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...
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...
Mar 7, 2017 | Activism, BeFriending Creation, Indigenous Peoples, Individuals Taking Action, New & Exploring, Number 1, Timeless, Uncategorized, Volume 30
By Tom Small. “THERE’S A CALL, from both within and beyond FCUN, for a more radical witness.” That’s the first sentence of an article I wrote twenty years ago for BeFriending Creation. What was true for the Friends Committee on Unity with Nature in 1996 holds true...
Mar 7, 2017 | Art & Poetry, BeFriending Creation, Number 2, Uncategorized, Volume 30
By Janet Soderberg. Divine Creator, Spirit in All Things, Your kingdom is Here, and Now. Your creativity is manifest everywhere I look on this heavenly Earth. Nourish us Body and Soul in this earthly Paradise. Forgive us for not noticing, for overlooking, the tiny,...
Mar 7, 2017 | Advocacy, BeFriending Creation, Divestment, Individuals Taking Action, Number 2, Uncategorized, Volume 30
By Jeff Kisling. IN INDIANAPOLIS we have been working on defunding the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) for several months. On November 15, 2016, a crowd of about 200 of us alongside Native Americans in traditional dress marched through downtown Indianapolis with our...