Search results for 'Earth and Economy'

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News

Stop tinkering with tax rates and offer real reform to address poverty, charities tell Government

Updated 4 February 2025

As the Government announces a 2p cut in national insurance in its 2024 budget, Quakers have joined 90 other organisations in calling for real tax reform.

Stop tinkering with tax rates and offer real reform to address poverty, charities tell Government

News

Quaker Year of Climate Learning empowers environmental action

Updated 4 February 2025

Quakers in Britain's year of exploring faith and climate justice has given participants a comprehensive grounding, fostering avenues for collective action.

Quaker Year of Climate Learning empowers environmental action

Climate & economic justice

The spiritual basis for Quaker climate action

Updated 18 October 2024

Generations of Quakers have handed down a sacred commitment to the 'unity of creation'. To live out this commitment, Quakers are taking action to protect the climate and foster sustainable forms of prosperity.

The spiritual basis for Quaker climate action

Action

Climate & economic justice

Updated 5 April 2024

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

Climate & economic justice

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

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

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

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

Blog

6 principles for a green and just recovery

Updated 16 September 2020

MPs and Peers returned to Parliament last week with a busy autumn ahead of them. Key milestones will include the Budget, expected in October or November amid a major recession, and the end of the transition period, probably with no agreement in place.

6 principles for a green and just recovery

Blog

It's time to Build Back Better for a safe and just future

Updated 11 June 2020

Even as the Covid-19 lockdown rules are loosened, I am hearing many people say they believe things will never get 'back to normal'. Of course, we all crave a 'normal' where we can see our friends and family, and where key workers can do their jobs without fearing for their lives. But 'normal' was a state of affairs that was failing millions of people.

Build Back Better for a safe and just future