Quakers consider economic justice
Quakers say that we live in a world where people and society are geared to supporting economic systems. Instead they want to build fair economic systems to support people. A conference to look for new approaches, Economic Justice and Sustainable Global Society, is on Saturday 24 September in London at Friends House.
“Economic structures, sustainability and peace are intertwined,” says Helen Drewery for Quakers in Britain. “We need to find new systems because the global economic system, posited on continued expansion and growth, is often unjust, violent and destructive.”
“Eighteenth century Quaker John Woolman summed up the challenge for us when he said: 'May we look upon our treasures, the furniture of our houses, and our garments, and try whether the seeds of war have nourishment in these our possessions'.” (Quaker Faith and Practice 23.16).
Economic Justice and Sustainable Global Society is open to all, fee £20, and is on Saturday 24 September from 10am to 5pm, in London at Friends House, opposite Euston Station.
The day is jointly organised by three Quaker groups, Quaker Peace and Social Witness, Northern Friends Peace Board and Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre.
Conference speakers will include:-
- Hilary Wainwright - research director of the New Politics Programme at the Transnational Institute and editor of Red Pepper
- Jonathan Dale - social activist, Swarthmore lecturer 1996, and retired community worker
- Deborah Doane - director, World Development Movement
- David Hall - director, Public Services International Research Unit, University of Greenwich
Ends
Media representatives wishing to attend this conference on Saturday 24 September, from 10am to 5pm, in London at Friends House, opposite Euston Station NW1 2BJ, are asked to contact annev@quaker.org.uk
Notes to editors
- Quakers are known formally as the Religious Society of Friends.
- Around 23,000 people attend nearly 475 Quaker meetings in Britain. Their commitment to equality, justice, peace, simplicity and truth challenges them to seek positive social and legislative change.
Quaker Media Relations Officer
Friends House 173 Euston Road
London NW1 2BJ
020 7663 1048 or 07958 009703
annev@quaker.org.uk
