Focus on Our Future

If you’re like me, you’ve probably been thinking about environmental issues for a long time. Thirty years ago, I remember… Susan Corson-Finnerty

"Plan B": The Rescue of a Planet and a Civilization

If it becomes clear that rising temperatures are shrinking harvests and driving up food prices, we will suddenly have a… Lester Brown

Creating Policies that Promote a Healthy Global Society

As a legislative intern at Friends Committee on National Legislation working on legislative policies that address energy and the environment,… Marya Hillesland

Who Owns the Water?

Of all the world’s natural resources, few are as fundamental as water. Yet, according to Years of Fresh Water, a… Arnie Alpert

Odyssey of a Quaker Earthcare Activist

During an adult forum after meeting for worship in 1970, I had a "conversion experience" that altered the course of… Louis Cox

The Flowering of Quaker Earthcare Witness

Friends Committee on Unity with Nature (renamed Quaker Earthcare Witness in 2003), originated at the 1987 Friends General Conference (FGC)… Louis Cox

Living on a Finite Earth

Continue to contaminate your bed, and you will one night suffocate in your own waste. —Letter to President Pierce, attributed… Richard Grossman

Friends and the Earth Charter

For me, September 9, 2001, was a day filled with hope and joy, in contrast to the tragic events that… Ruah Swennerfelt

A Quaker Consultation on Economics and Ecology

Enlarging the Focus of Quaker Social Witness Quaker Eco-Witness and the Earthcare Working Group of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting have jointly… Keith Helmuth

Concerning Economic Policy and Friends Testimonies: An Open Letter

Pendle Hill Wallingford, Pa., USA Third First Day, Sixth Month, 2003 To Friends Everywhere, We greet you as 29 individuals,… Elaine C. Emmi

Living Lightly in New Zealand

We do not own the world, and its riches are not ours to dispose of at will. Show a loving… Viola Palmer

FCNL's "Green" Building on Capitol Hill

Buildings have a significant impact on our environment, and there are many ways to make them more environmentally friendly. Five… Arthur Meyer Boyd
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