Aug 7, 2022 | 2022, Activism, BeFriending Creation, Climate Change, Divestment, July-August-September, Number 3, Timely, Volume 35
by Eileen Flanagan. On October 7, Delaware Valley Quakers and other members of Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT) will gather on a suburban street in front of a large white home with black shutters and a manicured lawn. One of us will be designated to assure the waiting...
May 27, 2022 | 2022, Activism, April-May-June, BeFriending Creation, Climate Change, Divestment, Environmental Justice, Number 2, Volume 35
By GreenFaith. Religious leaders spanning diverse faiths and continents, representing over half a billion people globally, are making an unprecedented demand this spring on the leaders of large asset managers such as BlackRock and Vanguard. The demand is for these...
Feb 14, 2022 | 2022, Activism, BeFriending Creation, Climate Change, Divestment, Environmental Justice, Jan Feb March, Number 1, Timely, Volume 35
by Eileen Flanagan. As soon as Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT) announced that we had joined the international campaign to pressure Vanguard to become a climate leader, we started hearing from Quakers and others who were Vanguard customers that they were eager to move...
Feb 14, 2022 | 2022, BeFriending Creation, Divestment, Environmental Justice, Individuals Taking Action, Jan Feb March, Number 1, Sustainability, Volume 35
by Jonathan Ogle. The world’s biggest asset managers have a big problem. Companies such as BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street manage trillions of dollars of investment on behalf of millions of investors. Even while they sign commitments to make their own office...
Jun 1, 2021 | Divestment, Economics, Foundations, Pamphlets for Sharing
Friends around the world are taking steps to make their lives reflect changes crucial to the survival of life on Earth. Many consider divesting from fossil fuels as one such step that is consistent with Quaker values and testimonies. Friends are not alone in this...
