June 16, 2011 – 11:21 am by Sunniva
A discussion meeting featuring: Professor Johan Rockstrom, Director, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University Mark Lynas, author of Six Degrees: Our Future on a Hotter Planet, winner of the Royal Society popular science writing prize Followed by an open Panel Discussion chaired by Oliver Morton of The Economist. The Panellists will include: Craig Bennett (Friends of [...]
May 31, 2011 – 5:22 pm by Jo Poole
There are still a few places left for this group who will meet at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham for 24 hours June 6-7th. Join Friends for this event on the subject of Organisational Structures for the Big Society: Most activity is done through intermediate institutions such as public companies. But many are charities and [...]
April 14, 2011 – 10:11 am by Maud Grainger
Every penny we earn or spend makes a statement about our values and beliefs. This course will provide a framework to help you invest in exploring different ways of relating to your money, which could lead to changes in the way you, your meeting and/or other groups you are part of choose to use it. [...]
March 10, 2011 – 3:38 pm by Sunniva
March 26 is the BIG anti-cuts march, which people will be coming to from across the country to march (or do something more exciting) for the alternative to the coalition’s program of cuts. Meet in front of Westminster Friends Meeting House, 52 St Martins Lane, London, WC2N 4EA at 11 for a 30-minute meeting for [...]
March 10, 2011 – 3:37 pm by Sunniva
Climate change and migration event 30th March, 7pm – 9pm, at the offices of Praxis Community Projects, Pott Street, London, E2 0EF An opportunity to hear Caroline Dommen, Global Economics Representative at the Quaker United Nations Office in Geneva talk about the work they’re doing on climate change and migration. This is part of a [...]
March 7, 2011 – 11:43 am by suzannei
Invitation to Training: Saturday 19 March 2011, London Got a burning question for your local supermarket, your highstreet bank or a global oil major? Ever thought about attending a company AGM? Company Annual General Meetings are a fantastic opportunity to come face to face with a company’s top directors and to quiz them on the company’s financial, [...]
March 4, 2011 – 6:20 pm by suzannei
Tuesday 29 March 2011 6.00 for 6.30-8.00 pm Deborah Cadbury, author of ‘Chocolate Wars’ and Paul Whitehouse, a Quaker and Chair of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority, will speak The faith of the Quaker chocolate families led them to care for their workers, but they struggled with the challenges of hidden slavery on the cocoa [...]
February 24, 2011 – 6:39 pm by Flying Stag
For details of this event in Oxford on March 4th, go to : http://thebreadorthelily.blogspot.com/2011/02/future-of-banking-roundtable-discussion.html
February 16, 2011 – 7:01 pm by World Development Movement
A day of debates, film, art, music and workshops with a top line-up of international speakers.
February 10, 2011 – 1:29 pm by Sunniva
Is your meeting involved (or would it like to be involved) in a sustainability project? QPSW Sustainability Grants are intended to provide support to Quaker, or Quaker supported, projects focused on environmental sustainability. Applications are invited to support projects that address sustainability concerns through practical action or educational or exploratory work. They must be initiated [...]
