September 29, 2011 – 6:27 pm
Listen to the presentations and download the delegates pach from the Economic Justoce and the Global Sustainable Society event here: http://www.quaker.org.uk/economic-justice-and-sustainable-global-society-conference-papers
September 29, 2011 – 6:20 pm
At the Woodbrooke seminars we will, amongst other things, be considering the following questions. Area Meeting Representatives are being encouraged to discuss some of these equestions with others in their Meetings. What do you see as the relationship between economics (production, consumption, marketing, financial institutions) and faith? What helps and what hinders you in making these [...]
September 23, 2011 – 4:19 pm
With only a few years until 2015 progress on meeting the Millennium Development Goals targets is mixed and much work still needs to be done. Jaci Smith, Peace Education Advisor, reports. Some of you may have been expecting an article promoting the Stand Up and Take Action Against Poverty campaign and encouraging you to get [...]
September 23, 2011 – 4:16 pm
BYM’s commitment to become a low-carbon, sustainable community will require many changes. One of these could be to examine how we bank, save and invest our money. On investment, Quaker faith & practice (Fourth edition – 20.56) advises “thought should be given, not only to security and the rate of interest, but to the conditions [...]
September 23, 2011 – 4:13 pm
At Yearly Meeting Gathering Friends asked whether we need a different type of economic system. A frequently mentioned alternative is the ‘steady state economy’. But what exactly is this? A steady state economy (SSE) refers to an economy of a stable or mildly fluctuating size, designed to operate within sustainable ecological limits. An SSE [...]
September 23, 2011 – 4:13 pm
Enid Pinch shares Manchester & Warrington Area Meeting’s campaign to address inequality in the UK The income gap in Britain now is roughly the same as it was before the First World War. Those of us who believed that there had been steady progress towards a fairer society have had a rude awakening. It is [...]
September 23, 2011 – 4:12 pm
In April Quakers in Britain decided to boycott Israeli settlement goods. One factor considered in making this decision was Israeli peace groups’ support for a boycott. Many of these organisations are now threatened by Israel’s new ‘anti boycott’ law. The law, which was passed in July, makes it a civil offence to promote an economic, [...]
September 19, 2011 – 11:17 am
The conference will be followed by a weekend of seminars held at the Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre in Birmingham on Friday 4th to Sunday 6th November 2011. There are still a few places available for Area Meeting representatives to attend this. For more information and to download a booking form go to: http://www.quaker.org.uk/economics-society-2011
August 8, 2011 – 11:52 am
Saturday 15 October, 10.00 – 17.00 Aston Conference Centre, Birmingham Aston University, Birmingham Are you a supporter of Fairtrade? If so, you may be interested in this year’s Fairtrade Supporter Conference! Hear from inspiring speakers, meet like-minded people from around the UK, explore new ideas for your campaign, have your questions answered by experts in the [...]
August 8, 2011 – 10:02 am
At their 2011 annual Yearly Meeting last week Quakers in Britain committed to becoming a low-carbon, sustainable community. This decision means that every Quaker in Britain will be urged and supported to reduce their carbon footprint. A plan is being drawn up to turn this commitment into action and Friends have agreed to support each other and [...]
