Aug 6, 2018 | Activism, BeFriending Creation, Economics, Number 3, Uncategorized, Volume 31
By Kate Monahan. CORPORATIONS ARE PART of our daily lives. When it comes to halting climate change, we need the meaningful participation of corporations. As Shareholder Engagement Associate at Friends Fiduciary, I’ve seen significant, concrete change come from a...
Feb 7, 2018 | Activism, Advocacy, BeFriending Creation, Number 1, Uncategorized, Volume 31, Youth & Young Friends
By Shelley Tanenbaum. YOUNG PEOPLE, who are facing a disturbing future due to increasing climate catastrophes, can often feel like their voices are not heard. Lacking power, influence, and even the right to vote, some youth have turned to the courts. In 2015, 21 youth...
Feb 7, 2018 | Activism, Advocacy, BeFriending Creation, Meetings Taking Action, Number 1, Uncategorized, Volume 31
By Lyn Adamson TORONTO MONTHLY MEETING’S Peace and Social Action Committee has supported the work of ClimateFast, a Canadian climate action group, since its inception in 2012. For the first three years, ClimateFast focused on federal climate action with periods of...
Jul 7, 2017 | 2017, Action-Oriented, Activism, Advocacy, BeFriending Creation, Individuals Taking Action, Practical, Sustainability, Uncategorized, Volume 30, Youth & Young Friends
By Jaime DeMarco. I RECENTLY HELPED CO-FOUND the Maryland Clean Energy Jobs Initiative, a new non-profit working to pass legislation in Maryland that will do three things. It will expand renewable electricity in Maryland to 50% by 2030, invest in renewable energy...
Jul 7, 2017 | Action-Oriented, Activism, BeFriending Creation, Individuals Taking Action, Meetings Taking Action, Number 4, Quaker-Specific, Spiritual, Spirituality, Uncategorized, Volume 30
By Honor Woodrow. I AM WRITING TO SHARE a reflection on my experience of the recent Climate Pilgrimage, where Friends from New England and fellow travelers spent six days walking the 60 miles from the Schiller Station (which burns both coal and wood) in Portsmouth,...
May 7, 2017 | Action-Oriented, Activism, Advocacy, BeFriending Creation, Environmental Justice, Fracking, Number 3, Practical, Renewable Energy, Uncategorized, Volume 30
By Karie Firoozmand. ON APRIL 4, Maryland’s Governor Larry Hogan signed legislation prohibiting fracking in the state. This is a huge success for the individuals and organizations that have been working together for this goal for several years, as well as a precedent...
