Blog
A place for insight, analysis and action.
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14 September 2018
Three ways Quakers are changing attitudes to plastic
by Suki Ferguson
The harmful effects of discarded plastics on our environment are causing increasing concern. Suki Ferguson looks at three different ways Quakers are tackling the issue.
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31 August 2018
Sowing seeds for a Quaker new economy
by Olivia Hanks
A Quaker entrepreneur has turned his hand to mustard-making. Olivia Hanks looks at how the business is part of a new economy informed by Quaker ethics.
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24 August 2018
What to expect from a Quaker wedding
by Michael Booth
Michael Booth has been a guest at many Quaker weddings. Here, he looks at what makes them so special.
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21 August 2018
3 Quakers share their approach to climate justice
by Emily Dervišević
In their efforts to tackle climate change, Friends are finding new common ground with other faith groups.
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17 August 2018
Starting conversations about militarism
by Ellis Brooks
A new poster is opening up difficult conversations about militarism in and out of the classroom.
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3 August 2018
5 ways to make Quaker meeting houses work for the future
by Paul Parker
Meeting houses have long played a key role as places of community and worship. But, asks Paul Parker, are they helping or hindering how the faith is growing and evolving?
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24 July 2018
Should Quakers eat less animal produce?
by Emily Dervišević
Emily Dervišević explores whether Quakers should eat less animal produce – a question that takes her across the globe.
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20 July 2018
Why we must keep up the work of ecological transformation
by Paul Parker
Three years ago, the Pope called on faith groups to work on climate change. Paul Parker reflects on what progress has been made – and what remains to be done.
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2 July 2018
‘Let them hear our silence’: experiencing the Silent Walk for Grenfell
by Lisa Cumming
Lisa Cumming reflects on the power of collective silence as an act of witness.
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27 June 2018
Peaceful prisons
by Abigail Darton
Peaceworker Abigail Darton reports back about her work to make prisons safer places for rehabilitation.
