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Inside the Greenhouse
Inside the Greenhouse is a monthly newsletter about FCNL’s environmental work, ways to engage members of Congress, and stories that impact our work.Quaker Power and Light
This is our time to speak truth to power. This is our time to invest in ourselves and our advocacy tools and skills, so that we can best support our most vulnerable communities. It is time to organize.We Need Migration Policies that Recognize the Humanity of All People
The American Friends Service Committee and the Friends Committee on National Legislation, institutions guided by the tenets of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), seek policies that uplift that of God in every human being. As such, we adamantly oppose the Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2).FCNL Advocates Driving Change from Around the Country
This has been a challenging season, but rather than let the ongoing health and economic crisis caused by COVID-19 demobilize our advocacy, FCNL’s network of volunteer lobbyists around the country have expanded their efforts to shape government policy in large and small ways.July 2023: Inside the Greenhouse
Earlier this month, sixteen young people in Montana brought the state’s first constitutional climate lawsuit, Held v. Montana. As we await the court’s decision, one fact is clear: Young people are on the frontlines of the environmental crisis. Our anxiety over the climate crisis is justified and should be considered when authorizing critical energy investments.A Quaker Call: Environmental Justice for All
Join AFSC and FCNL advocates and community leaders to hear about our ongoing work for Environmental Justice, and hear how you can take action to promote environmental justice in your own communities.Students Uniting: Then & Now
The Politics of Islamophobia
Western Friend interviewed FCNL’s Yasmine Taeb about the politics of Islamophobia and how it impacts her lobbying efforts on Syrian refugees and other issues.
December 2024: Native American Legislative Update
A month after he became the first U.S. president to apologize to Native people for the horrors of the federal Indian boarding school system, President Joe Biden designated a new National Monument on the site of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania.
Five Pieces of Wisdom from Quaker Changemakers
Each month, FCNL brings individual Friends’ witness in the world into conversation with Quaker advocacy work through our Quaker Changemaker event series. Here are some highlights from this past years’ events.