[Blurb approved by UwN 2/18/16 to distribute to Nominating Committee and Friends who may be interested in joining UwN] 

Description of what it is like to be a member of PYM's Unity with Nature Committee

Please first read the 2014 statement of Unity with Nature's (Proposed) Charter and Goals for the content of our work.

Pacific Yearly Meeting's Unity with Nature Committee usually meets in person at the annual session and has a one to two day retreat usually in the Fall, preferably in Nature, to plan its year.  Committee funds are available for travel expenses for distant members to attend this retreat.  The committee has 4 to 8 conference calls a year of 1-2 hours in length, usually on a weekday evening, paid for by PYM to further its goals and plans.  Members are expected to attend these meetings and calls in order to help discern and come to unity on a variety of issues related to the goals and Charter.

Besides whatever special educational projects may be on offer, the committee has ongoing smaller tasks such as fund raising for the mini grant program, the mini grant program itself, doing the minutes, and the master mailing list.  At a minimum, members are expected to take on a small task.  Members are very welcome to bring their leadings for new special projects  which they are willing to work on and that further the goals and Charter.

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