A Poem…“Earthrise” by Amanda Gorman
Our Spiritual Foundation
- January, 2015 QEW, FCNL and QUNO “Shared Quaker Statement on Climate Change”
- Quaker Speak video of Quaker Earthcare Witness: (8 min) Click here
- Quaker Earthcare Witness Story: Why a Specifically Quaker Testimony on the Environment?
PYM work on the climate crisis
…The world is God’s creation. How we treat the earth and all its creatures is basic to our relationship with God, and of fundamental religious concern to the Society of Friends…
Science Behind the Climate Crisis
- Union of Concerned Scientist statement Click here
- Excellent summary of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2019 Report by British Scientists Click here
How are income inequality, racism and climate disruption connected?
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- June, 2020 from Yale School of the Environment “Unequal Impacts: The Deep links between Racism and Climate Change” by Beth Gardiner. Click here
- Sara Kaplan, “Climate Change is also a Racial Justice Issue” Click here
- “What is Climate Justice?” Click here
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Promising initiatives and solutions moving forward
- Project Drawdown. Review and analysis of Drawdown Click here
- FCNL’s Interfaith Coalition Principles for Carbon Pricing Principles Click here
- Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) PA Department of Environmental Protection RGGI link
- Public Banking YES! Magazine Click here and Public Banking Institute Click here
- President Biden’s recent actions on climate change: Click here
- FCNL: “Biden Rejoins Global Effort to Address Climate Crisis.” Click here
- EJC Travelling Ministry: climate crisis, justice, and the growth dilemma PYM web link: Traveling Ministry
- Call to action on the 100% Standard and Accelerator: Click here.
- Sample letter on the 100% Standard and Accelerator: Click here
- Sierra Club “Ready for 100” Click here
- Transition Movement: building community resilience Click here
- Friendly Households of PYM: A mini-transition initiative: Click here
