Resource List for EJC and a Poem…

“Earthrise” by Amanda Gorman

Spiritual foundation 

1. January, 2015  QEW, FCNL and QUNO “Shared Quaker Statement on Climate Change” Click here
2. Quaker Speak video of QEW  (8 min) Click here  
3. Quaker Earthcare Witness  Why a Specifically Quaker Testimony on the Environment?

PYM work on the climate crisis

1. Ecojustice Collaborative link: Click here
2. Summary of PYM Action Minutes on Climate Change Click here

Science behind the climate crisis

1. Union of Concerned Scientist statement Click here
2. Excellent summary of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 2019 Report by  British Scientists  Click here

How are the income inequality, racism and climate disruption connected?

1. June, 2020 from Yale School of the Environment “Unequal Impacts: The Deep links between Racism and Climate Change” by Beth Gardiner. Click here
2. Sara Kaplan, “Climate Change is also a Racial Justice Issue” Click here
3. “What is Climate Justice?” Click here  

Promising initiatives and solutions moving forward

1. Project Drawdown. Review and analysis of Drawdown Click here
2. FCNL’s Interfaith Coalition Principles for Carbon Pricing Principles Click here
3. Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) PA Department of Environmental Protection  RGGI link
4. Public Banking YES! Magazine Click here and Public Banking Institute Click here
5. President Biden’s recent actions on climate change: Click here 
   1. FCNL: “Biden Rejoins Global Effort to Address Climate Crisis.” Click here 
6. EJC Travelling Ministry: climate crisis, justice, and the growth dilemma PYM web link  Steve Loughlin will post Traveling Ministry
7. Sierra Club “Ready for 100”  Click here
8. Transition Movement: building community resilience Click here
9. Friendly Households of PYM: A mini-transition initiative: Click here