May 27, 2022 | 2022, Activism, April-May-June, BeFriending Creation, Number 2
By Rosalie Ruetz. As with any divisive issue, there are numerous perspectives on climate change. One that has gained traction in recent years is “climate doomism,” the belief that, short of a miracle, nothing we do can prevent us from reaching a cataclysmic tipping...
May 27, 2022 | 2022, April-May-June, BeFriending Creation, Climate Change, Individuals Taking Action, Number 2, Volume 35
By Wayne Michaud. As a member of Sacramento Friends Meeting’s Eco-Spirituality Committee and as executive director of a non-profit that advocates for and educates about transportation efficiency, I would like to reach out to Friends on an issue I have been passionate...
Feb 14, 2022 | 2022, BeFriending Creation, Climate Change, Jan Feb March, Number 1, Timely, Volume 35, Youth & Young Friends
by Shelley Tanenbaum. Quaker Earthcare Witness’ primary goal is to nurture a spiritual transformation in our relationship with the living world. Our efforts include projects, events, and other resources, all aimed at reaching a wider circle of Friends and like-minded...
Feb 14, 2022 | 2022, BeFriending Creation, Climate Change, Individuals Taking Action, Jan Feb March, Number 1, Renewable Energy, Volume 35, Youth & Young Friends
by Carol Bradley. One need only look down from a plane, or check out the satellite view of any Crown land forest in Nova Scotia to see just how much clearcutting is going on. Total massacre. Logging roads growing like a cancer across the province. – The Stop Spraying...
Feb 14, 2022 | 2022, BeFriending Creation, Books We Love, Jan Feb March, Number 1, Volume 35
by Ruah Swennerfelt. Degeneration of land, water, forests, biodiversity, and human health are causes of climate change. And climate change is yet another cause of poverty. Turning this vicious circle to a virtuous one is crucial to addressing the climate crisis. In...
Feb 14, 2022 | 2022, Activism, BeFriending Creation, Climate Change, Individuals Taking Action, Jan Feb March, Meetings Taking Action, Number 1, Volume 35
by Frank Granshaw and Annette Carter. Our recent trip to Glasgow, Scotland for the UN climate conference for 2021 (COP26) involved a lot of travel by train. We had constant reminders to “Mind the gap when alighting the carriage.” This phrase felt very much in line...
