Search
Search results for 'Living Faithfully'
Filtered by subject 'sustainability'
Displaying all 5
Celebrating sustainable living in the Peak District
After 18 months of dedicated hard work by a team from Bakewell Quaker Meeting (and a few invited others) the Bakewell Green Festival finally happened. The sun shone, the participants brought their demonstrations, talks, poetry, music, dance, goods for sale, activities, animals and good humour.
Young Quaker climate strikers call for support from Friends
Unified climate action can bridge intergenerational divides and protect our living planet, writes Faith Biddle
Young Quaker climate strikers call for support from Friends
The spiritual basis for Quaker climate action
Generations of Quakers have handed down a sacred commitment to the 'unity of creation'. To live out this commitment, Quakers are taking action to protect the climate and foster sustainable forms of prosperity.
The spiritual basis for Quaker climate action
Journey to COP26: an inner journey
The climate emergency is too big. As just two individuals, it overwhelms us and we feel paralysed. Why then do we feel compelled to do something despite the enormity of the challenge? After all we are optimists, and the most destructive effects will probably not be felt in the UK in our lifetime. It is complex. Wanting to do the best for our children, wanting to be able to look young people in the eye and say we tried. These are some of the things that help counter the feeling of insignificance. We want to be able to make a difference.
Journey to COP26: an inner journey
Silence and hope: a witness to the impact of climate breakdown
On a cool day in central London, I stood in Jubilee Gardens holding a cardboard sign asking passers-by to sign a petition for loss and damage funding. Nearby, faith leaders stood in a circle, leading a silent vigil.Parents with pushchairs strolled past, some tugged to a stop by curious children. Opposite the park, Shell's headquarters loomed above us, rows of small windows failing to give any insight on the destructive work taking place inside.
Silence and hope: a witness to the impact of climate breakdown