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As wildfires and drought spread, Quakers urge PM to act
19 August 2026
Quakers in Britain has joined the UK's leading climate organisations in urging Andy Burnham to prepare the public for the far-reaching changes needed to respond to escalating heatwaves, drought and wildfires.
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Quakers join call to reject Rosebank and Jackdaw oil fields
18 August 2026
With Britain enduring its hottest summer on record and many areas facing drought and wildfires, Quakers call on the UK government to reject plans for new North Sea oil and gas fields.
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Prioritise peace, equality and climate justice, Quakers urge Andy Burnham
22 July 2026
Quakers in Britain have called on the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to place peace, equality and climate justice at the centre of his government's policies.
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Quakers back national film campaign to spark climate action and justice
9 June 2026
Quakers in Britain are supporting a new national film initiative aimed at helping the UK public better understand the scale and urgency of the climate and nature crisis.
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Quakers back jailed Indigenous climate leaders
19 May 2026
Quakers in Britain has signed an international statement calling for the release of two women imprisoned in Russia for their work defending Indigenous rights and the climate.
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Quakers urge insurers to protect world's most biodiverse seas
27 April 2026
Quakers in Britain has joined a global campaign urging insurers to stop covering fossil fuel projects in the Coral Triangle, one of the most ecologically vital marine regions on Earth.