The group, except Jenny Foot, with Benjamin Köhler outside the old Catholic Church. Photo: Courtesy of Laura Conyngham.

A group of Friends who took part in a Quaker Voluntary Action working retreat in Freiburg write about their experience.

A green revolution in Freiburg

A group of Friends who took part in a Quaker Voluntary Action working retreat in Freiburg write about their experience.

by A group of Friends 16th October 2015

‘Truth, Transformation and Living Sustainably’ was the title for an illuminating and inspiring Quaker Voluntary Action working retreat held recently in the German town of Freiburg.

Eleven of us, ten from the United Kingdom, arrived by train at the Black Forest Hostel, Freiburg, and were first welcomed by Freiburg Friends for Meeting for Worship and a shared lunch. The working retreat gave us insights into how life can be lived more sustainably.