The Unitarian Church of Montreal was accredited as an official Green Sanctuary in 2005 by the Unitarian Universalist Association. We are one of the first Unitarian churches in Canada to achieve this distinction.
Green Sanctuary
In view of our rapidly deteriorating environment, the SECC believed we needed a road map towards a new church lifestyle, a comprehensive, coordinated program of environmental responsibility. In January 2002, the UCM took the first steps towards becoming a Green Sanctuary, a church which seeks to involve all its members in promoting the health and sustainability of the living earth. This comprehensive program has five goals:
- to build awareness of societal environmental issues among UCM members;
- to generate commitment for personal lifestyle changes;
- to motivate Montreal Unitarians to community action on environmental issues;
- to build a connection between spiritual practice and environmental consciousness;
- to build awareness of and rectify environmental injustices.
