Ekklesia
By agency reporter
FEBRUARY 14, 2017
Quakers are calling for a ban on new and intensive
forms of fossil fuel extraction, including fracking for shale gas and oil, and
underground coal gasification.
Meeting in London last week, Quakers said, “The UK
needs to be investing in efficient and renewable energy, and reducing demand,
not in additional fossil fuels. Fracked gas is not the low-carbon solution some
suggest that it is and is incompatible with tackling the climate crisis. It is
destructive of the environment, land and communities."
While Quakers around the country will find ways of
protesting, on Saturday, 6 May 2017, many will climb Pendle Hill in Lancashire
to protest against the effects of fracking, both locally and around the world.
Quakers are known for worshipping in stillness and they will gather in a meeting
for worship for witness.
Pendle Hill is at the centre of an area licensed for
fracking. This is also a significant place for Quakers. In 1652, George Fox
climbed the hill and had a vision of creating a great movement of people. Weeks
later, at Firbank Fell in Cumbria, he preached to one thousand for three hours
and, with others, he founded the Quaker Church.
Quakers are motivated by faith to cherish the Earth
for future generations and to speak out against climate injustice that causes
huge inequalities across the world. In 2011 they made a commitment to take
action to become a low-carbon, sustainable community.
Meeting for Sufferings, Quakers' representative body,
also said: “For some years Quakers in Britain have worked to advocate for
climate justice in our central work and meetings. In 2011 we committed to
'speak truth to power' on sustainability issues. We have faith that we can tackle
climate change and build a more sustainable future, but we know this is only
possible if fossil fuels remain underground….
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