Newport Friends Journey to COP 26
‘In a time of silence we took in the light from the world around us and sent it to our leaders who can make a difference.'
Newport Quakers climbed Fan y Bîg in the Brecon Beacons last month, as part of the Journey to COP26 initiative, where people went on pilgrimages to celebrate the natural world. Three local Friends and two guests climbed to the summit on 10 April to unfurl their recently-crafted Newport Quaker banner, as well as Cardiff Extinction Rebellion’s ‘All Roads lead to COP26’ banner.
Anne Dunton, clerk of Newport Meeting, described the action: ‘In a time of silence we took in the light from the world around us and sent it to our leaders who can make a difference in Glasgow this November. Our readings were from Quaker faith & practice 26.08 and 25.04. As we were about to leave we noticed two groups of walkers coming towards us – the first people we’d met all day – so we were able to share the message. Despite the chilly weather it had been an uplifting experience. Not simply “lifting our eyes to the hills”, but feeling at one with the natural world.’
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