Get Involved
Step One: Sign Up
Start by joining our email list to get news and updates, including our newsletter.
Come to an Online Event
like virtual worship or a workshop.
Like our Facebook page
Get updates and news links related to Earthcare issues.
Make a Donation
Help us reach more Friends.
Part of a Faith Community?
Take These Steps:
See our resources for Environmental Concerns Committees.
We have spiritual and educational materials to help your community in your work.
Volunteer to be a monthly meeting or church contact.
We need volunteers to be vital links between QEW and local and regional Friends. Email us below.
Ask your faith community to make a donation
Donate to Quaker Earthcare Witness to help build a stronger movement of Quakers caring for the planet.
Invite us to visit your group
Either virtually or in person, we offer a range of workshops and can tailor them to your interests.
Join Our Steering Committee
Quaker Earthcare Witness is governed by a 50-person Steering Committee.
The Steering Committee is made up of at-large members and Yearly Meeting Representatives, nominated by their respective yearly meetings.
If you are part of a Quaker meeting or church that is affiliated with QEW, please consider talking to your yearly meeting’s nominating committee to express your interest.
If you’re not affiliated with a Yearly Meeting or if your yearly meeting isn’t affiliated with QEW, you can become an at-large member. Please let us know if you are interested!
The Steering Committee meets twice a year and is responsible for attending to the activities and affairs of the organization, approving policies and priorities, and approving a budget. Steering Committee members are asked to serve on at least one committee and working group.
Other Steps To Take
- Write for BeFriending Creation, our quarterly newsletter
- Volunteer your administrative, research, fundraising, writing, or editing skills
- Join our email discussions listserve for lively debate and information sharing
- Something else? Let us know.
Friends Taking Earthcare action
Organizing for Community and Climate
By Jaime DeMarco. I RECENTLY HELPED CO-FOUND the Maryland Clean Energy Jobs Initiative, a new non-profit working to pass legislation in Maryland that will do three things. It will expand renewable electricity in Maryland to 50% by 2030, invest in renewable energy...
Rooted in Reverence: Reflections on the Climate Pilgrimage
By Honor Woodrow. I AM WRITING TO SHARE a reflection on my experience of the recent Climate Pilgrimage, where Friends from New England and fellow travelers spent six days walking the 60 miles from the Schiller Station (which burns both coal and wood) in Portsmouth,...
A Call for More Radical Witness
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...
We are all connected.
We need each other to face the overwhelming realities of the climate crises and to act on these concerns with love, faith, and reverence. Join us in being part of a dynamic, powerful community of Friends taking Spirit-led action to care for the planet and all living things.