Nov 25, 2025 | BeFriending Creation, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Meetings Taking Action, Spirituality, Sustainability, Uncategorized
Stephen C. Gates Several years ago, I started a regenerative vegetable garden in the sunniest place on my property. Little did I know then that the garden, immediately next to the street, would lead to what I now understand to be my calling. The seminal moment came...
Nov 14, 2025 | Activism, Advocacy, Climate Change, Economics, Environmental Justice, Individuals Taking Action, Uncategorized
Keith Runyan When Donald Trump won the U.S. presidency, it was clear the political landscape for climate action had shifted. As the new General Secretary of Quaker Earthcare Witness, I felt a responsibility to help mobilize the Quaker community to protect what...
Nov 14, 2025 | BeFriending Creation, Environmental Justice, Peace, Spirituality
Common Ground: One Community – One Earth Quaker Earthcare Witness Fall Gathering October 16 to 19th, 2025 Powell House and Online (Hybrid) Each fall, Quaker Earthcare Witness gathers to rejuvenate and reconnect. Our community is strengthened during this time of...
Dec 14, 2023 | Activism, BeFriending Creation, BeFriending Creation 3604, Environmental Justice, Renewable Energy, United Nations
by Miche McCall On the second day of Rosh Hashana, the faith hub at the March to End Fossil Fuels was full of celebrations of Life on Earth. Last September, 75,000 people poured into the streets of New York City to call for our leaders to protect our communities and...
Feb 27, 2023 | 2023, Activism, BeFriending Creation, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, Individuals Taking Action, Number 1, Volume 36
by Ruth Darlington. When Priscilla Adams and Maria Esche learned about the plans of New Fortress Energy to export Pennsylvania fracked gas from a terminal in Gibbstown, NJ, they took notice, and then they took action. It all started when organizers at Food & Water...
Aug 7, 2022 | 2022, Activism, BeFriending Creation, Climate Change, Environmental Justice, July-August-September, Number 3, Volume 35
Oil, gas and coal are the root cause of the climate crisis and despite the destructive reality of fossil fuels, as well as the constant warnings of the scientific community, there is no binding mechanism to limit their production. The Paris Agreement, important as it...
