The UUAM in Portland, Oregon is an organization within the First Unitarian Church of Portland that strives to heighten the awareness of and respect for animals by identifying animal suffering and seeking ways to alleviate it. We work to raise our collective consciousness regarding human animal attitudes toward non human animals, and to promote greater compassion and ways to lessen animal oppressio
n. We seek to find ways to shift from the dominant world view of objectifying non human animals, and accomplish these aims through education and outreach, supporting legislation, committing our time and resources to advocate on animals' behalf, and reducing animal exploitation and agony in accordance with our 7th principle:
"Respect for the interdependent web of existence of which we are a part." Projects we are working on include:
Speakers and films about animal welfare
Preparing plant based meals & showcasing vegan food alternatives at church events
Letter writing campaigns regarding animal issues of oppression
Field trips to area animal sanctuaries, education and service
Information table after church services
Offering community for folks who choose a vegan lifestyle and their loved ones
Providing support for those grieving the loss or illness of a companion animal
Raising funds to buy food for animal companions of houseless people
Promoting sermons related to animal issues
Encouraging UU's and others to adopt a sustainable lifestyle focusing on:
Consuming a plant based diet
Using cruelty-free products
Choosing alternatives that do not support the use of animals in research
Our email list is accessible at:
https://groups.google.com/d/forum/first_u_uuam
