Welcome to the Green Team! We're working for Environmental Justice!

JOIN US!   ALL ARE WELCOME!
Visit our Green Team Table on Sunday mornings for further information. 
​The Green Team meets via Zoom
on the 4th Wednesday ​of the Month from 1:30-3:00pm. 
Sign up at the Social Justice table on Sundays to get the Zoom link.

Valuable Resources:
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Check out our 
​EatSmart Informational pamphlet here  
​or by clicking the image on your left.
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​Print out our Healthy Soil Booklet here.
The Green Team advocates and educates to promote environmental justice and a sustainable way of life.  We seek to connect with the millions of organizations in the world who are working everyday to solve Earth's environmental challenges. The UU 7th Principle: "Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part"  inspires us to be drivers of change locally, on the Unitarian Universalists of Sarasota campus, and in partnership with organizations all over the region, State, nation, and globe. 

Recent Event: Third Annual Suncoast Environmental Leaders Appreciation Event, September 20, 2025
The Unitarian Universalists of Sarasota Green Team, WSLR, and Generating Earth Connections held our third annual Suncoast Environmental Leaders Appreciation Event on September 20 on our campus. This free, community-wide event celebrated the theme “Go Native: Save Water, Soil, and Wildlife!” Refer to https://outsidecollab.com/resources/ for details on how to use native plants to enhance Florida landscapes and heal our soil.
The program featured two compelling speakers:

Video Part 1:
  • Dr. Gina Carlotti, a Sarasota-based physician and longtime environmental advocate, offers insight into how environmental degradation directly impacts human health. With many years of medical practice and activism, she speaks with clarity and compassion on the importance of environmental justice and sustainability. She is introduced at the 17:47 mark in the video.

Video Part 2:
  • Clayton Ferrara, Executive Director of Ideas for Us, is a globally respected ecologist and leader in grassroots environmental action. He brings experience from projects across six continents, turning local innovation into global change by focusing on sustainable solutions for food, water, waste, energy, and ecology.
  • Question and Answer time with both speakers on stage, beginning at the 44:15 mark in the video.

Guests enjoyed a complimentary lunch and the opportunity to connect, collaborate, and recharge in the company of over 100 environmental leaders from across the Suncoast region.

“We want to say thank you to those who are restoring Florida’s beauty and resilience — often quietly and behind the scenes,” say event organizers. “This is a time to celebrate, reflect, and strengthen our community of environmental stewards.”

Everyone who cares about the environment was welcome! 

​For a listing of the local environmental organizations invited, please see https://wslr.org/environmental_luncheon/
Learn more about Previous Events:
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Humanity Day Watch Parties
were held in 2024 and 2025
For more info about the movement, contact IAmHumanity.net

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We presented this program in collaboration with WSLR-Fogartyville and Generating Earth Connections. We invited 115 Regional Environmental Leaders and All those Who Care about Mother Earth! Speakers include: Tom Matrullo, journalist and Susan Schoettle, attorney.  For a full press release, including information on the speakers and environmental organizations, click here. Click on the Play button in the image above to watch the recording from this year's event. ​Check out the recording from 2024 on our YouTube channel.  
UPDATES AND RULES REGARDING OUR COMPOSTING PROGRAM
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​Composting is now available at UUSRQ. 
​Compost bins are open on Sundays from before Forum to after Church. Other times you can leave your compost once you have the Lock code.  Ask at the bin and you’ll have the code. (Help is available at the bin for the next month or so from Landscaping and Green Team members). Please follow the guidelines carefully of what can be composted. We are so happy you are bringing your food scraps.  Thank You!

 Learn more about our partner here. 

Check back here for more details or stop by the Social Justice Table on Sundays
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​For additional resources, check these out:
Green Living Tool Kit
Climate Mental Health
Eating Sustainably
Article: Glysophate Use Continues to be Legal in Sarasota