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Meeting for Sufferings: Lancashire Friends speak on ethical employment practices
Friends in Lancashire Central and North AM then spoke about their work preparing to produce a resource on spirit-led ethical employment practice. This process would involve starting with a blank page, focusing on the future and creating a series of advices and queries.
Meeting for Sufferings: BYM trustees report
In the last morning session, Caroline Nursey, clerk of BYM trustees, spoke to a report from BYM trustees. There were twelve trustees at their February meeting, she said. ‘It was in the second session that we considered the deepest issues – equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and reparations’ and ‘what that...
Quakers announce Nobel nominations
Quaker organisations in Britain and the USA have nominated two coalitions for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize. Both are commended for their work in building democracy.
US Quakers witness as Vanguard drops climate alliance
US Quakers have criticised one of the biggest investors in fossil fuels for withdrawing from its most significant climate commitment.
AFSC officer leaves after public allegations
A staff member accused of mischaracterising her heritage and lived experience will leave her post at American Friends Service Committee (AFSC).
BYM says no to UK’s new largest oil field
Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has joined two hundred others in writing to the government urging it to reject Equinor’s plans to open the Rosebank oil field.The Norwegian firm wants to develop the largest undeveloped oil and gas field in the British North Sea, northwest of Shetland.
Quaker Africa Interest Group engages with reparations
The Quaker Africa Interest Group (QAIG) gathered last month to discuss how it can support Britain Yearly Meeting’s work on reparations and addressing inequalities.
British and African Quakers urge ‘no’ to East African pipeline
Quakers from Britain and Africa are calling on Lloyd’s of London to advise its members against insuring the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).
Anniversary of war in Ukraine
Quakers are coming together to mark the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. With vigils and witness planned across the county, Friends are gathering to uphold all those suffering from the war since it started on 24 February 2022.
Loving Earth artwork goes to Westminster
The Quaker-initiated Loving Earth textile artwork project arrived in Westminster last week, in a bid to inspire parliamentarians about the pressing need for climate action.