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BYM backs witness for Trudi Warner
Friends were among over 250 people who sat outside UK courts last week to remind jurors they can decide according to conscience. Malvern Quaker Melanie Jameson joined a group of five others ‘to witness in support of climate protestors charged and under threat for holding placards’, she said.
Friends hold Quaker Week climate vigils
Hundreds of Quakers across England and Scotland held climate vigils last month for Quaker Week.
Quakers renew calls to ‘Stop Ecocide’
Bristol Quakers hosted a ‘Stop Ecocide’ event last month to raise awareness of the campaign to make ecocide an international crime.
New custodians for Quaker memorial
The Quaker Service Memorial Trust had its last meeting last month, ending with what one Friend described as ‘a very positive closing minute’.
Cambridge Quakers honour Elizabeth Fry
Cambridge Quakers hosted a talk about Elizabeth Fry, the Victorian prison reformer, to hear about the legacy of her work.
Quakers push peace education in Scotland
Last week, schoolchildren treated the Scottish Parliament to a part-Quaker-created performance to demonstrate the power of peace education.
‘Make Polluters Pay’, say Friends
Quakers and other activists called for more international action on the loss and damage caused by climate breakdown last weekend. Friends across the country marked Make Polluters Pay Action Day on 23 September, demanding that fossil fuel companies pay for environmental damage.
Friends back climate trial protestors
Quakers have spoken out about the arrest and investigations of protestors holding placards outside courts to support the rights of jurors.
EarthQuaker magazine relaunches
The Living Witness group is relaunching EarthQuaker magazine in an attempt to spur more action on climate justice.
Friends House hosts homicide-bereaved memorial
Friends House hosted a memorial service to support people bereaved by homicide last week. The service also featured artwork depicting a large white poppy field commissioned by Escaping Victimhood, a Quaker Recognised Body (QRB) which also organised the event. Vicky Torrance, who works for the charity, told the Friend that...