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A place for insight, analysis and action.
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14 September 2018
Three ways Quakers are changing attitudes to plastic
by Suki Ferguson
The harmful effects of discarded plastics on our environment are causing increasing concern. Suki Ferguson looks at three different ways Quakers are tackling the issue.
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31 August 2018
Sowing seeds for a Quaker new economy
by Olivia Hanks
A Quaker entrepreneur has turned his hand to mustard-making. Olivia Hanks looks at how the business is part of a new economy informed by Quaker ethics.
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21 August 2018
3 Quakers share their approach to climate justice
by Emily Dervišević
In their efforts to tackle climate change, Friends are finding new common ground with other faith groups.
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17 August 2018
Starting conversations about militarism
by Ellis Brooks
A new poster is opening up difficult conversations about militarism in and out of the classroom.
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24 July 2018
Should Quakers eat less animal produce?
by Emily Dervišević
Emily Dervišević explores whether Quakers should eat less animal produce – a question that takes her across the globe.
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2 July 2018
‘Let them hear our silence’: experiencing the Silent Walk for Grenfell
by Lisa Cumming
Lisa Cumming reflects on the power of collective silence as an act of witness.
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27 June 2018
Peaceful prisons
by Abigail Darton
Peaceworker Abigail Darton reports back about her work to make prisons safer places for rehabilitation.
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21 June 2018
Prisoner voting rights: why they're important
by Mairi Campbell-Jack
With the recent Quaker submission to the Scottish Parliament on prisoner voting, Teresa Parker and Mairi Campbell-Jack explore some of the questions around prisoner voting rights.
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19 June 2018
Why peace workshops are still worth it
by Marigold Bentley
Marigold Bentley reflects on 30 years of grassroots peace work and how we can make effective workshops for peace today.
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14 June 2018
From war to peace and beyond
by Wayne Sharrocks
Peaceworker Wayne Sharrocks discusses the challenges he faced campaigning against militarism as a former soldier and how he's using his skills to tell new stories.
