In response to the recent wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui, UUSC President and Lead Executive Officer Mary Katherine Morn issued the following statement:
“We are deeply saddened by this turn of events and we are committed to being in solidarity with the communities most impacted by these fires. The patterns of disparity, displacement, and neglect following climate emergencies are experienced by UUSC partners across the globe. We are disheartened—though not surprised—to learn of the ways intersecting forms of oppression are causing lasting existential harm to Indigenous communities impacted by the wildfires.