Quaker Earthcare Witness (QEW) works to nurture a spiritual transformation in people’s relationship with the living world. QEW responds to critical issues of our time, such as climate change, biodiversity, overpopulation, and depletion of oceans and soil.
Last November, QEW collaborated with Earth Quaker Action Team to hold a hybrid meeting for worship outside the Vanguard headquarters in Malvern, Pa., to urge the company to act against climate change.
Earlier this year, QEW welcomed a new general secretary, Keith Runyan. The outgoing general secretary, Shelley Tanenbaum, faithfully served the organization for over a decade.
QEW will hold its spring gathering online April 25–28. Its biannual gatherings offer fellowship and plenary programs as well as opportunities to share recent accomplishments and explore future leadings. Visitors are welcome.
This spring, QEW will launch “QEW on the Road” and start a podcast to connect with Quakers across the United States and tell stories with communities most impacted by climate change.
QEW publishes a quarterly newsletter called BeFriending Creation, earthcare curricula for adults and children, as well as other publications and social media. QEW offers small grants to individual Friends and groups working on earthcare projects, especially those promoting environmental justice and youth engagement.
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