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Young Quaker climate strikers call for support from Friends
Unified climate action can bridge intergenerational divides and protect our living planet, writes Faith Biddle
Young Quaker climate strikers call for support from Friends
A brief history of Quakers and banking
Alongside famous manufacturing businesses with Quaker origins like Cadbury, Rowntree's and Clarks, there are two other household names whose early success was built by Quakers: Lloyds and Barclays. These big names in banking might not occur to you when you think of Quaker values of peace, equality and sustainability, but both were established by Quaker families. Though they no longer have a Quaker connection, Lloyds was formed in 1765, while Barclays began back in 1690.
A brief history of Quakers and banking
Teaching business students about Quaker ethics
Barbara Hayes of Chichester Quaker Meeting shares an exciting form of outreach.
Teaching business students about Quaker ethics
What to expect from a Quaker wedding
Every wedding is exciting: a high point in the life of the couple getting married and a chance for their family and friends to celebrate the beginning of a new stage of their relationship. A Quaker wedding doesn't differ from other ceremonies in this respect, although first-time guests at a Quaker wedding can expect some variations. I'll share a few of those here.
What to expect from a Quaker wedding
Quaker solidarity with the Stansted 15 human rights activists
On International Human Rights Day, the Stansted 15, who stopped a brutal and illegal deportation flight in 2017, were convicted for 'endangering an aerodrome', a terrorism-related law.
Quaker solidarity with the Stansted 15 human rights activists
Working with the government on climate policy: what we’ve learned
We know that confronting our climate crisis requires us to embrace fundamental changes: to our lives, what we buy, how we use energy and other resources. Through our Quaker worship and our witness, we seek a truer way of living – one that allows our testimonies to flourish.
Working with the government on climate policy: what we’ve learned
Sowing seeds for a Quaker new economy
In 2015, dozens of Quakers from around the country contributed to the creation of 10 principles for an new economy rooted in Quaker values of equality, truth, simplicity and peace.
Sowing seeds for a new economy