Here’s where to get the latest information on the topics of climate, what the church is doing to lower its carbon output, and what you can do.
Update from your Climate Action Committee
Have you looked up at UUSR’s Hale Street roof recently and seen our array of 39 solar panels? They are generating much more electricity that we currently use. Our monthly bill is $0 and we sell the excess electricity that … read more.
Be an Off-taker for the excess solar generated electricity from UUSR’s solar panels
Panel Sharing is what we call it! It is as if some of the solar panels on UUSR’s rooftop were in fact sitting on your own roof, generating electricity from the sun to … read more.
Resolve to Shrink your Carbon Footprint
What is the best way to fight climate change? Which lifestyle changes can make a real impact? An opinion piece in The New York Times asked this question, and offered a quiz to help readers measure their knowledge.
The answers … read more.
The UUSR Solar Team, a subset of the Climate Action Group, has offered two presentations to the congregation to update members on the effort to install solar panels on the southwesterly roof of the building (Hale Street side). A zoom presentation was held on Tuesday, December 7th, … read more.
Energy Tips From The Climate Action Group
The Climate Action Group is pleased to provide you with some very useful websites dealing with:
– Alternate Electricity Suppliers.
– Rebates on Energy Efficient Appliances, Heating and Heat Pump Systems.
– Heat Pumps
Alternate Electricity Suppliers:
National Grid provides … read more.
SOLAR: A few facts and update on UUSR Solar Panels
As you may know, the Solar Team of the Climate Action Group has been busy researching solar panels for our church. We now have proposals from four providers to review, a polished presentation for the Rockport Historic … read more.
About Climate Resilience
Climate resilience is hard to explain. One way to think about it is to imagine that the climate crisis is a tiger that’s chasing us. It can hurt us in the form of hurricanes, heat waves, flooding, and other impacts.
Climate mitigation is how we … read more.
A Tale of Two Florida Cities: Fort Myers and Babcock Ranch
There are lessons to be learned in aftermath of Hurricane Ian, the category 4 storm that overwhelmed the southwest coast of Florida on September 28 with a 12-18 foot storm surge, 20 inches of … read more.
Be Prepared for Emergencies
Hurricane Ian’s wide-reaching impact from the Caribbean and along the United States’ east coast was a sharp reminder of how powerful storms can be! Residents of coastal areas are wise to prepare for the worst – whether for a hurricane, a … read more.
ROCKPORT RESIDENTS TAKE ACTION TO ADDRESS EXCESSIVE TRAIN IDLING
In September, a group of Rockport residents presented information and a petition signed by 183 citizens to the Rockport Board of Health, objecting to illegal idling of MBTA Commuter Rail trains at the Rockport Station. According to … read more.
