by Quaker Earthcare Witness | Feb 27, 2023 | 2023, Art & Poetry, BeFriending Creation, Number 1, Volume 36
by Carl Grant. Bark of alligator skin, moss laden Your strong, contorted arms spread wide What faith you have in dropping Your children to the earth Where brother squirrel buries some To grow up down the road And of others makes a feast. Bark of alligator skin, moss...
by Quaker Earthcare Witness | Feb 27, 2023 | 2023, Activism, BeFriending Creation, Books We Love, Number 1, Volume 36
We asked our QEW network about their favorite books, podcasts, and media from 2022. Here’s what they said. Multiple Friends recommended The Nutmeg’s Curse by Amitav Ghosh about abusing nature’s bounty and colonization, and also Wilding: Returning Nature to Our Farm by...
by Quaker Earthcare Witness | Feb 27, 2023 | 2023, Activism, BeFriending Creation, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Individuals Taking Action, Number 1, Volume 36
by Ruth Darlington. When Priscilla Adams and Maria Esche learned about the plans of New Fortress Energy to export Pennsylvania fracked gas from a terminal in Gibbstown, NJ, they took notice, and then they took action. It all started when organizers at Food & Water...
by Quaker Earthcare Witness | Feb 27, 2023 | 2023, BeFriending Creation, Meetings Taking Action, Number 1, Volume 36
by Pamela Haines. As I was pondering how to release more energy for addressing climate and environmental justice issues in our Quaker meeting, I had the idea of setting up an informal gathering where we could hear what others were doing and support each other to take...
by Quaker Earthcare Witness | Feb 27, 2023 | 2023, BeFriending Creation, New & Exploring, Number 1, Spirituality, Volume 36
by Hayley Hathaway. In fall 2022, QEW launched its first 10-week course on ecological grief. The course came after organizing two popular online workshops on the topic: over 200 Friends registered from across North America. At these workshops, Friends shared about...
