Notes from the Field: The Rise for Climate, Jobs, & Justice
“Are you ready to Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice on September 8th?” On June 19th, climate movement leaders from around the world spoke on planning activities for the Global Climate Action Summit and their commitments to address climate disruption.…
QEW & UN Earthcare Coalition Update
SEYM Field Secretary for Earthcare (FSE) Beverly Ward, who is serving as the UN Earthcare Coalition’s Water Circle clerk, has just created a new YouTube Channel, Earthcare Coalition - QEW UN Decade for People of African Descent > The channel, which…
Sarasota Friends Reduce Their Carbon Footprint
After considering how they could respond to climate change, Sarasota Friends undertook a group commitment to understand and reduce their carbon footprints---the total amount of carbon emissions that they, as individuals and families, create per year. 19 Friends---about half of…
Community Health Mapping in South Florida
Many communities in South Florida experience “sunny day” flooding during periods of very high or “king tides.” During a new or full moon, when the sun and the moon are aligned with Earth in their orbits, the gravitational pull on…
Quakers & Climate Change Worldwide: a New Resource
The Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) has created a new website, Quakers and Climate Change Worldwide, a ‘resource portal’ where Friends can learn about what other Friends around the world are doing – in their spiritual lives, their communities, national…
The Great Red Oak: Mary Coelho is a Friend deeply involved in creative work in sharing the New Universe Story. She is an active member of the Quaker Earthcare Witness Steering Committee. Explore her website at: www.newuniversestory.com