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Decarbonisation target sought
A decarbonisation target for the UK power sector is increasingly becoming the focus of a campaign by groups concerned about climate change. Thousands of supporters, including Quakers, are backing the efforts of Conservative MP Tim Yeo and Labour MP Barry Gardiner to have an amendment introduced to the Energy...
Stamp club success
2012 was one of the most successful years ever for the Quaker Peace & Social Witness (QPSW) stamp club. A highlight was the accumulation of mint and used Chinese stamps, plus first day covers, that was initially valued at £1,200 but finally sold for £4,000 at auction.
Quaker poetry anthology
A recent appeal for poems by Quakers, for a proposed poetry anthology, has enjoyed a tremendous response. The new Quaker poetry anthology is being edited by poets RV Bailey and Stevie Krayer and will be published by Indigo Dreams.
Carbon footprint ‘app’ launched
The national environmental campaign of the Church of England, Shrinking the Footprint, has launched a new ‘app’ that offers smartphone users the opportunity to measure and reduce their carbon footprint.
Call to action on military spending
The Northern Friends Peace Board has signed up to a Call to Action on military spending. It follows the announcement that the government ‘has revealed how it intends to spend £160bn over the next decade on new weapons systems, including a fleet of Trident nuclear missile submarines, two large...
Quakers join call for tough action on climate change
Quakers in Britain have joined with four of Britain’s major churches in urging the government to prioritise low-carbon power in the new Energy Bill. In a statement in the Financial Times, the Baptist Union of Great Britain, Church of Scotland, Methodist Church, Quakers in Britain and United Reformed...
Swarthmore lecturer announced
This year’s Swarthmore Lecture, at Britain Yearly Meeting, will be given by Gerald Hewitson. Gerald, of North Wales Area Meeting, will deliver the lecture at 7pm on Saturday 25 May in the Large Meeting House in Friends House.
Ed Mayo to deliver the Salter lecture
The Salter lecturer at Britain Yearly Meeting this year will be Ed Mayo. Ed is secretary general of Co-operatives UK, the network for cooperative and mutual enterprises. He will deliver the lecture in the Large Meeting House at 4pm on Friday 24 May.
Quaker voice at Westminster
Quakers were represented at the Public Bill Committee for the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill held at Westminster on Thursday 14 February. The role of a Public Bill Committee is to collect evidence from a cross section of groups who would be affected by new legislation. The evidence is reported...
Church of England acts on GM crops
The Church of England national investing bodies have announced that they will actively use their position as investors to encourage a precautionary approach to genetic modification (GM). The investment bodies have adopted an updated and more detailed ethical investment policy on genetically modified organisms (GMOs).