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Quakers call for tougher taxes on oil and gas to tackle climate crisis
Quakers in Britain have urged the UK Government to go beyond the current windfall tax and take stronger action on oil and gas companies.
Quakers call for tougher taxes on oil and gas to tackle climate crisis
Quakers challenge new government on top priorities
A call to focus on criminal justice, climate justice, migrant rights, and international relations.
Quakers challenge new government on top priorities
Quakers back national film campaign to spark climate action and justice
Quakers in Britain are supporting a new national film initiative aimed at helping the UK public better understand the scale and urgency of the climate and nature crisis.
Quakers back national film campaign to spark climate action and justice
How faith and politics can change the world
In these days of political turmoil Quakers in Britain are inviting two Quaker politicians to their Yearly Meeting Gathering to explore how faith and politics can change the world.
How politics and faith can change the world
Quakers help climate solutions grow
Quakers in Britain have signed up to a new global initiative, the Green Investment Declaration, to fund a greener future.
Quakers help climate solutions grow
Pandemic exacerbates inequalities
Quakers in Britain have joined more than 30 other organisations in calling for a green and just recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Quakers join call for a green and just recovery from pandemic
Faiths urge governments to act on climate change
Around 240 eminent faith leaders and representatives from 44 countries have delivered the COP22 Interfaith Climate Statement to United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, at the UN climate change negotiations in Marrakesh. Quakers in Britain, Friends World Committee for Consultation and Quaker United Nations Office are among the signatories.
Faiths urge governments to act on climate change
Healing the Earth, Healing Ourselves faith summit held at Friends House
More than 150 people of diverse faiths gathered in London on Sunday, 23 February, to discuss how to work together to protect people and planet.
‘Healing the Earth, Healing Ourselves’ faith summit held at Friends House
Equality, Earth Day and the power of nuance
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
Reparations: addressing harm and restoring right relationships
For Friends, can the issue of reparations become a spark, energising, and resourcing all the efforts towards the world we desperately want? Is that the hope that we got a glimmering of in Yearly Meeting 2022? Then, we acknowledged some bitter truths, some unwelcome facts, but I think that when we put our truths together in a space of love and grace, it can be a relief, it can be freeing, and it can propel us forward. This is because, between us, we know we can do something about it.
Reparations: addressing harm and restoring right relationships