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SUMMARY:Quaker Youth UN Ambassadors Program Webinar
DESCRIPTION:In October 2025\, QEW piloted the Quaker Youth UN Ambassadors Program to equip a cohort of young Friends to engage in the UN climate negotiations at COP30 as part of QEW’s online delegation.\n\nJoin us on February 28th to learn about the events and negotiations at COP30 through our ambassadors\, their experience attending UN climate negotiations\, and hear how they will share what they’ve learned to promote climate action and resiliency in their communities.\n\nRegister Here
URL:https://quakerearthcare.org/event/quaker-youth-un-ambassadors-program-webinar/
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SUMMARY:Zen & the Art of Saving the Planet with Flo Scialom
DESCRIPTION:January 24\, 1 p.m. PT / 4 p.m. ET \nRegister Here \nJoin us for an evening with Flo Scialom\, Project Coordinator for Plum Village’s Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet (ZASP) course. Drawing on Thích Nhất Hạnh’s teachings and years of facilitation\, Flo will explore how mindfulness\, community\, and joy help us face the climate crisis without burning out – and how simple practices like deep listening\, compassionate dialogue\, and mindful rest can strengthen our Earthcare witness. We’ll reflect together and consider next steps for Spirit-led\, effective action in our meetings and lives. Come as you are; leave with grounded hope\, practical tools\, and a renewed sense of kinship with all beings. \nFlo Scialom is the Project Coordinator for Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet (ZASP)\, a Plum Village initiative inspired by the teachings of Thích Nhất Hạnh. Based in the UK\, she has spent more than a decade weaving together mindfulness\, community practice\, and social change – supporting networks like the Network of Wellbeing and The Work that Reconnects. Flo facilitates retreats\, trainings\, and online courses that explore how joy\, compassion\, and deep listening can sustain us in the face of ecological and social crises.
URL:https://quakerearthcare.org/event/zen-the-art-of-saving-the-planet-with-flo-scialom/
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SUMMARY:Thrivability & Way Opening: Moving Beyond “Sustainability”
DESCRIPTION:In a time of converging crises\, how do Friends move from doing “less harm” to cultivating conditions for life to truly thrive? Author and Quaker Jean M. Russell will introduce thrivability as a lived practice – pairing spiritual grounding with practical design for culture\, economy\, and community. We’ll explore “way opening” amid complexity\, how generativity differs from sustainability\, and simple practices you can bring to meetings\, projects\, and daily life – followed by a moderated conversation and Q&A. \nAbout the speaker: Jean M. Russell is a social ecosystem designer\, facilitator\, and founder of the Thrivability movement\, author of Thrivability: Breaking Through to a World That Works (Triarchy Press). She co-authored Cultivating Flows: How Ideas Become Thriving Organizations  (Triarchy Press) She also curated the collaborative volume Thrivability: A Collaborative Sketch (2010) and has been recognized among “100 women co-creating the P2P Society.” (Academia)
URL:https://quakerearthcare.org/event/thrivability-way-opening-moving-beyond-sustainability/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251206T190000
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SUMMARY:Worship with QEW
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us this Saturday\, December 6 at 4pm PT / 6pm CT/ 7pm ET\, for worship with attention to the threatened web of life on our beloved planet Earth. Please feel free to share this invitation with your Meeting and members of your community. \nWhen we gather in worship\, we find it more possible to be fully present to the often painful realities of this moment. We may find solace in our gathered presence. Out of this gathering we may be given guidance\, individually or collectively\, on actions that we need to take. We may also find confirmation and support for what we are already doing\, generating strength for the road ahead. \nRegister Here
URL:https://quakerearthcare.org/event/worship-with-qew/
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SUMMARY:EMERGE: Reimagining Our Values for a Restored Earth with Lee Hall
DESCRIPTION:Photo by Kathy Barnhart \nRooted in Quaker values\, EMERGE reimagines humanity’s role within Earth’s living systems\, inspiring action and fostering resilience. This presentation highlights how these values guide a transformative shift in consciousness and behavior\, envisioning a humanity that lives in harmony with the planet. Join us to explore how Quaker spirituality can catalyze a restored Earth and a renewed connection to all living communities. \nLee Hall (they/them) is a member of Radnor Friends Meeting’s Climate Action Committee and a contributor to EMERGE\, a Quaker-rooted framework inviting cultural and spiritual shifts for Earthcare (EmergeValues.org). An environmental-law scholar and educator\, Lee holds an LL.M. in Environmental Law (climate focus) and has taught law at Rutgers and Widener–Delaware Law. Lee writes frequently on climate ethics and biodiversity and is the author of On Their Own Terms and Capers in the Churchyard. Their ministry centers on mindful\, values-aligned action and community resilience in service to all living communities.
URL:https://quakerearthcare.org/event/emerge-reimagining-our-values-for-a-restored-earth-with-lee-hall/
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SUMMARY:Quaker Youth UN Ambassadors Program
DESCRIPTION:Learn global climate diplomacy.\nLead at home.\nQuaker Youth UN Ambassadors Program is a new QEW pilot intended to equip a small cohort of four-to-eight young Friends (ages 14–35) to engage in the UN climate negotiations at COP30 in November 2025 as part of QEW’s online delegation.  \nThis year\, QEW’s delegation will be joining the United Nations annual climate negotiations at COP30 Brasil Amazônia. This pilot blends literacy in international diplomacy\, climate action\, spiritual grounding\, and storytelling so young Friends can bring clarity – and hope – into a complex global moment. \nQuestions? Contact us at info@quakerearthcare.org. \nAPPLY HERE
URL:https://quakerearthcare.org/event/quaker-youth-un-ambassadors-program/
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