Search results for 'Earth and Economy'

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Climate & economic justice

Building a better economic system

Updated 13 December 2023

We work to create an economy that values people and the planet above profit. Alternatives to irresponsible capitalism are emerging all the time – and Quakers are bringing them into their local communities.

New economy

New economy

New economy booklets

Updated 14 June 2021

Quakers who wish to explore the policies, initiatives and questions around building a new economy are forming reading groups in their local meetings. Over 50 reading groups are now active in Scotland, England and Wales, and more are being set up all the time.

New economy booklets and reading groups

Our stories

Sanctuary Everywhere to Loving Earth

Updated 15 March 2023

Susan Mitchell of Dunblane Meeting picks up the threads between migration, climate change and war.

Sanctuary Everywhere to Loving Earth

Climate & economic justice

Climate justice

Updated 26 March 2024

As our current economic system fuels inequality and climate breakdown, Quakers seek just responses to these intertwined crises.

Climate justice

Our stories

Teaching business students about Quaker ethics

Updated 10 July 2019

Barbara Hayes of Chichester Quaker Meeting shares an exciting form of outreach.

Teaching business students about Quaker ethics

Climate & economic justice

Recovering from the pandemic

Updated 13 December 2023

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected everyone around the world. It has also laid bare the deep inequalities in our economic system and society, where 'normal' was failing millions.

Recovering from the pandemic

Climate & economic justice

Exploring Faith and Climate Justice

Updated 5 April 2024

Exploring Faith and Climate Justice is a series of six booklets to help explore what climate justice really means and what it looks like in practice.

Exploring Faith and Climate Justice

Quaker life

Quakers and LGBTQ+ inclusion

Updated 18 April 2024

Quakers in Britain are an LGBTQ+ affirming faith group. We all have human gifts and friendship to offer and we believe that all can equally access the divine.

Quakers and LGBTQ+ inclusion

Our stories

Towards equality: a Quaker campaign for a Land Value Tax

Updated 2 September 2022

UPDATE: An information sheet Towards equality: the hidden value of property(PDF) is now available. There is inequality in land ownership and land is seen as a private resource rather than a collective one. Jocelyn Gaskell of Yealand Local Meeting is hoping to challenge this with a Land Value Tax campaign. She invites others to join her.

Towards equality: a Quaker campaign for a Land Value Tax

Action

Climate & economic justice

Updated 5 April 2024

Quakers advocate for just economics systems that sustain people and the planet.

Climate & economic justice