Love Our Earth

We renew our commitment to nurture and care for Earth this month through worship, fun, spiritual connection, education and action. Join us. 

Joanna Macy's Work That Reconnects

This month we draw on Joanna Macy's Work That Reconnects. Macy blends deep ecology, Gaia theory, Buddhist practice, and indigenous teachings into her framework. Each Sunday we will move through her spiral that begins in gratitude, then honors our pain for the world, perceives in new ways, and ends with going forward with hope. 

Easter Service
​Sunday, April 17 ​

Experience the joy of Easter morning at Throop, with an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids and mimosas for adults. Arrive early and make a crown out of flowers from Throop Learning Garden. Life calls on us as we awaken into renewed life.  

9:30am  Create floral bouquets in Throop Hall
9:45am  UU Easter Communion Service with Greg on the patio
10:30  Easter Morning Service
The Easter Egg Hunt and mimosas start immediately after the service!

Path to 100% Renewable Energy
Thursday, April 21, 7pm - 8:30pm ​

The League of Women Voters Pasadena hosts a discussion to explore the opportunities and obstacles on the path to 100% renewable energy. Climate change is real and we need to know how to navigate our way toward a sustainable future.

Free Zoom Webinar, Thursday, April 17, 7pm - 8:30pm
Registration required

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Earth Day Festival​
​Friday, April 22, 5pm - 8pm

Celebrate Earth Day 2022 by joining Day One, the City of Pasadena, and local community partners for a special festival and expo featuring sustainability demos, community resources, local food trucks & artisans, free prescription drug disposal, live music and more!

Memorial Park, Pasadena
​Friday, April 21, 5pm - 8pm

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"​Work That Reconnects" Workshop​
Sunday, April 24, 12:30pm - 5:30pm ​

Transform despair into inspired and collaborative action through reinvigorating connections with each other and the self-healing powers of life. This workshop will help us become enlivened and motivated to create a sustainable civilization together.

​FREE event held at Throop 
​Sunday, April 24, 12:30pm - 5:30pm

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Spring Fling Dance

Ready to celebrate and dance? Join us for this all-ages community event!

Saturday, April 30
6 - 8pm
​Throop Hall

Quail Springs Permaculture Farm Tour

Limited registration. RSVP required. Details to come. 

Friday, May 6

Hope for the Earth

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Come by Throop Learning Garden and pin your hopes for the earth on the olive tree. 

COMMUNITY ACTION

Advocate for ​Pasadena Building Electrification

​On Monday, April 4, 2022...
Pasadena City Council is expected to consider updating the City’s building code to require some new buildings be all-electric, moving Pasadena further away from harmful fossil fuels.

All-electric buildings are healthier, safer, and more sustainable.
​Recent studies have found that kids who grow up in homes with gas stoves are more likely to develop asthma. Gas infrastructure is also more dangerous during earthquakes, fires, and other natural disasters. 

Making the building of healthier, gas-free homes a reality isn’t difficult!
An all-electric code update is one of the most cost-effective, timely, and impactful actions the City can take to reduce indoor and outdoor air pollution. 

However, the City’s draft proposal should be strengthened.
City staff is currently recommending that new single-family homes and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs or “granny flats”) be exempt from the proposed update, even though almost all of the 54 California cities with all-electric standards for new construction included single-family homes and ADUs in their policies.

SEND A MESSAGE
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​Public participation is critical!
Email a written comment to the Pasadena City Council by Monday, April 4 at 4:30 pm. Send emails to the following: 

correspondence@cityofpasadena.net
vgordo@cityofpasadena.net
smadison@cityofpasadena.net
gmasuda@cityofpasadena.net
JohnJKennedy@cityofpasadena.net
awilson@cityofpasadena.net
thampton@cityofpasadena.net
fwilliams@cityofpasadena.net
​jerivas@cityofpasadena.net