May 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
“Given that we are Quaker Earthcare Witness in these times, what is asked of us?” This query laid the foundation for QEW’s Spring Steering Commitee Meeting at Atlanta Friends Meeting April 20-22. “We came together to support each other and continue to inspire each...
May 7, 2017 | Art & Poetry, BeFriending Creation, Number 3, Uncategorized, Volume 30
By Julia Bixler Isaacs. May we be grounded with the strength of the earth, May our love for the planet burn bright like fire, May visions of wholeness rise up on wings of air, May our actions flow with the ease of water, And may the dance of elements Lead us in...
May 7, 2017 | BeFriending Creation, Meetings Taking Action, Number 3, Practical, Quaker-Specific, Sustainability, Uncategorized, Volume 30
By Elizabeth Boardman. PERHAPS, IF WE HAD ASKED THEM, our grandchildren could have told us before we came here to Friends House what benefits we would accrue by moving out of the big family home to a small apartment. And now we could tell them the advantages of a...
May 7, 2017 | BeFriending Creation, Books We Love, Number 3, Uncategorized, Volume 33, Water
Cynthia Barnett, the author of three books focused on water: Rain: A Natural and Cultural History, Blue Revolution: Unmaking America’s Water Crisis, and Mirage: Florida and the Vanishing Water of the Eastern U.S., shares her insight on climate and water with QEW...
May 7, 2017 | Advocacy, BeFriending Creation, Meetings Taking Action, Number 3, Number 3, Practical, Renewable Energy, Uncategorized, Volume 30, Volume 33
By Margo Waring. JUNEAU, ALASKA COULD BE A MODEL for cities across the nation. A new non-profit called Renewable Juneau is trying to make this happen. Our mission is to “Promote local, renewable energy to create a healthy, prosperous, and low-carbon future for...
