QCEA is concerned that this roadmap on the energy-from-waste communication could undermine the European Union’s laudable attempts to transition to a circular economy. Their response outlines a number of our concerns: overcapacity and lock-ins, waste prevention and eco-design, and energy inefficiency and climate. Read their full feedback here.
Author: quakersandclimate
10 key improvements to get the Circular Economy back on track
Eleven NGOs working on the circular economy, including the Quaker Council for European Affairs, have come together to sign a statement outlining the 10 improvements that need to be made to the European Commission’s waste proposals, to get the Circular Economy package back on track. Read the full document here.
Quakers campaign for climate justice in Brussels
Quaker Council for European Affairs Blog
Take a look at the for the Quaker Council for European Affairs (QCEA). QCEA brings a vision of just relationships to the European institutions. They are a not-for-profit, non-governmental organisation (NGO) working at European level, promoting the values – peace, equality, integrity and simplicity – of the Quakers.
Join the Climate Solutions Caucus
If you would like to learn more about the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus and lobby your representative at the US Congress click here.
Fostering Bipartisan Action on Climate Change
A Faithful and Moral Call to Conscience: The U.S. Congress is pivotal to national and global efforts to meet the challenge of climate disruption. However, for Congress to be part of the solution, leadership is needed from members of both political parties.
A Case Study in Effective Constituent Advocacy
Bob Schultz, a member of Friends Committee for National Legislation’s General Committee and a dedicated citizen lobbyist, has been working for years to cultivate bipartisan political will to address climate change in Congress. Read about his success story here.
Inside the Greenhouse
Take a look at the monthly newsletter “Inside the Greenhouse” from the Friends Committee on National Legislation. It provides an insight into FCNL’s environmental work, discusses opportunities to engage members of Congress on environmental issues, and shares stories of your work around the country.
Local Community Engagement: Transition Town Bridport
Local community engagement is key in communicating the realities of climate change and how to take action against its effects. Joe Burlington, a Quaker from Dorset, has made a one-page handout for his local Transition Town group with some useful information on the realities of climate change, important positive developments, what actions to take and some angles to take in conversations with climate change deniers. Click below to download the handout:
Handout: TRANSITION TOWN BRIDPORT – A good place for our children?
Green Advices and Queries
The Green advices and queries paper asks us to “take the time to recognise, respect, appreciate and enjoy the whole miracle of the universe” through providing thirteen simple, yet, thought-provoking questions and reflections about the earth and environmental action in the context of Quaker concern.
