Disinvestment party at St Paul’s

Quakers participated in a ‘disinvestment party’ on the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral

Quakers were among those participating in a ‘disinvestment party’ on the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral (see above) on Saturday 25 October.

The event was held to celebrate the growing number of churches and faith groups around the world disinvesting from fossil fuels. Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) was the first Christian denomination to do so in the UK, followed by Brighthelm Church.

BYM was represented by Sunniva Taylor, programme manager of Quaker Peace & Social Witness’ Sustainability an Peace programme. She explained why Quakers disinvested from fossil fuel extraction companies and re-invested more than the equivalent amount in renewable energy alternatives.

The event was organised by Christian Climate Action and Divest London.

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