The Green Sanctuary Program, originally nurtured and managed by the Unitarian Universalist Ministry for Earth, was designed to give roots and wings to the vision that, together, we can create a world in which all people make reverence, gratitude, and care for the living Earth that is central to our lives.
Voluntary participation in the Green Sanctuary Program provides a framework for congregations and congregants to proclaim and live out their commitment to the Earth.
The Green Sanctuary Program...
Provides the framework for congregations to begin specific projects and activities that lead to recognition as a Green Sanctuary through candidacy and then accreditation.- Invites congregations to embark on an exploration of what it means to live today within a religious community on an imperiled Earth.
- Is a way for all Unitarian Universalists to join our efforts, both symbolically and explicitly, in becoming stewards of the Earth.
Congregations who are currently participating in the program, but have not yet completed it are designated green sanctuary candidates. They are designated with the tree symbol on their page.
A Green Sanctuary is a Congregation that...
Has received official recognition for completing the Green Sanctuary Program.- Lives out its commitment to the Earth by creating sustainable lifestyles for its members as individuals and as a faith community.
- Is committed towards creating a religious community that has a fundamental, bottom-line, commitment to living in harmony with the Earth.
Congregations who have completed the program are certified as Green Sanctuaries and are designated with the tree symbol with the words Certified Green Sanctuary on their page.
OMD Certified Green Sanctuaries
- Oberlin UU Fellowship, OH
- West Shore UU Church, Rocky River, OH
- First Unitarian Church of Cleveland, Shaker Heights, OH
- UU Church of Akron, OH
