- Published January 4, 2009
Last August, the Green Sanctuary Task Force asked the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Tech to investigate the possibility of harnessing energy from our beautiful spinning windmill. ...
NOVA-LUUP Legislative Preview Follow-up: What You Can Do (1), by Georgeta Pourchot
- By Social Justice Blog
- Published November 19, 2008
On November 15, 2008, MVUC hosted the annual legislative preview of Northern Virginia UUs organized for social justice advocacy, or NOVA-LUUP. The Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington [UUCA] w...