Jan 9, 2016 | Resources
By Mary Jo Klingel “What canst thou say” about spirit-led efforts on behalf of Earth, about your own stirrings toward care for the planet, in relation to the vision and thoughtful action of Quaker Earthcare Witness as a whole? We’d like to hear from you....
Jan 9, 2016 | Resources
By Sara Wolcott It was not so long ago that the cobblestones of Paris were red with blood. November 2015: terrorism. 1940: WWII. 1914: WWI. 1871: Prussians (post Napoleon). 1789: Revolution. One could keep going: 1479: Joan of Arc. With such a history in mind, and...
Dec 9, 2015 | Resources
Shelley Tanenbaum Editor’s note: Shelley wrote this article prior to participating in COP21 in Paris. You can find out more about her experiences there by checking out her blog posts at http://www.quakerearthcare.org/news/qew-cop21-paris. Events are surely...
Dec 9, 2015 | Resources
Samuel Mahaffy, Olympia Friends Meeting The quiet of the summer night is shattered by an eerie wail. It is a plaintive and distressed cry. It is distinctively different from the usual night sounds on our three acres in the country. Absent tonight is the hooting of the...
Dec 9, 2015 | Resources
By Harold Branam, Savannah Monthly Meeting As we walk out in blooming Sunday heavy with azaleas, dogwoods, and wisteria, the vaulted sky looms purplish-blue like a backdrop behind our neighbor’s house. Down along the marsh a hawk skims the tops of palm trees then...
Dec 9, 2015 | Resources
Richard Grossman In Colorado, our Animas River received a serious insult in August of 2015. Fortunately the river seems to be recovering, but we cannot predict what the long-term effects will be. Contractors working for the United States Environmental Protection...
