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23 November 2023
What next for loss and damage at COP28?
by Rebecca WalkerWoo
The COP28 climate talks start on Thursday 30 November. Rebecca WalkerWoo looks at progress on the loss and damage fund since COP27 and why we need to keep the pressure up.
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10 March 2023
A ‘privileged body’? Quakers and the history of loyal addresses
by Lisa McQuillan
A Quaker delegation made a 'loyal address' to Charles III in March 2023. Lisa McQuillan explores the history of these addresses and examines the debate among Quakers about them.
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9 March 2023
Truth and integrity: exploring our Quaker concern
by Jessica Metheringham
Jessica Metheringham, a member of Yearly Meeting Agenda Committee, explains how YMAC came to discern truth and integrity as one of the topics to be discussed at yearly meeting.
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8 February 2023
Land reform in Scotland
by Andrew Tomlinson
Andrew Tomlinson looks at land use and ownership in Scotland and whether new proposals will lead to fair and sustainable land reform.
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1 February 2023
Truth and integrity in a time of climate crisis
by Olivia Hanks
Olivia Hanks explores the principles of truth and integrity in the context of action on climate change.
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21 December 2022
Human rights under threat in the UK
by Grace Da Costa
2022 saw a continued trend of eroding democracy and human rights in the UK. Grace Da Costa examines the legislation, and looks ahead to government plans for next year.
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13 December 2022
Time to fill the bucket: the COP27 outcome on loss and damage
by Olivia Hanks
After years of campaigning, COP27 agreed a loss and damage fund. Olivia Hanks outlines what needs to happen now.
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3 November 2022
Will COP27 deliver a loss and damage fund?
by Olivia Hanks
The COP27 climate talks start on Sunday 6 November. Olivia Hanks examines where action for a loss and damage fund has got to since COP26.
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11 October 2022
Reflections from Labour and Conservative party conferences
by Grace Da Costa
Labour and Conservative party conferences were very different this year. Grace Da Costa shares some reflections from a Quaker perspective.
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30 June 2022
Targets vs delivery: addressing Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions
by Andrew Tomlinson
Andrew Tomlinson shares some of the challenges of meeting Scotland's climate targets.
