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Eight ways that Quakers can shape Britain’s economy for the better

Updated 24 November 2017

Thirty Quakers from around Britain recently spent a weekend in Manchester at a new economy training run by the Economics and Sustainability team and subcommittee. Together, they explored what might need to change in order to make our economy into a system that values people and the planet before profit.

8 ways that Quakers can shape Britain’s economy for the better

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Why supporting the Climate and Nature Bill matters

Updated 23 January 2025

For the past few months, the Quaker Support for Climate Action group has joined the Zero Hour campaign encouraging support for the Climate and Nature Bill (formerly the Climate Ecology and Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill). The leading to take this action comes from a deep and urgent sense that, if we don't take action now, it will be too late.

Why supporting the Climate and Nature Bill matters

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Witnessing for peace at a time of Remembrance

Updated 9 December 2022

As Remembrance Day approaches Quakers may find themselves having to consider whether or not to attend community commemorations, church services, parades or participate in wreath-laying. As Quakers, our natural inclination is to stay away from events which seem to glorify Britain's military past. Instead we may wish to focus on events that focus on the cost of war, and that encourage people to work for peace.

Witnessing for peace at a time of Remembrance

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Reclaiming simplicity: focusing on the things that matter

Updated 27 February 2025

When I started working for Quakers in Britain six years ago, my personal emails were in pretty good shape, all read and mainly filed. Now they're all over the place, with 2,000 (and counting) still to be looked at.

Reclaiming simplicity: focusing on the things that matter

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The Clean Growth Strategy – progress, but falling far short of climate justice

Updated 20 October 2017

Last week, the government published its long-awaited Clean Growth Strategy. It's the government's attempt to answer the question of how the UK will fulfil its commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions under international climate agreements and UK climate law.

The Clean Growth Strategy

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How do we build an economy on Quaker principles?

Updated 3 October 2017

One year ago, Quaker Peace & Social Witness began publishing a series of booklets about the new economy. Since then, Quakers in reading groups across Scotland, England and Wales have used these booklets to develop answers to the question: how do we build an economy based on Quaker principles?

How do we build an economy on Quaker principles?

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Quakers and COP30: bearing witness to care

Updated 20 October 2025

If only Donald Trump were right.Not about everything, of course. But if only it were true that, as he claimed last month, climate change was merely 'the greatest con job ever perpetuated'. Nothing we need worry about, nothing to see here.But in reality, the breakdown of our climate is a greater crisis than ever before.

Quakers and COP30: bearing witness to care

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Voices for climate and nature in parliament

Updated 19 November 2025

Quakers in Britain's longstanding concern for climate justice and sustainability secured us an invitation to the launch of the Climate and Nature Crisis Caucus, a cross-party group of MPs and peers who champion joined-up action on climate and nature.

Voices for climate and nature in parliament

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Equality, Earth Day and the power of nuance

Updated 16 April 2026

Launched in the US in 1970, Earth Day exists to broaden, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide. Early initiatives raised public awareness about the inextricable links between pollution and public health and resulted in significant new legislation. Education and action on recycling, global warming, sustainable green economies, and carbon footprints followed.

Equality, Earth Day and The Power of Nuance

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What does climate breakdown have to do with our work on migration?

Updated 16 May 2019

Much of our current political discourse engages with climate change and migration each in isolation. This deflects the necessary conversations around power, distribution of resources and justice. It also divides our efforts around creating a peaceful and just world.

What does climate breakdown have to do with our work on migration?