Living Witness is a community that welcomes Friends who are actively discerning how we might respond to the unfolding climate and ecological crises, drawing on our Quaker values and practices. Central to this is nurturing a deepening spiritual exploration among Quakers and others, and supporting each other in the action and witness that may grow from this.
We hold online Quaker meetings focused on the Earth every Monday and Friday morning, and every Wednesday evening. See more information here
Bookings are now open for an all-age Quaker Earthcare Gathering in Swanwick, Derbyshire, Friday 24th – Monday 27th October 2025.
There are more events on the events page.
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Earth Quaker : Winter Issue - Now Available
Articles on Quakerism's future, food fermentation, Yearly Meeting, community energy projects, equipping spiritually for tomorrow, a response to a talk by 'The Stubborn Optimist'
Artwork by Tom Brown - What the Bee Sees (Nasturtium)
Climate and Nature Bill (CAN)
On Friday 24 January, Parliament voted to adjourn the second reading debate on the Bill. The private members bill was tabled by Lib Dem MP Roz Savage. Ms Savage was given some commitments from the Government to take forward proposals in the bill. Quaker Friends held a Zoom meeting for worship at 9 am on Friday morning and others witnessed in person outside Parliament late morning.
The Bill has a chance of returning to the Commons in July if it is far enough up the agenda for inclusion in that session of Parliament.
Click Opportunities for Action to see what you can do to move the campaign forward.
Quaker Eco Church Network News (Woodbrooke)
The Steps to Accreditation course has been running for several months now. There’s still time to join. It’s free to register and all the resources and recordings of past sessions are on the online resources page.
Next 'Introduction' session - 12th March
Dates for the first 3 network meetings of 2025
Tuesday 18th March 7-8:30pm
Wednesday 16th April 7-8:30pm
Thursday 15th May 7-8:30pm
Zoom link and reminder will be circulated in early March.
WOODBROOKE Climate Crisis Learning Opportunities - NEW COURSES and DATES released for 2025 - online and residential
https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/our-courses/?_sft_course_category=climate-crisis
'Faith in Action in an age of Permacrisis'
Joint Conference QCEA and Quaker Peace & Social Witness
(QCEA = Quaker Council for European affairs)
Venue: Brussels, Belgium
Date: 20-22 June 2025
Faith Leaders urge UK Government to show leadership on the climate
See the full article on Quakers in Britain website: https://www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-events/news/show-leadership-on-the-climate-faith-leaders-urge-foreign-secretary-david-lammy
Climate Justice - updated resources
Quakers in Britain has recently updated the leaflets and postcards to make a new set of resources for meetings and individuals who would like to spread the word about Quaker climate justice work. Email climatejustice@quaker.org.uk to order physical copies of:
Climate Justice: A Quaker View booklet – an introduction to why Quakers care about climate justice
Insure Our Future postcard – a short explanation of the campaign for insurers to stop insuring fossil fuels
Make Polluters Pay postcard – a short explanation of the campaign for polluters to pay up for climate-induced loss and damage
Exploring Faith and Climate Justice (all modules in one booklet) – a series of short study booklets for individual or group reflection on climate justice
(Posted December 2024)
A Quaker Take podcast | Quakers in Britain
A podcast from Quakers in Britain and Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre featuring people talking about ideas, faith and activism. A Quaker Take explores a range of issues in Britain and internationally, including climate change and climate activism.
Relaunched as A Quaker Take, find new episodes or listen to previous episodes of Q:Witness.
Revising the Book of Discipline - Unity of Creation
At Yearly Meeting in 2018 Paul Parker, recording clerk, welcomed the decision to revise Quaker Faith & Practice:
"Once in a generation, Quakers decide to take a long hard look at our faith, what it means to us, and what we can say about it. Today's bold decision to revise Quaker faith & practice means it's time for us to do that again. It's exciting. We want to hear the insights of younger and more diverse people, and set out how we are a faith fit for the 21st century. I'm looking forward to it."
Suggestions for new content are welcome and invited. If you have a suggestion to make for inclusion in the Unity of Creation chapter, please send by email to qfp@quaker.org.uk, or by writing to the Revision Committee, Friends House, Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ.
QUAKER EARTHCARE WITNESS
Quaker Earthcare Witness is a network of Quakers inspiring Spirit-led action for ecological integrity and environmental justice in the USA. You can visit their website https://quakerearthcare.org/
With the opportunity to sign up for their newsletter 'Befriending Creation' and keep up-to-date on the work of Quaker Friends across the Atlantic.
Upcoming Events
Tue 18 March
Eco Church Network Meeting
19:00-20:30
Venue: Woodbrooke Zoom
Zoom link and reminder will be circulated in early March
Focus: planning and the role this has played for Meetings who have achieved accreditation.
Wed 19 March
Resilient Communities: Cultures of Care - Inner Transformation
Venue: Woodbrooke Zoom
For more information https://www.woodbrooke.org.uk/our-courses/?_sft_course_category=climate-crisis
Wed 19 March
Wednesday Epilogue
20:30-21:00
Venue: Zoom
Our weekly evening epilogue
Please contact us for the Zoom link.