by Quaker Earthcare Witness | Nov 28, 2022 | 2022, BeFriending Creation, Number 4, Population, Volume 35
by Stan Becker, Tom Cameron, Dick Grossman, Roy Treadway. As ecological disasters of all kinds threaten our planet-—disasters worsened by increasing population—the number of humans on the Earth reached 8 billion in November, according to the United Nations Population...
by Quaker Earthcare Witness | Nov 28, 2022 | 2022, BeFriending Creation, Individuals Taking Action, Number 4, October-November-December, Peace, Volume 35
Introducing the Friends Wilderness Center & the China Folk House Retreat by Kimberly Benson. About 300 million years ago, the Earth demonstrated that unity is physically possible. Laurasia and Gondwana merged, forming a world with one continent and one ocean. The...
by Quaker Earthcare Witness | Nov 28, 2022 | 2022, Activism, BeFriending Creation, Climate Change, Economics, Number 4, October-November-December, Volume 35
by Jus Tavcar. With the historic passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in August, a significant amount of funding has been issued for developing green technologies that are set to advance the U.S. economy. We join with the rest of the environmental community in...
by Quaker Earthcare Witness | Nov 28, 2022 | 2022, BeFriending Creation, New & Exploring, Number 4, October-November-December, Volume 35
This year, the effects of climate change and ecological collapse have been more than evident. Starting in June, torrential rains flooded Pakistan, with many areas still under water leaving tens of millions at risk. In September, Hurricane Fiona devastated Cuba and...
by Quaker Earthcare Witness | Nov 28, 2022 | 2022, Activism, BeFriending Creation, Climate Change, Divestment, Number 4, October-November-December, Volume 35
Quakers Join Across Continents to Call on Vanguard to Stop Funding Dirty Fossil Fuel Projects On Friday, October 7, 150 Quakers gathered in-person and virtually to “worship in action” at strategic locations to call on Vanguard, one of the world’s largest investment...
