Advice for meetings: Following the divestment of Britain Yearly Meeting’s central funds in 2013, Quaker meetings around Britain are also divesting from fossil fuels. Drawing on their experience, in this guide we outline the process for raising and completing divestment.
Category: National Political Engagement
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.
Building the Conditions of Peace
Northern Friends Peace Board (NFPB) has produced a short leaflet calling on the UK government to take action to create a sustainable future for its citizens. To build sustainable peace, NFPB calls for the government to build the conditions for peace by addressing the causes of war as well promoting non-military responses to conflict. This includes promoting positive yet effective climate action to achieve the reductions in carbon emissions.
Read the two page leaflet to see the other actions that can be taken in order to build sustainable peace.
FCNL: Take Action
Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL) provides us a guide on how we can take climate action to support FCNLs work on fostering constructive bipartisan dialogue and cooperation on climate solution in the US’s Congress.
