Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth is a seedbed for spiritual grounding and education that inspires deep practices of Earth care, justice and flourishing for all. They envision a world in which reverence, gratitude, and care for each other and for the living Earth are central to the lives of all people.

UUMFE is grounded in environmental justice, affirming and promoting the framework of race- and class-informed environmental justice and striving to center the leadership and needs of frontline communities. UUMFE is grounded in partnership and collective action, knowing that individual consumption choices are not enough; it is only through partnership and collective action that we can save our biosphere.

UU Ministry for Earth is your go-to source for actions, tools, stories, and connection to the global environmental justice movement. 

UUCH’s Share-The-Plate partner for Earth Justice in the 2024-25 Fiscal Year is

The Eno River Association is a land trust that has helped protect over 7,500 acres of open, natural space in the Eno River Basin. Since 1966, the Association has worked actively to conserve the lands and waters along the Eno River and its tributaries. They protect water quality, wildlife habitat, ecological diversity, and historical and cultural sites while also providing recreational opportunities and scenic open spaces that connect people to the natural environment of the Eno River basin. The Association also supports public programs and special events to help you learn and connect to the Eno in new ways.

Land protection is accomplished by working in partnership with landowners to permanently protect important natural, cultural, and historical resources. The Association achieves protection in a variety of ways, including fee-simple purchase of lands for parks and nature preserves, as well as the use of conservation easements which leave the land in private hands while safeguarding its important conservation values.

Stewardship on their lands includes land and public access management, such as building trails, removing invasive plant species, planting trees, and cleaning up trash. Nearly 75% of the protected land is open to the public and equipped with facilities for passive recreation and nature study. These lands include six parks, over 55 miles of trails, over 25 linear miles of river and stream protection, and 5,400 acres of publicly accessible natural spaces.