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Green New Deal
Thousands of young people from the Sunrise Movement are flooding the U.S. Capitol now to ask legislators to support the Green New Deal. #GreenNewDeal A House Select Committee for a Green New Deal What is the House Select Committee for … Continue reading
Gas Prices and Protests
In France, on November 17th, some 280,000 people took to the streets to protest. “They are incensed at a planned fuel tax increase set to take effect on Jan. 1, raising gas prices around 12 cents per gallon and diesel … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, renewable energy, revolution, Uncategorized
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Bringing Moral Courage to American Politics
Is there finally hope for climate action (or any action) in Congress? “Bringing moral courage to American politics” is the title of this video of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s appearance on the Daily Show with Trevor Noah on July 29, 2018, where … Continue reading
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Solar Thermal Fuel
It is critical to dramatically reduce fossil fuel use if there is to be any hope of avoiding runaway global heating. There have been advances in wind and solar energy technologies and rapidly increasing installations of solar panels and wind … Continue reading
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Quakers, a “guarded” society, and environmental destruction
“Guarded” was the term used by early Quakers to express avoiding too much of an integration with the larger society they lived in. The term was usually applied to education. Quakers created their own schools to teach Quaker beliefs and … Continue reading
First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March – Preparation
As I’ve recently written my interest in participating in the First Nation-Farmer Climate Unity March seemed a logic next step for a series of life experiences related to environmental activism and beginning connections with Native Americans. Having just retired from … Continue reading
Design and Build Beloved Community Models
In a recent article in Friends Journal, Donald McCormick asks “why is there no vision for the future of Quakerism?” That and the increasing threats from environmental destruction led me to share my vision, which has been evolving over the … Continue reading
Posted in bicycles, climate change, Quaker Meetings, renewable energy, revolution, Uncategorized
Tagged Beloved Community, future
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Right now in America, our land is being raped
I met Joshua Taflinger and his wife Brandi August 30, 2016, during the first organizing meeting for the Dakota Access Pipeline resistance in Indianapolis, at the White Pine Wilderness Academy. They were married last August. I took the bus to … Continue reading
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FWCC Sustainability Project
The Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC) is an organization to facilitate connections among Quakers worldwide. This morning I received the following message from Susanna Mattingly, the Sustainability Communications Officer for FWCC. She references the information on the Quakers and … Continue reading
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Scattergood Journal, Peace Walk 1969
I think the reason these past times have captured my interest now is I wonder how(desperately wish) we can create something like those antiwar and civil rights movements today. October 11, 1969 School Committee Day From the school committee minutes: … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, peace, renewable energy, Uncategorized
Tagged Don Laughlin, Earth walk, Scattergood
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Quakers, social justice and revolution 