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Kingston and Wandsworth Area Meeting track carbon emissions
Friends from Kingston and Wandsworth Area Meeting have committed to recording their annual carbon dioxide emissions data in response to a concern about climate change. The action follows a long path of discernment and consideration, prompted by the Canterbury Commitment in 2011.
Teenage Quakers start group to help the ‘isolated’ young
Two fifteen-year-old London Friends have launched a teenage Quaker group in a bid to make Meetings less ‘isolating’ for younger attenders.
BYM seeks to document diversity of Friends in the UK
Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has launched a survey with the aim of examining the diversity of the UK Quaker community.
Friends talk about Quakerism for BBC
Quakers Jennifer Kavanagh and Chloe Scaling talked about Quakerism in a BBC1 programme last month to mark Advent.
Activists found guilty of ‘terror’ charge
The ‘Stansted Fifteen’ group of protestors have been found guilty of endangering the safety of Stansted Airport, under counter-terrorism legislation that could result in life imprisonment.
Circles UK celebrates tenth anniversary
Quakers hosted an evening to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Circles UK, the charity that works to provide ‘circles of support and accountability’ to convicted sex offenders. ‘Celebrating the Circles 10 year Journey’ at Friends House in London included conversation, films and performances highlighting the ‘richness and diversity’ of its work...
Brexit squeezing out climate change debate, MP tells Friends
MP Andrew Mitchell told Sutton Coldfield Friends that Brexit was ‘dominating the parliamentary agenda’, so there was little time to debate sustainability.
Bury St Edmunds Friends support UN special rapporteur’s report
Bury St Edmunds Quakers have sent a statement to the local press acting on a concern about the UK government’s response to the report by UN special rapporteur professor Philip Alston last month.
Quaker MP highlights violence against women
The Quaker MP Ruth Cadbury has signed a pledge to work towards ending violence against women.
London Quakers explore plans for New Economy
More than forty people attended a workshop organised by London Quakers at Friends House last month.